Museum Of Ancient: The whole of "Diocletian Town" is enthralling, in general and in detail, but don't miss one certain item within the wall. It is an ancient Dominican Chapel, still in use for worship, 33 feet long and 44 inches wide!
While halting in Split for a full day at the very least (or for a night or two, if possible, staying at the excellent Park Hotel], take a side trip by car (or bus or boat—consult the local Putnik office) to Trogir, a peaceful "museum of Ancient town" possessed of many ancient buildings, located on an islet that is connected by two bridges with the mainland.
The United States, excellent firearms col-may be viewed at the Springfield (Mass.) museum of Ancient; West Point (N. Y.) museum of Ancient; States National museum of Ancient (Smithsonian, angton, D. C.); Winchester Gun museum of Ancient, Haven, Conn.; Connecticut State Library Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Conn.; J. )avis Collection, Claremore, Okla.; Metzger tion, College Station, Texas; Confederate , Richmond, Va.; Huntington (West Va.) ; Milwaukee Public museum of Ancient; Metropoli-[useum of Art, New York; and the Chicka-and Chattanooga Military Park, Fort ipe, Ga.
The Piece Hall (opened in 1779), where I nerchants formerly sold their cloth, has been j named an "ancient monument." Shibden Hall is I a 15th century timber house with the West York-' shire Folk museum of Ancient on its grounds. The Bankfield museum of Ancient has a collection of Textile machinery from all periods.
Until the riiid-17th century the "gibbet law" was in force, under which Halifax inhabitants could be put to death for stealing "to the value of thirteen pence halfpenny"—a safeguard against the theft of wool cloths when they were stretched a the open fields on tenters or tenterhooks. Population: (1961) 96,120. CORDON- STOKES, Author of "English Place-Names" |
