Bolton Archaeology And Egyptology Society

Monthly Newsletter - November 2018 -

What a brilliant talk tonight by Claire Ollett on Howard Carter! See you next month!

'Howard Carter: Wonderful Things' a talk by Egyptologist Claire Ollett from The University of Liverpool
Tuesday 16th October 2018, 7pm
... "In 1914 Howard Carter and Lord Canarvon finally obtained the concession to dig in the Valley of the Kings but soon after, and before work could really begin in earnest, war was declared in Europe. We can only imagine the disappointment and frustration felt by Carter after the years of waiting but he used the war years to prepare meticulously and, as soon as was practically possible after the end of the war, he began his long-awaited systematic excavation of the valley. his talk looks at the build up to arguably the most famous archaeological find of all time, the key events of the discovery itself and a glimpse of some of the "wonderful things" that Carter found. The aftermath of such a monumental discovery will also be considered, with some popularly held views being challenged, and the motivation an rationale behind certain actions will be examined. It concludes with a look at the later years of Carter's life, his death in relative obscurity in 1939 and his legacy."
We will meet in the Basement Lecture Theatre, downstairs at Bolton Library and Museum, Le Mans Crescent, BL11SE at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. (Doors will be closed at 7.30pm).
There is FREE PARKING outside the museum and on Queen St Car Park (through the arches) after 6.30pm.
COST: £5 on the door for visitors, £1 for members, Refreshments included.
ALL WELCOME
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READ our Monthly Newsletter for October - Howard Carter "Wonderful things" - https://mailchi.mp/…/monthly-newsletter -october-howard-cart…

Our Chairman, and Curator of Bolton’s Egypt at Bolton Museum, Ian Trumble will give the society a private tour of the newly refurbished galleries.
The five new galleries tell the story of Bolton’s amazing Egyptology collection, Life and Death in Ancient Egypt, and culminate in a superb facsimile of the tomb of Thutmose III.
£1 Members, £5 Non-members... (Refreshments included)
ALL WELCOME
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Bolton’s own Egyptology Society will be the first group to get a private tour of the new #BoltonsEgypt galleries tonight and we are SO EXCITED!!!
Meet in museum foyer at 7.15pm for 7.30pm start.
£1 Members £5 Visitors, refreshments inc.
... ALL WELCOME

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September Lecture - 'Bolton's Egypt - A Private View'...
Our first meeting has been changed to Tuesday 25th September to fit in with the reopening of Bolton Museum and will include a private tour of the new Bolton's Egypt galleries.

Our June Newsletter is now available - Neolithic Dorstone Hill, Hall i'th'Wood History Day and more - https://mailchi.mp/…/monthly-newsletter -june-2018-neolithic…

TONIGHT Tuesday 15th May 7.15pm @ Bolton Library Lecture Theatre
Dr Campbell Price with ‘Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects’
... + plus a chance to buy signed copies of his new book
COST: £5 on the door (includes tea/coffee & biscuits)
ALL WELCOME
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This month we welcome our good friend Dr Campbell Price, Curator of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum.
Campbell curates one of the largest and best collections of Ancient Egyptian objects in the UK. He will be taking up on a trip through Ancient Egypt with focus on 100 Objects!
There will also be chance to buy his new book 'Ancient Egypt'... and if you ask nicely he might sign it!
... We will meet at our new venue, Bolton Library Lecture Theatre, Le Mans Crescent, BL11SE at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. (Doors will be closed at 7.30pm).
There is FREE PARKING outside the museum and on Queen St Car Park (through the arches) after 6.30pm.
COST: £5 on the door for visitors, £1 for members, Refreshments included.
ALL WELCOME
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Our May Newsletter is now online - Tues 15th May 7pm - Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects with Dr Campbell Price!!!
Also: The Mummy's Tomb (1942), Religion in Ancient Egypt with Dr Steven Snape
... https://mailchi.mp/…/monthly-newsletter -may-2018-ancient-eg…
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See our Monthly Newsletter - April 2018 - The Staffordshire Hoard - https://mailchi.mp/…/monthly-newsletter -april-2018-the-staf…

The BBC’s brilliant Prof Joann Fletcher and Dr Stephen Buckley are coming to #Bolton!‬
‪A FREE lecture‬ ‪Thursday 5th April 7pm‬ ‪Bolton Library Lecture Theatre‬
... ‪“Daily Life in Ancient Egypt: Kha and Meryt”‬
‪No booking necessary. ALL WELCOME‬
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LECTURE TONIGHT “Howard Carter: The Early Years”
7pm Tues 20th March At Bolton Library Lecture Theatre
... Hear about the life of the famous archaeologist before he discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb!
£1 Members/£5 Visitors ☕️ & 🍪 included! ALL WELCOME
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Our Newsletter for March is now available! Featuring Howard Carter, Daily Life in Egypt and Vikings! Read it here:

URGENT NOTICE - Joyce Tyldesley's 'Nefertiti in Bolton' Talk RESCHEDULED -

TOMORROW - Tues 20th Feb, 7.15pm
Lecture: The Bolton Massacre and Civil Wars in Lancashire
🗡 ⚔️ [with a chance to touch some civil war weapons!] ⚔️ 🗡
... At Bolton Library Lecture Theatre, 7.15pm
£1 Members / £5 Guests Refreshments included
ALL WELCOME
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