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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 204223, member: 54&quot;]The Basiliscoe Mercury 262</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TheInternet newsletter for the arms and armour community</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Happy New Year! The most exciting to happen in the arms and armour world while we have been away carousing is the discovery of an ancient Chinese sword in its scabbard. But we also have assorted hunting stories, Joan of Arc, a whole wodge of cannon and underwater articles, and an article on how British regimental museums are faring. In short, more round ups since the last episode of Raw Hide. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Arms and armour in the news</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient arms, battles &amp; forts</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2,300 year old sword and scabbard found in Chinese tomb- pictures &amp; video</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/02/ancient-sword-is-pulled-from-sheath-after-2300-years-and-it-still-looks-lethal-6356115/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/02/ancient-sword-is-pulled-from-sheath-after-2300-years-and-it-still-looks-lethal-6356115/" rel="nofollow">http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/02/ancient-sword-is-pulled-from-sheath-after-2300-years-and-it-still-looks-lethal-6356115/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Long piece on the Griffin warrior tomb, Greece</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/golden-warrior-greek-tomb-exposes-roots-western-civilization-180961441/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/golden-warrior-greek-tomb-exposes-roots-western-civilization-180961441/" rel="nofollow">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/golden-warrior-greek-tomb-exposes-roots-western-civilization-180961441/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Recent discoveries in ancient Cyprus</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/01/02/archaeologists-uncover-secrets-ancient-palace-tomb/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/01/02/archaeologists-uncover-secrets-ancient-palace-tomb/" rel="nofollow">http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/01/02/archaeologists-uncover-secrets-ancient-palace-tomb/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>‘Ancient’ standing stones linked to 1314 battle of Bannockburn</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14994252.___Ancient____standing_stones_are_linked_to_1314_battle/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14994252.___Ancient____standing_stones_are_linked_to_1314_battle/" rel="nofollow">http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14994252.___Ancient____standing_stones_are_linked_to_1314_battle/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New visitor centre planned for Kalø Castle, Jutland</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://inhabitat.com/visitor-center-disguised-as-a-hill-to-welcome-visitors-to-denmarks-historic-kalo-castle-ruins/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://inhabitat.com/visitor-center-disguised-as-a-hill-to-welcome-visitors-to-denmarks-historic-kalo-castle-ruins/" rel="nofollow">http://inhabitat.com/visitor-center-disguised-as-a-hill-to-welcome-visitors-to-denmarks-historic-kalo-castle-ruins/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hunting round the world and through the ages</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Salmon fishing in the early middle ages</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2016/12/historical-rise-waterpower-initiated-collapse-salmon-stocks/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2016/12/historical-rise-waterpower-initiated-collapse-salmon-stocks/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2016/12/historical-rise-waterpower-initiated-collapse-salmon-stocks/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Inuit hunting life revealed by retreating ice</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/12/27/melting-arctic-ice-patches-reveal-rich-archaeological-record/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/12/27/melting-arctic-ice-patches-reveal-rich-archaeological-record/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/12/27/melting-arctic-ice-patches-reveal-rich-archaeological-record/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Archaeologists document Dene caribou fences in theNorthwest Territories</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/1.3902397" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cbc.ca/1.3902397" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbc.ca/1.3</a><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-38512748" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-38512748" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-38512748</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The secret life of a landscape gardener</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/dec/26/cambridge-student-discovers-hidden-life-renaissance-spy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/dec/26/cambridge-student-discovers-hidden-life-renaissance-spy" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/dec/26/cambridge-student-discovers</a><a href="http://www.nottinghampost.com/historic-ditch-unearthed-during-water-works-in-newark/story-30025324-detail/story.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.nottinghampost.com/historic-ditch-unearthed-during-water-works-in-newark/story-30025324-detail/story.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nottinghampost.com/historic-ditch-unearthed-during-water-works-in-newark/story-30025324-detail/story.