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A series of recordings made by the New Zealand Broadcasting Unit in Egypt, of Alfred Lucas, O.B.E. He gives a review of the history of Tutankhamun's tomb, his reign and public reaction when the tombs discovery was made public in 1922.
[Lucas was an analytical chemist and a member of Howard Carter's archaeological expedition that discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in September 1922. During the Second World War, he helped in the work to safeguard the artefacts in the Cairo Museum, and gave lectures and published information booklets for Allied forces in Egypt. He died, aged 78, at Luxor Hospital in 1945.]
Lucas dismisses the notion of a curse on the members of expedition which opened the tomb, noting Howard Carter did not die until 17 years later and he (Lucas), is still very much alive.
This item is part of a collection of recordings made by the Mobile Broadcasting Units, which travelled overseas with New Zealand forces between 1940-1945. They recorded New Zealanders' experiences of war and messages to their families and friends, which were sent back home to be played on a weekly radio programme.
Tutankhamen's time yet he was reigning 1400 years before the history of
England began.
DAT 101 Tk25