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Following the outbreak of World War One in 1914, male English civilians living in Germany were interned at Ruhleben, a former race track situated between Berlin and Spandau. Within the prisoner of war camp an English 'colony' was created, including a school, dramatic and musical societies, library, sports leagues, shops, and an internal mail service.
No information on Matthew Prichard could be found at the time of compilation.
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GB 0103 MS ADD 258 Created 1915 Collection (fonds) 1 folder Prichard , Matthew S , fl 1915
Following the outbreak of World War One in 1914, male English civilians living in Germany were interned at Ruhleben, a former race track situated between Berlin and Spandau. Within the prisoner of war camp an English 'colony' was created, including a school, dramatic and musical societies, library, sports leagues, shops, and an internal mail service.
No information on Matthew Prichard could be found at the time of compilation.
Presented by S George H Phillips in April 1977.
Typescript copy of lecture, given at the Ruhleben camp in Germany, on Greek and Byzantine art.
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The original essay is at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
Source: website based on Frank Bachenheimer's pamphlet The Ruhleben POW Camp 1914-1918 (German Philatelic Society, 1980). 1999, revised Jul 2001 Antiquities Arts Byzantine art Europe Germany International conflicts National art Prichard , Matthew S , fl 1915 Ruhleben Ruhleben camp , internment camp War War prisoners War victims Western Europe Works of art World War One (1914-1918) World wars (events) Wars (events) Movable cultural property Cultural property Cultural heritage
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Presented by S George H Phillips in April 1977.
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Typescript copy of lecture, given at the Ruhleben camp in Germany, on Greek and Byzantine art.
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- Latin
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- Arts » Works of art » Antiquities
- Arts
- National art » Byzantine art
- International conflicts
- National art
- International conflicts » War
- International conflicts » War victims » War prisoners
- International conflicts » War victims
- Arts » Works of art
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- Cultural heritage » Cultural property
- Cultural heritage
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