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tour of Fort Washington, Maryland</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fort-washington" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fort-washington" rel="nofollow">http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fort-washington</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Musket ball from Jacobite ambush? Perhaps…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-38377403" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-38377403" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-38377403</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cannons to the left, cannon to the right</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cast-iron cannon found at Brunswick/Fort Anderson, NC - pictures &amp; video</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://portcitydaily.com/2017/01/03/pre-colonial-cannon-pulled-from-the-cape-fear-at-brunswick-townfort-anderson/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://portcitydaily.com/2017/01/03/pre-colonial-cannon-pulled-from-the-cape-fear-at-brunswick-townfort-anderson/" rel="nofollow">http://portcitydaily.com/2017/01/03/pre-colonial-cannon-pulled-from-the-cape-fear-at-brunswick-townfort-anderson/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://portcitydaily.com/2017/01/05/archaeologists-say-cannon-discovered-in-cape-fear-river-could-date-from-the-early-1700s-and-there-may-be-more-out-there/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://portcitydaily.com/2017/01/05/archaeologists-say-cannon-discovered-in-cape-fear-river-could-date-from-the-early-1700s-and-there-may-be-more-out-there/" rel="nofollow">http://port</a><a href="http://www.udaipurkiran.com/legendry-cannon-assumes-goddess-position/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.udaipurkiran.com/legendry-cannon-assumes-goddess-position/" rel="nofollow">http://www.udaipurkiran.com/legendry-cannon-assumes-goddess-position/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Longest cannon in the world?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/discoverers-worry-for-the-worlds-longest-cannon/articleshow/56216810.cms" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/discoverers-worry-for-the-worlds-longest-cannon/articleshow/56216810.cms" rel="nofollow">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/discoverers-worry-for-the-worlds-longest-cannon/articleshow/56216810.cms</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Time for Westmount, Canada’s 1800 British howitzers to re-appear?</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.thesuburban.com/news/westmount-needed-cannon-resolution/article_a65765ea-4240-5ca0-8aa6-0622c9018a07.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thesuburban.com/news/westmount-needed-cannon-resolution/article_a65765ea-4240-5ca0-8aa6-0622c9018a07.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thesuburban.com/news/westmount-needed-cannon-resolution/article_a65765ea-4240-5ca0-8aa6-0622c9018a07.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Restoring 1841 cannon at Macoupin County Courthouse</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://myjournalcourier.com/news/103928/group-hopes-to-breathe-life-into-old-cannon" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://myjournalcourier.com/news/103928/group-hopes-to-breathe-life-into-old-cannon" rel="nofollow">http://myjournalcourier.com/news/103928/group-hopes-to-breathe-life-into-old-cannon</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cannons from Second Opium War renovated in Dagukou Battery, north China <a href="http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1026867.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1026867.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1026867.shtml</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The story of Charlotte’s Spanish cannon</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/retro-charlotte/article122299999.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/retro-charlotte/article122299999.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/retro-charlotte/article122299999.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lyle cannon stolen from Bournemouth</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14994206.Can_you_help_find_thieves_who_dug_one_of_a_kind_cannon_out_of_front_garden_/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14994206.Can_you_help_find_thieves_who_dug_one_of_a_kind_cannon_out_of_front_garden_/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14994206.Can_you_help_find_thieves_who_dug_one_of_a_kind_cannon_out_of_front_garden_/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14996832.Country__39_s___39_one_of_a_kind__39__cannon_is_stolen_from_garden/?ref=twtrec" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14996832.Country__39_s___39_one_of_a_kind__39__cannon_is_stolen_from_garden/?ref=twtrec" rel="nofollow">http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14996832.Country__39_s___39_one_of_a_kind__39__cannon_is_stolen_from_garden/?ref=twtrec</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Café Basiliscoe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crusaders’ gingerbread…</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-crusades-helped-create-your-gingerbread-latte-180961535/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-crusades-helped-create-your-gingerbread-latte-180961535/" rel="nofollow">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-crusades-helped-create-your-gingerbread-latte-180961535/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>…washed down with a glass of 400-year-old Japanese wine</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://scienmag.com/historical-documents-reveal-evidence-of-japanese-winemaking-400-year-ago/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://scienmag.com/historical-documents-reveal-evidence-of-japanese-winemaking-400-year-ago/" rel="nofollow">https://scienmag.com/historical-documents-reveal-evidence-of-japanese-winemaking-400-year-ago/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Things that go bang….</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating Chilworth’s gunpowder history</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.guildford-dragon.com/2016/12/22/chilworths-west-lodge-reveals-wartime-secrets-hopes-will-now-preserved/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.guildford-dragon.com/2016/12/22/chilworths-west-lodge-reveals-wartime-secrets-hopes-will-now-preserved/" rel="nofollow">http://www.guildford-dragon.com/2016/12/22/chilworths-west-lodge-reveals-wartime-secrets-hopes-will-now-preserved/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Schultze Gunpowder Factory, New Forest, for sale <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4081866/Old-Schultze-gunpowder-factory-market-4million.