COT^TENTS 



BRITISH MUSEUM. 



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 ACCOUNTS (SPECIAL TRUST FUNDS, 1916-1919): 



Bridg-bwater - 3 



Farnborough -- --3 



SWINEY 4 



Birch - . 4 



Charles Drury Edward Fortnum 5 



Carchemish Excavations - - - - 5 



H. L. Florence 6 



J. A. EOEBLING - - 6 



NUMBERS OF PERSONS ADMITTED : 



British Museum 7 



British Museum (Natural History) - 10 



HOURS OF ADMISSION : 



British Museum - - 9 



British Museum (Natural History) ...... h 



GENERAL STATEMENT OF PROGRESS : • 



The War— Protective Measures 12 



Space Lent to other Departments - - - - - - - 12 



Temporary Exhibition - - 13 



Visitors . - - 13 



REA.DING Room and Newspaper Room 13 



Principal Acquisitions . . . .' 14 



BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY.) 



GENERAL STATEMENT OF PROGRESS : Page 



Visitors 17 



Official Guide - 17 



SwiNEY Lectures 17 



Special Exhibits 18 



The War and the Museum - 18 



Investigations . . . 18 



Bequests and Gifts . , . 19 



Purchases t 20 



Publications - . ^ ....,,. 21 



