Some of the Scheme’s staff (including me) have just been to Utrecht for the ICOMON conference on numismatics. I guess some people might be interested in the presentations that we gave. They probably don’t mean much without the words, but mine includes a few slides that relate to the forthcoming revamped database. Bear in mind they are just skeletons…..
Utrecht presentations
October 31st, 2008 by daniel pettOn the beat with the art world’s part-time police
October 31st, 2008 by daniel pettMy colleague, Michael Lewis, has been working as a Special Constable for the Met Police for the last year or so and has now found some fame in the Art Newspaper. This article gives just a small snippet of information about what they do.
On the beat with the art world’s part-time police – The Art Newspaper
Interestingly, their work has also been reported on by a couple of blogs and in the mainstream media. (I’ll add these when I get back to work and a photo of Michael at work.)
Anja Rhode on Antiques Roadshow
October 27th, 2008 by daniel pettOur Finds Liaison Officer for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, Anja Rhode was on BBC 1′s Antiques Roadshow last night. You can watch this again here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00f7ff4
Skip forward to around 42 minutes and you’ll see Fiona Bruce chatting to Anja about the Treasure Act and being bemused by ear scoops.
Anja and Fiona Bruce
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