Medieval History
An obituary for Dr Mark Blackburn (1953-2011), prepared for the British Numismatic Journal, has been made available electronically in advance of its publication. It can be found here.
[Edit: 30/09/11] Another obituary for Mark appeared in the Guardian on 29th September (online edition; it appeared in the paper edition on Friday 30th September) and can be found here.
[Further edit: 30/09/11] Mark is also the lead obituary in today's Times (p. 64 of the paper edition; accessing the online edition of The Times requires a subscription).
[Further edit: 26/10/11] Mark's obituary appeared today in the Telegraph.
- Dr Mark Blackburn
It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Dr Mark Blackburn LittD., Keeper of Coins and Medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum and Reader in Numismatics and Monetary History in the Department; he died at home on 1 September 2011....
- Dr Mark Blackburn On Radio 4 Tomorrow
Dr Rory Naismith writes: On Tuesday 6th December, Dr Mark Blackburn, keeper of coins and medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum and reader in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic, was interviewed for Radio 4's programme iPM. His discussion...
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Medieval History
Obituaries for Mark Blackburn
An obituary for Dr Mark Blackburn (1953-2011), prepared for the British Numismatic Journal, has been made available electronically in advance of its publication. It can be found here.
[Edit: 30/09/11] Another obituary for Mark appeared in the Guardian on 29th September (online edition; it appeared in the paper edition on Friday 30th September) and can be found here.
[Further edit: 30/09/11] Mark is also the lead obituary in today's Times (p. 64 of the paper edition; accessing the online edition of The Times requires a subscription).
[Further edit: 26/10/11] Mark's obituary appeared today in the Telegraph.
- Dr Mark Blackburn
It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Dr Mark Blackburn LittD., Keeper of Coins and Medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum and Reader in Numismatics and Monetary History in the Department; he died at home on 1 September 2011....
- Dr Mark Blackburn On Radio 4 Tomorrow
Dr Rory Naismith writes: On Tuesday 6th December, Dr Mark Blackburn, keeper of coins and medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum and reader in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic, was interviewed for Radio 4's programme iPM. His discussion...
- Archaic Mark Is A Modern Forgery, Not A Medieval Manuscript
Margaret M. Mitchell of the University of Chicago, together with experts in micro-chemical analysis and medieval bookmaking, has concluded that one of the University Library's most enigmatic possessions is a forgery. Scholars have argued for nearly...
- Bruce Mitchell Obits
...
- Early English Laws
A major new project entitled 'Early English Laws' has started at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), University of London. The project aims to edit or re-edit, translate, introduce and comment on all 142 early legal codes, edicts, manuals...