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4081866/Old-Schultze-gunpowder-factory-market-4million.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4081866/Old-Schultze-gunpowder-factory-market-4million.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Princesses and Amazons</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Remembering Joan of Arc, the original nasty woman <a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/remembering-joan-arc-original-nasty-woman-180961709/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/remembering-joan-arc-original-nasty-woman-180961709/" rel="nofollow">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/remembering-joan-arc-original-nasty-woman-180961709/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Skirt of Queen Elizabeth identified</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/07/queen-elizabeth-long-lost-skirt-found-church-altar-herefordshire/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/07/queen-elizabeth-long-lost-skirt-found-church-altar-herefordshire/" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/07/queen-elizabeth-long-lost-skirt-found-church-altar-herefordshire/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>World Heritage</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Naldurg Fort in Maharashtra, S India<a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/content/588193/impregnable-naldurg-fort-maharashtra.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.deccanherald.com/content/588193/impregnable-naldurg-fort-maharashtra.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.deccanherald.com/content/588193/impregnable-naldurg-fort-maharashtra.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Remains from Siege of Osaka found</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201612250005.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201612250005.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201612250005.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Introduction to the British EastIndia Company <a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-07/what-was-the-real-east-india-company-bbc1s-taboo-takes-on-the-formidable-corporation" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-07/what-was-the-real-east-india-company-bbc1s-taboo-takes-on-the-formidable-corporation" rel="nofollow">http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-07/what-was-the-real-east-india-company-bbc1s-taboo-takes-on-the-formidable-corporation</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Chinese &amp; Portuguese archives of Macao achieve global recognition</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/2016/12/30/unforgettable-chinese-documents-archives-of-macao-achieve-global-recognition/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/2016/12/30/unforgettable-chinese-documents-archives-of-macao-achieve-global-recognition/" rel="nofollow">http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/2016/12/30/unforgettable-chinese-documents-archives-of-macao-achieve-global-recognition/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nautical news- mainly round-ups and updates</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Update on the Black Sea wrecks</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.connecticutmag.com/the-connecticut-story/uconn-professor-takes-part-in-monumental-shipwreck-find/article_7ccdfe7c-c30c-11e6-935a-53ce18f4d28b.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.connecticutmag.com/the-connecticut-story/uconn-professor-takes-part-in-monumental-shipwreck-find/article_7ccdfe7c-c30c-11e6-935a-53ce18f4d28b.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.connecticutmag.com/the-connecticut-story/uconn-professor-takes-part-in-monumental-shipwreck-find/article_7ccdfe7c-c30c-11e6-935a-53ce18f4d28b.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Shipwrecks off Devon- round up of latest thinking and discoveries</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/drone-footage-reveals-south-devon-s-forgotten-shipwrecks/story-30004061-detail/story.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/drone-footage-reveals-south-devon-s-forgotten-shipwrecks/story-30004061-detail/story.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/drone-footage-reveals-south-devon-s-forgotten-shipwrecks/story-30004061-detail/story.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Round up of underwater archaeology’s new techniques</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/29/new-technologies-bring-marine-archaeology-treasures-to-light" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/29/new-technologies-bring-marine-archaeology-treasures-to-light" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/29/new-technologies-bring-marine-archaeology-treasures-to-light</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Indian carpet found on Dutch ship</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.livescience.com/57287-lavish-carpet-found-17th-century-shipwreck.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.livescience.com/57287-lavish-carpet-found-17th-century-shipwreck.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.livescience.com/57287-lavish-carpet-found-17th-century-shipwreck.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>First finds from China’sZhiyuan, sunk in 1894 by the Japanese navy.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-12/29/c_135942532.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-12/29/c_135942532.htm" rel="nofollow">http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-12/29/c_135942532.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ecns.cn/military/2017/01-02/239812.shtml" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ecns.cn/military/2017/01-02/239812.