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John Sydney Brocklesby

Also known as: John Sydney Brocklesby; primary name: Brocklesby, John Sydney
Details: individual; architect; British; Male
Life dates: 1879-1955
Biography: British Arts and Crafts-style architect, especially active in the first third of the 20th century designing in particular suburban houses and churches. He was a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Owner of material donated to the Victoria and Albert Musuem in 1935 and transferred to the the British Museum in 1980. The Cypriot material in his collection, some of which remains in the V&A, was probably acquired in the earlier 1930s when he used to spend part of each year on the island with his second wife Barbara.
Bibliography: Spencer, C. and Wilson, G. 1984, Elbow Room. The story of John Sydney Brocklesby, arts and crafts architect (London: Ainsworth & Nelson).

9 related objects

artefact

Museum number: 1980,1126.9 |
Cultures/periods: x105372 Cypro-Archaic |
Production date: 600 BC-475 BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus

bowl

Museum number: 1980,1126.7 |
Cultures/periods: Middle Cypriot IMiddle Cypriot II |
Production date: 1950 BC-1750 BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Vounous

bowl

Museum number: 1980,1126.4 |
Cultures/periods: x105787 Early Cypriot |
Production date: 2100 BC-1900 BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Vounous

bowl

Museum number: 1980,1126.1 |
Cultures/periods: x105787 Early Cypriot |
Production date: 2200BC-2000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Vounous

bowl

Museum number: 1980,1126.6 |
Cultures/periods: x105787 Early Cypriot |
Production date: 2200 BC -2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Vounous

bowl

Museum number: 1980,1126.5 |
Cultures/periods: x105787 Early Cypriot |
Production date: 2200 BC-2000BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Vounous

bowl

Museum number: 1980,1126.3 |
Cultures/periods: x105787 Early Cypriot |
Production date: 2200 BC-2000 BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Vounous

jug

Museum number: 1980,1126.8 |
Cultures/periods: x107547 Cypro-Classical |
Production date: 475 BC-300 BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus

vessel

Museum number: 1980,1126.2 |
Cultures/periods: Early Cypriot IEarly Cypriot II |
Production date: 2300BC-2100BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Vounous