Archibald Henry Sayce FRAS was a pioneer British Assyriologist and linguist, who held a chair as Professor of Assyriology at the University of Oxford from 1891 to 1919. He was able to write in at least twenty ancient and modern languages, and was known for his emphasis on the importance of archaeological and monumental evidence in linguistic research. He was a contributor to articles in the 9th, 10th and 11th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica.
Sayce in 1911
Shirehampton is a district of Bristol in England, near Avonmouth, at the northwestern edge of the city.
The Old Powder Store, Shirehampton
Shirehampton Public Hall