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The electrolytic method of cleaning has proved valuable, especially 

 for heavily rusted iron and for corroded coins in bulk ; Captain A. Lovett 

 Cameron, who has continued to give honorary service in the Laboratory, 

 used this method in cleaning the 16,000 Roman silver coins from the 

 Dorchester hoard. 



So far as space and stajff allowed and their importance justified, 

 objects belonging to other bodies have been reconditioned. The most 

 important were the Bishop Flambard Crozier from Durham Cathedral, 

 and a large and badly crushed bronze bowl from the National Museum 

 of Wales. 



The Museum collection of photographic films, at present numbering 

 some 1,500, is now adequately housed in a fireproof store adjoining and 

 in the care of the Laboratory. 



A fumigating chamber has been installed, with the aid of the 

 Laboratory staff, in the Sub-Department of Ethnography, for the 

 preservation of specimens from insects. 



JOHN FORSDYKE, 



British Museum. Director and Principal Librarian. 



April, 1938. 