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecns.cn/military/2017/01-02/239812.shtml</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating USS Arizona</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/12/pearl-harbor-arizona-memorial-abe-obama/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/12/pearl-harbor-arizona-memorial-abe-obama/" rel="nofollow">http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/12/pearl-harbor-arizona-memorial-abe-obama/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Museum news and exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Discussion of museums of war and peace</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/paul-rogers/war-and-peace-tale-of-two-museums-0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/paul-rogers/war-and-peace-tale-of-two-museums-0" rel="nofollow">https://www.opendemocracy.net/paul-rogers/war-and-peace-tale-of-two-museums-0</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fall in visitors to French museums blamed on fears of terrorism</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/louvre-attendance-falls-as-tourists-stay-away-from-paris/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/louvre-attendance-falls-as-tourists-stay-away-from-paris/" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/louvre-attendance-falls-as-tourists-stay-away-from-paris/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>How to visit the Met- arms and armor comes in, eventually!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/guides/culture/guide-to-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.nytimes.com/guides/culture/guide-to-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/guides/culture/guide-to-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>US universities are investing in their museums</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/why-us-universities-are-investing-in-their-art-museums/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/why-us-universities-are-investing-in-their-art-museums/" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/why-us-universities-are-investing-in-their-art-museums/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What’s happening to Britain’s local regimental museums</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/08/local-military-heritage-risk-mod-cuts-cash-regimental-museums/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/08/local-military-heritage-risk-mod-cuts-cash-regimental-museums/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/08/local-military-heritage-risk-mod-cuts-cash-regimental-museums/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New museums </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New hangars in Scotland’s aviation museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-flight/whats-on/new-hangars/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-flight/whats-on/new-hangars/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-flight/whats-on/new-hangars/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Outstation of Palace Museum Beijing to be built in HongKong</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/hong-kong-will-build-branch-of-beijing-s-palace-museum-/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/hong-kong-will-build-branch-of-beijing-s-palace-museum-/" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/hong-kong-will-build-branch-of-beijing-s-palace-museum-/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More on the new Higgins gallery at Worcester</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/92718/Worcester-Art-Museum-reinstalls-its-Medieval-galleries-drawing-on-its-exceptional-collection-of-arms---armor-#.WGO0HjGml9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/92718/Worcester-Art-Museum-reinstalls-its-Medieval-galleries-drawing-on-its-exceptional-collection-of-arms---armor-#.WGO0HjGml9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/92718/Worcester-Art-Museum-reinstalls-its-Medieval-galleries-drawing-on-its-exceptional-collection-of-arms---armor-#.WGO0HjGml9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And an article on displaying of arms and armour there <a href="http://www.providencejournal.com/entertainmentlife/20170104/call-to-arms-at-worcester-museum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.providencejournal.com/entertainmentlife/20170104/call-to-arms-at-worcester-museum" rel="nofollow">http://www.providencejournal.com/entertainmentlife/20170104/call-to-arms-at-worcester</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/dec/14/new-tower-will-reveal-hidden-world-westminster-abbey" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/dec/14/new-tower-will-reveal-hidden-world-westminster-abbey" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/dec/14/new-tower-will-reveal-hidden-world-westminster-abbey</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conservation corner</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Round up (I know, another one) of new archaeological techniques, uses &amp;results</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://thescienceexplorer.com/technology/stonehenge-nefertiti-how-high-tech-archaeology-transforming-our-view-history" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://thescienceexplorer.com/technology/stonehenge-nefertiti-how-high-tech-archaeology-transforming-our-view-history" rel="nofollow">http://thescienceexplorer.com/technology/stonehenge-nefertiti-how-high-tech-archaeology-transforming-our-view-history</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Investigating 17th century Dutch paintings- fascinating read!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/imagining-technology-reveals-hidden-secrets-of-dutch-golden-age-paintings/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/imagining-technology-reveals-hidden-secrets-of-dutch-golden-age-paintings/" rel="nofollow">http://theartnewspaper.com/news/conservation/imagining-technology-reveals-hidden-secrets-of-dutch-golden-age-paintings/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>London church and tomb of Throckmorton re-united</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/dec/21/city-london-st-katharine-cree-church-reunited-stolen-16th-century-carving" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/dec/21/city-london-st-katharine-cree-church-reunited-stolen-16th-century-carving" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/dec/21/city-london-st-katharine-cree-church-reunited-stolen-16th-century-carving</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Objects</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Claims that samurai sword hilts have hidden Christian symbols</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.christiantoday.com/article/were.japanese.samurai.really.secret.christians/103588.