Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, Knight (archaeologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1817 - 1894
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard., 1836-1968.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42336-42414
Scope and Contents
Austen Henry Layard was a British archaeologist and politician. He is perhaps best remembered for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh. Layard was keen to publicise his discoveries and worked with John Murray to produce lavish publications about his discoveries. These were popular books and went through many editions.The papers here concerning Austen Henry Layard offer a detailed insight into the publishing process surrounding his works about his excavations.The...
Dates:
1836-1968.
Passport used by Austen Henry Layard during his journey through Europe to Constantinople., 1839-1842.
Item
Identifier: MS.42345
Scope and Contents
This passport was issued to Austen Henry Layard on 5 July 1839 by Lord Palmerston as Foreign Secretary. It shows stamps, signatures and authorisations from a variety of consulates and embassies for countries and terrorities through which Layard travelled.
Dates:
1839-1842.
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