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Ballance, Michael (British archaeologist)

 Person

Biography/Historical Note

After a Scholarship at the British School at Rome (1948-50) and excavations carried out in Libya and Cyrenaica, he turned his attention to researching epigraphical discoveries in Turkey. Classics master and Curator of the Myers Museum at Eton College, 1962-1977.

Nationality:

English.

Role within the BSR:

Rome Scholar in Classical Studies, 1948-1950. Assistant Director, 1957-1962. Recipient of the Grants in Aid of Research, 1964-1965. Member of the Faculty of Archaeology, History and Letters (FAHL), 1969-1973.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ballance, Michael H., 1948 - 1990, Academic year 1948-1950

 File

Ballance, Michael H., 1948 - 1990, Academic year 1948-1950

Reference number: AR-01.01.02/003.08
Scope and Contents

Documents from this file include: correspondence between Michael Ballance and the BSR Honorary General Secretary; application form; reference letters; list of his publications and field of study.

Dates: Record Keeping: 1948 - 1990; Academic year 1948-1950

Ballance, Michael H., 1969 - 1973, 1968 - 1971

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Ballance, Michael H., 1969 - 1973, 1968 - 1971

Reference number: AR-02.03.02/275.01
Scope and Contents

Documents from this file include: invitation letter by Anthony James (Secretary of FAHL) to join the Faculty for a four-year spell; correspondence with FAHL Secretaries concerning meeting attendance and minutes.

Dates: 1969 - 1973; Record Keeping: 1968 - 1971