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Gail Boyle

Location: Bristol, South Gloucestershire
About The Speaker...

Until recently I was Senior Curator of Archaeology & World Cultures with Bristol Museums, and with a career as a museum archaeologist spanning more than 40 years I have played and continue to play a leading role in promoting sector-wide professional development, standards, and practice. I am an accomplished public speaker and published author and my contribution to the sector is recognised by my Fellowship of the Museums Association and by my peers as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. I am Chair of the Council for British Archaeology’s Board of Trustees and Chair of Trustees for the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. I am also former Chair and current committee member of the Society for Museum Archaeology and amongst others sit on the DCMS Treasure Valuation Committee, the Portable Antiquities Advisory Group and Historic England’s Future of Archaeological Archives Project panel. Aside from this I am Chair of our parish council and Avon Local Council’s Association and have expertise in the planning process.

About Their Talks...

I have been delivering talks to a wide variety of audiences for many years in multiple different settings from academia to schools, the WI, U3A and even in local prisons. They are all based on my own research and professional experience of working with public audiences in the museums and heritage sector, from family to community history, museum collections and beyond. I can provide talks tailored to specific audience needs, for learning, entertainment or enjoyment purposes, either in-person or online, and they are well-illustrated throughout. All talks usually last between 40 minutes and an hour with time available for questions depending on your requirements. I am also open to commissions for the creation of linked series of talks for teaching purposes. If necessary I can supply all my own equipment (except for a screen) and I am very experienced at presenting via Zoom, Teams etc. I am prepared to travel all over the West of England, South Wales and the Midlands in person or the whole of the UK via Zoom.

Fee:

£70 for up to 1 hr talk plus travel where applicable (mileage @40p per mile capped at £25)

My Contact Details:
Phone:

+447788711863

Email:

g.boyle123@btinternet.com

View Talks by Gail Boyle

Beyond Treasure Trove - What makes Treasure , Treasure?

This talk demystifies the treasure process from the finding of objects, to reporting, valuation and rewards. It is illustrated throughout with example case studies of amazing finds and the stories behind them, as well as anecdotes of personal involvement in the workings of the DCMS Treasure Valuation Committee, recent changes to legislation, and especially from the museum curatorial perspective.

‘A Family Mystery Tour’ or why was he buried here?

This talk explores how a chance encounter with a tombstone in a local parish churchyard prompted the speaker to embark on a wide ranging family history research project that revealed the most amazing stories of one local family’s surprising connections to Darwin, royalty, cold war spies, WWI, the Falklands War, big game hunting, museum collections…. and even murder.

‘946 and all that’ – chapters in a parish history

A whistle stop illustrated history tour from prehistory to the present day via the murder of a Saxon king. Pucklechurch is a South Gloucestershire parish rich in archaeological sites and historic stories, with everything from a Bronze Age barrow cemetery to the remains of a 19th century colliery and a World War II barrage balloon depot. The earliest human activity in this area dates to the prehistoric period and archaeological evidence suggests it was inhabited during Roman times. It was, however, of national importance in the Anglo-Saxon world being situated on the edge of the Kingswood Forest, and the place where King Edmund was murdered in AD 946.

‘Putting the archaeology back into the antiquarian’

What motivates one individual to make a collection of over 7500 objects? Museum archaeology collections usually comprise three broad categories: excavation archives, chance finds and antiquarian collections. This talk explores the method, the make-up and the motivation behind one person’s creation of an amazing antiquarian collection known as the ‘Dr HA Fawcett Collection of Typology.’ The Fawcett Collection was purchased by Bristol Museum in 1980 and consists of 7,514 items mainly of bronze and stone that date from the Palaeolithic to the early Saxon period. Fawcett’s interest lay in the objects rather than the archaeological contexts from which they came. This collecting activity began during World War I when serving abroad and where he also did some “hasty” and limited excavations, but most of his collecting was conducted via sale rooms, curio shops, dealers, workmen, friends and fellow collectors. As well as introducing the collection and its fabulous array of objects, the talk will introduce the speaker’s recent research into the paperwork that Fawcett kept, and how this has revealed some quite amazing object histories.

‘Staying curious’ – Engaging with local heritage

This talk explores multiple ways of finding out more about the place you live through the lens of different easily available resources – From one object, one photo, from one newspaper article and more, and why keeping an open mind about what you’ll find makes it all the more rewarding. The speaker will share multiple experiences of how she started researching one subject only to find herself falling through the rabbit hole of discovering something quite different that was just as interesting if not more!

Gail Boyle Contact Details:
Phone:

+447788711863

Email:

g.boyle123@btinternet.com

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