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 1 Collection or Record:
Church Plans Collection
Collection
Church Plans Collection
Reference number: PA-CHU
Scope and Contents
Michael Ballance, BSR Librarian and Assistant Director from 1957 to 1962, assembled this collection of photographs depicting church plans during his time at the BSR. It totals more than 1,100 photographic prints glued on cards and it is conceived like an illustrated catalogue and visual guide to specific bibliographic resources available in the Library. Little is known about the scope of this collection and the criteria with which Ballance decided to put it together. Still, it might have...
Dates:
1957 - 1962