33 moments

1. Birth in Sydney

   1892-04-14 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

   Vere Gordon Childe was born in Sydney, beginning the life of the Australian archaeologist later known for synthesizing European prehistory. Sydney city-centre coordinates are representative; the cited text gives Sydney rather than a specific birth address.

2. Schooling at Sydney Church of England Grammar School

   1907-01-01 · Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

   Childe began attending Sydney Church of England Grammar School, where he studied classical and mathematical subjects.

3. Classics student at the University of Sydney

   1911-01-01 · University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

   Childe began a classics degree at the University of Sydney, where he encountered classical archaeology and became active in debating and socialist ideas.

4. Begins study at Queen's College, Oxford

   1914-01-01 · The Queen's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

   After sailing for Britain in August 1914, Childe entered Queen's College at Oxford for classical archaeology and Literae Humaniores studies. The article dates his voyage to Britain to August 1914; this card records the supported year of his entry at Queen's.

5. Senior resident tutor at St Andrew's College

   1918-01-01 · St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

   In Sydney, Childe became senior resident tutor at St Andrew's College and participated in the city's socialist and anti-conscription movement.

6. Latin teacher in Maryborough

   1918-10-01 · Maryborough Boys Grammar School, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia

   Childe moved to Maryborough, Queensland, to teach Latin at Maryborough Boys Grammar School after leaving university employment in Sydney.

7. Sent to London for New South Wales

   1921-01-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

   

   John Storey sent Childe to London to brief the British press on developments in New South Wales, marking his move back to Britain. London city-centre coordinates are representative; no workplace address is specified.

8. Research visit to Vienna

   1922-01-01 · Natural History Museum Vienna, Vienna, Austria

   Childe travelled to Vienna to examine unpublished material on painted Neolithic pottery in the Natural History Museum's Prehistoric Department.

9. Residence in Bloomsbury

   1922-01-01 · Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom

   Unable to obtain an academic post in Australia, Childe remained in Britain, rented a room in Bloomsbury, and worked extensively in London research collections. Coordinates represent the Bloomsbury district because the room address is not given.

10. Museum research in Bern

    1923-05-01 · Bern, Switzerland

    During a Swiss research trip, Childe visited Bern's museums to study prehistoric artefact collections. City-centre coordinates are representative because the individual museum is not named.

11. Museum research in Lausanne

    1923-05-01 · Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

    During a Swiss research trip, Childe visited Lausanne's museums to study prehistoric artefact collections. City-centre coordinates are representative because the individual museum is not named.

12. Museum research in Zürich

    1923-05-01 · Zürich, Switzerland

    During a Swiss research trip, Childe visited Zürich's museums to study prehistoric artefact collections. City-centre coordinates are representative because the individual museum is not named.

13. Moves to Edinburgh as Abercromby Professor

    1927-09-01 · University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Childe moved to Edinburgh after accepting the University of Edinburgh's new Abercromby Professorship of Archaeology. Coordinates represent the University of Edinburgh's central campus; the article identifies the university appointment but not a teaching-room location.

14. Excavation at Skara Brae

    1928-01-01 · Skara Brae, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    Childe began his best-known excavation at the Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae in Orkney; the project continued through 1930. The excavation spanned 1928–1930; the single-year date records its documented start year.

15. Archaeological tour of India

    1933-01-01 · India

    Childe travelled in India and toured archaeological sites, work that informed his subsequent revision of The Most Ancient Near East. Coordinates are a representative point for India; the cited source does not identify individual sites.

16. Archaeological tour of Iraq

    1933-01-01 · Iraq

    

    Childe travelled in Iraq and visited archaeological sites, reassessing conclusions in his earlier work on the ancient Near East. Coordinates are a representative point for Iraq; the cited source does not identify individual sites.

17. Excavation at Finavon

    1933-01-01 · Finavon Hillfort, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom

    With Wallace Thorneycroft, Childe excavated the vitrified Iron Age fort at Finavon in Angus; work continued into 1934. The excavation spanned 1933–1934; the single-year date records its documented start year.

