Life and work
Francis Buckley (1881-1948) was a British Army officer and archaeologist whose work helped in the development of Mesolithic studies. His work on collecting, recording and classifying findings, marked an early use of scientific techniques.
Many items from his wide collection were donated to Gallery Oldham between 1926 and 1948.
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