Book your tickets at here! Conference Programme: Location: Leeds City Museum Date: Saturday 27th June 2026 Morning Session Short question/discussion section if time allows Afternoon Session Short question/discussion section if time allows Final question/discussion section if time allows Speaker Synopses Yvonne Boutwood Kay – Friend and Mentor – Her Legacy […]
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Call for papers and booking details: This year’s SGRP conference will take place in Leeds and will be a special tribute to Kay Hartley, exploring her life’s work and the legacy she leaves behind. The conference will be held on Saturday 27th June, with an optional evening reception on the Friday […]
Dr Kay Hartley Born Burnley 2nd August 1929. Died Leeds 22nd May 2025 Dr Kay Hartley who was a founder member of the Study Group for Roman Pottery (SGRP), our friend and esteemed colleague, has died. She died peacefully in her beloved Leeds on May 22nd at the grand age […]
Kay Hartley, founder member of the Study Group for Roman Pottery and international authority on mortaria, was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Newcastle University in a ceremony on 8th December. The honour, which was supported by the SGRP and Kay’s family, was awarded in recognition of Kay’s immense […]
We’re pleased to announce that a new online pottery resource is now live and available for use. The website of the Kay Hartley Mortarium Archive Project promises to be a hugely useful resource for those of us encountering stamped mortaria on a regular basis. The first stage of the project […]