2006.55101

iBase ID

4546

Title

"Verulamium: tree growing over Roman mosaic"

Short Title

2006.55101

Collection

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

Sub collection

Postcards

Accession Number

2006.55101

Related Accession Number

2006.130; 2006.131

Description

Monochrome postcard showing the excavation of the Shell mosaic in Verulamium, during the Wheeler excavations in the 1930s. A tree root had grown over the top of the mosaic, and a man at work on the mosaic. No postmark.

Description (In House)

Unwritten. Compare with photos 2006.130; 2006.131, appear to be taken at around the same time. Is the figure in this photograph Sir M Wheeler??

Type of Original

postcard

Neg No.

PX5756

High Resolution File Name

T3111_PX5756.tif

High Resolution CD No

CD 601

Scanned From

10)original postcard

Scanned By

Amy Cooke

Original Location

3) MoStA Archive Room

Real Photo by Photo-Work Ltd., Brighouse, Yorkshire.

Location in Image

Verulamium excavations, now within Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.

Compiled By

Amy Cooke

Date Compiled

13/07/2006

Original File Details

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File Name

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File Type

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File Extension

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Height (pixels)

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Width (pixels)

2228 px

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