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.christiantoday.com/article/were.japanese.samurai.really.secret.christians/103588.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.christiantoday.com/article/were.japanese.samurai.really.secret.christians/103588.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Marengo rides again!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/dec/26/napoleons-warhorse-marengo-gets-ready-to-ride-out-again" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/dec/26/napoleons-warhorse-marengo-gets-ready-to-ride-out-again" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/dec/26/napoleons-warhorse-marengo-gets-ready-to-ride-out-again</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Weapons of WWI</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/most-terrifying-weapons-world-war-i-2017-1?IR=T" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.businessinsider.com/most-terrifying-weapons-world-war-i-2017-1?IR=T" rel="nofollow">http://www.businessinsider.com/most-terrifying-weapons-world-war-i-2017-1?IR=T</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exhibitions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pacifism coming to the IWM </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/09/aa-milne-letter-features-in-imperial-war-museums-anti-war-show" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/09/aa-milne-letter-features-in-imperial-war-museums-anti-war-show" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/09/aa-milne-letter-features-in-imperial-war-museums-anti-war-show</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Swedish diplomat and Boucher at the Louvre</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/92786/Spectacular-selection-of-around-a-hundred-artworks-by-Fran-ccedil-ois-Boucher-on-view-at-the-Louvre#.WGocqzGml9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/92786/Spectacular-selection-of-around-a-hundred-artworks-by-Fran-ccedil-ois-Boucher-on-view-at-the-Louvre#.WGocqzGml9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/92786/Spectacular-selection-of-around-a-hundred-artworks-by-Fran-ccedil-ois-Boucher-on-view-at-the-Louvre#.WGocqzGml9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fetes at Versailles</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.chateauversailles.fr/news-/events/expositions/fetes-et-divertissements-a-la-cour-en" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.chateauversailles.fr/news-/events/expositions/fetes-et-divertissements-a-la-cour-en" rel="nofollow">http://www.chateauversailles.fr/news-/events/expositions/fetes-et-divertissements-a-la-cour-en</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Charles IV in Nuremburg</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.gnm.de/en/exhibitions/current-and-upcoming/charles-iv/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.gnm.de/en/exhibitions/current-and-upcoming/charles-iv/" rel="nofollow">http://www.gnm.de/en/exhibitions/current-and-upcoming/charles-iv/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Artemisia Gentileschi in Roma</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://artdaily.com/news/92197/Magnificent-masterpieces-by-Artemisia-Gentileschi-on-view-at-the-Museo-di-Roma#.WGeB_jGml9A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://artdaily.com/news/92197/Magnificent-masterpieces-by-Artemisia-Gentileschi-on-view-at-the-Museo-di-Roma#.WGeB_jGml9A" rel="nofollow">http://artdaily.com/news/92197/Magnificent-masterpieces-by-Artemisia-Gentileschi-on-view-at-the-Museo-di-Roma#.WGeB_jGml9A</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Charles III in Madrid</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.patrimonionacional.es/carlosiii/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.patrimonionacional.es/carlosiii/" rel="nofollow">http://www.patrimonionacional.es/carlosiii/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Samurai at the Cincinnati Art Museum <a href="http://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/local-a-e/discover-the-japanese-samurai-at-the-cincinnati-art-museum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/local-a-e/discover-the-japanese-samurai-at-the-cincinnati-art-museum" rel="nofollow">http://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/local-a-e/discover-the-japanese-samurai-at-the-cincinnati-art-museum</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Underground art of the WWI in Ottawa</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.warmuseum.ca/event/preserved-in-stone-underground-art-of-the-first-world-war/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.warmuseum.ca/event/preserved-in-stone-underground-art-of-the-first-world-war/" rel="nofollow">http://www.warmuseum.ca/event/preserved-in-stone-underground-art-of-the-first-world-war/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Oliver H. Creighton &amp; Duncan W. Wright: The Anarchy: War and Status in 12th-Century Landscapes of Conflict</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/products/80874" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/products/80874" rel="nofollow">http://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/products/80874</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hélène Delalex : Le Carrousel du Roi-Soleil</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/beaux-livres/le-carrousel-du-roi-soleil/11232.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/beaux-livres/le-carrousel-du-roi-soleil/11232.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.boutiquesdemusees.fr/fr/beaux-livres/le-carrousel-du-roi-soleil/11232.