Ref No | LDGSL/346 |
Title | Photograph of the OGM meeting on the exposure of the Piltdown fraud |
Date | 30 Jun 1954 |
Level | Item |
Extent | 1 item |
Format | Photograph/drawing/painting/print |
Description | Black and white photograph of the Ordinary General Meeting, held on 30 June 1954, where the Piltdown skull was proved to be a fraud. |
Provenance | Originally the folder only contained a photocopy, however a copy of the original photograph was received from Nancy Tupholme in 1993, as part of the research conducted by Wallace Pitcher with a view for a new history of the Society. For ease of use, it has been placed here. |
Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
Language | English |
Publication Note | Associated Newspaper photograph, taken 30 June 1954, and published in article "Skull hoax aids march of science", 'Daily Mail', 1 July 1954. See slides, 84/98-99. |
ArchNote | Description by John Thackray, revised by Caroline Lam |
Subject | Scientific frauds |
Piltdown Man |
Previous reference | LDGSL 346 |