18. Visit to Leningrad

    1935-01-01 · Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    On his first Soviet visit, Childe spent part of a twelve-day trip in Leningrad and studied the social role of Soviet archaeology. The source gives no sequence or separate dates for the Leningrad and Moscow portions of the trip.

19. Visit to Moscow

    1935-01-01 · Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    On his first Soviet visit, Childe spent part of a twelve-day trip in Moscow and observed Soviet archaeological practice. The source gives no sequence or separate dates for the Leningrad and Moscow portions of the trip.

20. Excavation at Larriban

    1935-06-01 · Larriban (Larry Bane Head), Knocksoghey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Childe excavated the promontory fort at Larriban near Knocksoghey on the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland. Coordinates identify Larry Bane Head/Larriban; the archaeological site has been affected by quarrying.

21. Excavation at Rahoy

    1936-01-01 · Rahoy, Morvern, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Childe and Wallace Thorneycroft excavated the vitrified fort at Rahoy in Argyllshire; the project continued in 1937. The excavation spanned 1936–1937; the coordinates are a defensible representative point for the Rahoy fort area.

22. Harvard tercentenary conference

    1936-01-01 · Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Childe addressed Harvard University's Conference of Arts and Sciences for its tercentenary and received an honorary Doctor of Letters.

23. Excavation at Rinyo

    1938-01-01 · Rinyo, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Childe and Walter Grant oversaw excavation at the Neolithic settlement of Rinyo on Rousay; the investigation was interrupted by the Second World War. Coordinates are a representative point for the Rinyo archaeological settlement.

24. Lectures at Harvard

    1939-01-01 · Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Childe returned to the United States and lectured at Harvard during a multi-university lecture visit. The source gives the year but not dates or sequence for the three lecture locations.

25. Lectures at the University of California, Berkeley

    1939-01-01 · University of California, Berkeley, California, United States

    During his 1939 United States visit, Childe lectured at the University of California, Berkeley. The source gives the year but not dates or sequence for the three lecture locations.

26. Lectures at the University of Pennsylvania

    1939-01-01 · University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    During his 1939 United States visit, Childe lectured at the University of Pennsylvania. The source gives the year but not dates or sequence for the three lecture locations.

27. Residence at the Isokon Building

    1946-01-01 · Isokon Building, Belsize Park, London, England, United Kingdom

    

    Childe left Edinburgh to direct the Institute of Archaeology in London and took up residence at the Isokon Building near Hampstead.

28. Excavation at Quoyness

    1951-01-01 · Quoyness Chambered Cairn, Sanday, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    While directing the Institute of Archaeology, Childe undertook an excavation project at the Neolithic burial tomb of Quoyness in Orkney. Coordinates are a representative point for the Quoyness chambered cairn.

29. Excavation at Maes Howe

    1954-01-01 · Maes Howe, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

    

    Childe undertook excavation work at the Neolithic chambered tomb of Maes Howe on Mainland, Orkney; the project continued into 1955. The excavation spanned 1954–1955; the single-year date records its documented start year.

30. Archaeological holiday in Gibraltar

    1957-02-01 · Gibraltar

    Before returning permanently to Australia, Childe visited archaeological sites during a February holiday in Gibraltar and Spain. The cited source identifies Gibraltar but not the particular archaeological site visited.

31. Archaeological holiday in Spain

    1957-02-01 · Spain

    Before returning permanently to Australia, Childe visited archaeological sites during a February holiday in Spain and Gibraltar. Coordinates are a representative point for Spain; the cited source does not identify the Spanish sites.

32. Returns to Sydney on his sixty-fifth birthday

    1957-04-14 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    After sailing from Europe to Australia, Childe reached Sydney on his sixty-fifth birthday and received an honorary degree from the University of Sydney. Sydney city-centre coordinates are representative; the arrival harbor is not specified.

33. Death at Govetts Leap

    1957-10-19 · Govetts Leap, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

    

    Childe went to Govetts Leap near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains and fell from the cliffs to his death.