ENGLAND: THE OTHER WITHIN

Analysing the English Collections at the Pitt Rivers Museum

Explore the database of all the people associated with the Pitt Rivers English collections. This gives information about their lives; their education, careers, place of residence, and their network of friends and colleagues. Select the first letter of their surname from the list below.

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John Kirke

Career Army

Biography A lieutenant in the 11 Light Dragoons, nothing further is known of this owner [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 05/02/2007]

County London [Greater]

Relationship Other Owner

Archaeological or Ethnographic Ethnography

Collected around 1820

Date made around 1820

Dates active Unknown, active 1820

Donated around 1905

English collections Bicycle propelled by pushing with the riders feet along the ground. Also known colloquially as a Hobby horse.

Oxford Uni Education Unknown

Oxford based Unknown

English collection size 1

Connections Edward Mason Wrench / Denis Johnson of Longacre, London