Temple of Mithras Excavation 1954 Photographs

 

Professor Grimes on ladder, with Audrey Williams standing below in apsidal west end of the Temple of MithrasProfessor Grimes on ladder, with Audrey Williams standing below in apsidal west end of the Temple of Mithras

 

Visitors scrutinising the remains of the Temple of Mithras in 1954  © The Times / News SyndicationVisitors scrutinising the remains of the Temple of Mithras in 1954  © The Times / News Syndication 

Audrey Williams (with trademark woolly hat) and workman (with trademark fag) and the newly discovered head of MithrasAudrey Williams (with trademark woolly hat) and workman (with trademark fag) and the newly discovered head of Mithras   

 

Crowds of sightseers queuing along Walbrook and into Cannon Street. An estimated 400,000 people visited the site in a two-week periodCrowds of sightseers queuing along Walbrook and into Cannon Street. An estimated 400,000 people visited the site in a two-week period

 Visitors in queue within the excavation of the Temple of MithrasVisitors in queue within the excavation of the Temple of Mithras - Photograph credits on the photos

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