"It's not politically correct to put dwarves in jars."

[deralte]

Lecture was quite boring today, though on the plus side my somewhat famous (at least in archaeological circles) professor said the above quote near the end while discussing iron age jar sizes which nearly sent me into a fit of giggles.

Afterwards went searching for a National Geographic issue from 1960, so of course, the library only has issues from 1967 onwards. It's always fun to go looking for things that are impossible to find <---sarcasm. Even tried the Oxfam bookshop and while I did walk away with several issues on shipwrecks (and the sept. issue of Empire because it had an article on POTC *sheepish*), there weren't any from that early in time. Not sure where to look next.

Off to do some reading/research.

Comments

[siria]

What one are you looking for? There is a faint possibility I might have it in the collection I inherited from my grandad/bought in secondhand shops/pilfered from relatives over the years.

Also, I'm not sure how far back their online archive goes, but you could try www.nationalgeographic.com. :)

[deralte.livejournal.com]

I need one from somewhere late in 1960 which has an article on "Exploring the Drowned City of Port Royal". Volume wise it's apparently number 117.2 p. 151-182. I'd love to borrow it if you have it, but don't expect you to:)

The online archive only goes back to 1996 which is utterly useless.

On the plus side, I discovered I can get access to the national scottish library now (through a rather long and convoluted process...) so after I get the book I went looking for today (which probably won't be until friday at the rate they're moving...), I might go looking for that national geographic.

[siria]

I texted my dad to see if I have it at home... afraid not. I think it might have been sacrificed during the great 'Oh my god, the National Geographics that were in the attic are covered in mould!' crisis of 1995. Mea culpa. :/

[deralte.livejournal.com]

*L* I remember the, 'dear god, those national geographics have been cemented together by the spider webs' crisis of 1994 in my house and haven't seen them since really... I regret it since I have that sinking little feeling that the issue I wanted was in that (admitedly tall and dirty) pile. Ah well, still have the national library to try if I need it (the book I'm going for might, or might not provide me with all the information I need).

[siria]

Hmm. I wonder if National Geographics have a susceptibility to natural catastrophes? *ponders* However, you should be able to get it through the British National Library thanks to that lovely copyright law thingummy. :D

[deralte.livejournal.com]

Thanks anyway:)