Defining Moments: Dramatic Archaeologies of the Twentieth-Century (Bar S)

the Shape Of This Collection Of Essays Has Emerged Over Time From An Original Session From The Theoretical Archaeology Group Conference Held At Cardiff In 1999. A Few Years Later The Original Theme Evolved Through The Then Fledgling Contemporary And Historical Archaeology In Theory Organisation, With Its Own Series Of Books And Conferences. This Seemed An Obvious Home For 'defining Moments' And The Present Volume Appears After A Decade-long Gestation. Contents:1) 11.15 Hrs, 24 June 2008 Drama And The Moment (john Schofield); 2) 12.30 Hrs, 12 December 1991 Marconi's First Transatlantic Wireless Message (cassie Newland); 3) 11.40 Hrs, 14 April 1912 The Case Of The Rms Titanic (david Miles); 4) 1 July 1916 The Battle Of The Somme And The Machine Gun Myth (paul Cornish); 5) 11 August 1921 ? The Discovery Of Insulin (e M Tansey); 6) 2 October 1925 From Ally Pally To Big Brother: Television Makes Viewers Of Us All (martin Brown); 7) 1 June 1935 The Introduction Of Compulsory Driving Tests In The United Kingdom: The Neglected Role Of The State In Motoring (john Beech) 80 Commentary: Visions Of The Twentieth Century (cornelius Holtorf) 9) 16/17 May 1943 Operation Chastise: The Raid On The German Dams (richard Morris) 10) 11.30 Hrs, 29 May 1953 Because It's There: The Ascent Of Everest (paul Graves-brown); 11) 22.28:34 Hrs (moscow Time), 4 October 1957 The Space Age Begins: The Launch Of Sputnik I, Earth's First Artificial Satellite (greg Fewer) 12) 11 February 1966 Proclamation 43 (martin Hall); 13) March 1993 The Library Of Babel: Origins Of The World Wide Web (paul Graves-brown); 14) 0053 Hrs, 12 October 1998 The Murder Of Matthew Wayne Shepard: An Archaeologist's Personal Defining Moment (thomas Dowson); 15) 00.00:00, 1 January 2000 'three, Two, One ?': The Material Legacy Of Global Millennium Celebrations (rodney Harrison); 16) N.d. Conservation And The British (graham Fairclough). The proceedings of a session at the Theoretical Archaeology Group's annual conference at Cardiff, Wales, in 1999, this book forms volume 2005 in the British Archaeological Reports International Series and volume 5 in the Studies in Contemporary and Historical Archaeology of the Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory organisation. The individual papers are as follows: "Foreword" (Dan Hicks & Joshua Pollard) "Preface" (John Schofield) 1115 hrs, 24 June 2008. Drama and the moment (John Schofield) 1230 hrs, 12 December 1901. Marconis first transatlantic wireless message (Cassie Newland) 1140 hrs, 14 April 1912. The case of the RMS Titanic (David Miles) 1 July 1916. The Battle of the Somme and the machine gun myth (Paul Cornish) 11 August 1921. The discovery of insulin (E M Tansey) 2 October 1925. From Ally Pally to Big Brother: Television makes viewers of us all (Martin Brown) 1 June 1935. The introduction of compulsory driving tests in the United Kingdom: The neglected role of the state in motoring (John Beech) Commentary: Visions of the twentieth century (Cornelius Holtorf) 16/17 May 1943. Operation Chastise: The raid on the German dams (Richard Morris) 1130 hrs, 29 May 1953. Because its there: The ascent of Everest (Paul Graves-Brown) 2228:34 hrs (Moscow Time), 4 October 1957. The Space Age begins: The launch of Sputnik I, Earths first artificial satellite (Greg Fewer) 11 February 1966. Proclamation 43 (Martin Hall) March 1993. The Library of Babel: Origins of the World Wide Web (Paul Graves-Brown) 0053 Hrs, 12 October 1998. The Murder of Matthew Wayne Shepard: An archaeologists personal defining moment (Thomas Dowson) 0000:00, 1 January 2000. Three, two, one ?: The material legacy of global millennium celebrations (Rodney Harrison) n.d. Conservation and the British (Graham Fairclough) Front Cover Title Page Copyright Studies in Contemporary and Historical Archaeology Table of Contents List of figures List of tables List of contributors Preface Chapter 1. 1115 hrs, 24 June 2008 Drama and the moment Chapter 2. 1230 hrs, 12 December 1901 Marconi’s first transatlantic wireless transmission Chapter 3. 1140 hrs, 14 April 1912 The case of the RMS TITANIC Chapter 4. 1 July 1916 The Battle of the Somme and the machine gun myth Chapter 5. 11 August 1921 ? The discovery of insulin Chapter 6. 2 October 1925 From Ally Pally to Big Brother: television makes viewers of us all Chapter 7. 1 June 1935 The introduction of compulsory testing of drivers in the United Kingdom: the neglected role of the state in motoring Chapter 8. Commentary: Visions of the twentieth century Chapter 9. 16/17 May 1943 Operation Chastise: The raid on the German dams Chapter 10. 1130 hrs, 29 May 1953 Because it’s there: The ascent of Everest Chapter 11. 2228:34 hrs (Moscow Time), 4 October 1957 The Space Age begins: The launch of Sputnik I, Earth’s first artificial satellite Chapter 12. 11 February 1966 Proclamation 43 Chapter 13. March 1993 The Library of Babel: Origins of the World Wide Web Chapter 14. 0053 hrs, 12 October 1998 The Murder of Matthew Wayne Shepard: An archaeologist’s personal defining moment Chapter 15. 0000:00 hrs, 1 January 2000 ‘Three, two, one ...?’ The material legacy of global Millennium celebrations Chapter 16. n.d. Conservation and the British Drama and the moment / John Schofield -- Marconie's first transatlantic wireless message / Cassie Newland -- The case of the RMS Titanic / David Miles -- The Battle of the Somme and the machine gun myth / Paul Cornish -- The discovery of insulin / E.M. Tansey -- From Ally Pally to Big Brother: television makes viewers of us all / Martin Brown -- The introduction of compulsory driving tests in the United Kingdom: the neglected role of the state in motoring / John Beech -- Commentary: visions of the twentieth century / Cornelius Holtorf -- Operation Chastise: the raid on the German dams / Richard Morris -- Because it's there: the ascent of Everest / Paul Graves-Brown -- The Space Age begins: the launch of Sputnik I, Earth's first artificial satellite / Greg Fewer -- Proclamation 43 / Martin Hall -- The Library of Babel: origins of the World Wide Web / Paul Graves-Brown -- The murder of Matthew Wayne Shepard: an archaeologist's personal defining moment / Thomas Dowson -- "Three, two, one ...?": the material legacy of global millennium celebrations / Rodney Harrison -- Conservation and the British / Graham Fairclough