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Martin Pegler: Colt Single-Action Revolvers</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/colt-single-action-revolvers" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ospreypublishing.com/colt-single-action-revolvers" rel="nofollow">https://ospreypublishing.com/colt-single-action-revolvers</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Doug Knight: Guns of the Regiment (guns used by the Canadian Regiment of Artillery </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/guns-of-the-regiment/24178" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/guns-of-the-regiment/24178" rel="nofollow">http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/guns-of-the-regiment/24178</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gordon L. Rottman: Vietnam War US &amp; Allied Combat Equipments</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/vietnam-war-us-allied-combat-equipments" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ospreypublishing.com/vietnam-war-us-allied-combat-equipments" rel="nofollow">https://ospreypublishing.com/vietnam-war-us-allied-combat-equipments</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Books sales</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://shop.nms.ac.uk/collections/sale" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://shop.nms.ac.uk/collections/sale" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nms.ac.uk/collections/sale</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/sale.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://shop.royalarmouries.org/sale.html" rel="nofollow">https://shop.royalarmouries.org/sale.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/discounted-books/icat/book_sale" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/discounted-books/icat/book_sale" rel="nofollow">http://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/discounted-books/icat/book_sale</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://npgshop.org.uk/collections/sale" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://npgshop.org.uk/collections/sale" rel="nofollow">https://npgshop.org.uk/collections/sale</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Popular culture</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Acting with horses</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.horse-canada.com/star-crossed-horses/game-of-thrones-ross-ohennessy/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.horse-canada.com/star-crossed-horses/game-of-thrones-ross-ohennessy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.horse-canada.com/star-crossed-horses/game-of-thrones-ross-ohennessy/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Guns and films</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/05/will-hollywood-ever-end-its-love-affair-with-guns" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/05/will-hollywood-ever-end-its-love-affair-with-guns" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/05/will-hollywood-ever-end-its-love-affair-with-guns</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Events</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Diary Dates</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>National Army Museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.nam.ac.uk/events" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.nam.ac.uk/events" rel="nofollow">http://www.nam.ac.uk/events</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wallace Collection</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wallacecollection.org/whatson/treasure/175" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wallacecollection.org/whatson/treasure/175" rel="nofollow">http://www.wallacecollection.org/whatson/treasure/175</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.wallacecollection.org/whatson/latestevents" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wallacecollection.org/whatson/latestevents" rel="nofollow">http://www.wallacecollection.org/whatson/latestevents</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Websites and downloads</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Vasa Museum</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.vasamuseet.se/en" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vasamuseet.se/en" rel="nofollow">http://www.vasamuseet.se/en</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Imperial war museums</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.iwm.org.uk/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.iwm.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.iwm.org.uk/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1066 etc </p><p><br /></p><p>French fencing &amp; English kings</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/01/roots-fencing-twelfth-fourteenth-centuries-french-language-area/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2017/01/roots-fencing-twelfth-fourteenth-centuries-french-language-area/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2017/01/roots-fencing-twelfth-fourteenth-centuries-french-language-area/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.medievalists.net/2016/12/role-ritual-ceremonial-reign-edward/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.medievalists.net/2016/12/role-ritual-ceremonial-reign-edward/" rel="nofollow">http://www.medievalists.net/2016/12/role-ritual-ceremonial-reign-edward/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This fortnight I finished my monster cannons Advent calendar</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Basiliscoe</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Compiled by Ruth Rhynas Brown –10 January 2017</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some people have asked me about making a contribution to the Newsletter – if you would like to support us, you can make a donation here through our Paypal account – see here for details:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.basiliscoe.com/id2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www</a>.basiliscoe.com/id2.html[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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