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Many people in Norfolk might be surprised to learn that both the city and the county have a number of significant links with Egypt. For instance, Howard Carter of Tutankhamun fame, was associated with Swaff ham. It was his association with the remarkable collection of Egyptian antiquities assembled...
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| Published in | The Egyptian Collection at Norwich Castle Museum p. vii |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Oxbow Books
30.08.2019
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Many people in Norfolk might be surprised to learn that both the city and the county have a number of significant links with Egypt. For instance, Howard Carter of Tutankhamun fame, was associated with Swaff ham. It was his association with the remarkable collection of Egyptian antiquities assembled by Lord and Lady Amherst at nearby Didlington Hall, which inspired him to become an archaeologist. John Mason Cook, the eldest son of the original travel agent, Thomas Cook, chose to build his country seat at Sennowe Park near Fakenham. Much of the Cook family fortunes were due to the company’s extremely |
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| ISBN: | 9781789251968 1789251966 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctv138wsm3.5 |