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Bexhill Museum @bexhillmuseum.bsky.social · 20h

"Invasion Defences Going.
Military works on Bexhill parade constructed for defence against invasion are now being demolished. This is the "fort" at Channel View in course of removal."
Bexhill Observer 12.10.1946. #Bexhill #Sussex #Seaside #Invasion #WW2 #History #1940s

Newspaper cutting from the Bexhill Observer 12.10.1946 showing the demolition of a Second World War "fort" at Channel View.

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Annie Brassey @anniebrassey.bsky.social · 20h

Sunbeam #StraitofMagellan #Chile 12.10.1876. "Although perhaps I ought not to say so, I cannot help admiring the manner in which Tom has piloted his #yacht through the Straits, for it would do credit, not only amateur, but to a professional seaman." #Brassey #Sailing #Travel #History #1870s

Page and maps from "A Voyage in the Sunbeam" by Annie Lady Brassey, published in 1878.

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Bexhill Museum @bexhillmuseum.bsky.social · 20h

"Physical And Bayonet Training Staff. Cooden Camp 1917."
#Cooden #Bexhill #Sussex #CoodenCamp #WW1 #History #1910s

Black and white photograph as a postcard. "Physical And Bayonet Staff. Cooden Camp 1917." First World War.

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Annie Brassey @anniebrassey.bsky.social · 20h

Sunbeam #StraitofMagellan #Chile 12.10.1876. "...blackest clouds came suddenly down upon us, & descended upon the decks in a tremendous shower - not of rain, but dust & ashes...Assuming the dust to be of volcanic origin, it must have travelled an immense distance..." #Brassey #Travel #History #1870s

Pages from a "A Voyage in the Sunbeam" by Annie Lady Brassey, published in 1878. 12.10.1876 Strait of Magellan, Chile.

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 1d

A Roman fibula shaped like a panther with a human rider on its back, crafted in bronze with colorful enamel inlay.
Panthers were linked to the god Dionysus/Bacchus, often depicted as his favored mounts, suggesting a symbolic or protective function for fibulae ...🧵1/2

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🏺 #archaeology

Roman bronze fibula shaped like a panther with a human rider on its back. The panther’s body features small enamel inlays, and the piece rests on display in a museum case.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 1d

Allerton Castle in North Yorkshire has a history spanning over a thousand years. Once held by the Mauleverer family from the Norman Conquest to the 18th century, it later passed to the Arundells, who built a new house around 1720. In the late 1780s, Prince Frederick, Duke

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 1d

Some well worn medieval faces from Durham Cathedral. 📸 My own. #StoneworkSunday #DurhamCathedral

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 1d

Tingwall Standing Stone on Shetland. The stone is also known as the ‘Murder Stone’, and is connected with the death of Lord Skaldale by his cousin the Earl of Orkney in the late 14th century. 📸 My own. #StandingStoneSunday #Shetland

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Biodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social · 23h

It's #WorldAlgaeDay! Japanese algologist Kintaro Okamura (1867-1935) provided taxonomies & descriptions in English & Japanese for his monumental work "Nihon sorui zufu" / "Icones of Japanese Algae" (1907-1942). Find it in #BHLib via
#MBLWHOILibrary
www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography... 🧪

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Bexhill Museum @bexhillmuseum.bsky.social · 21h

Shot and bullets, all found on #Bexhill beach. Most of the musket shot dates to the Napoleonic War period 1803-1815. Soldiers of the King’s German Legion were based in the town from 1804-1814 and they used the beach for firing practice. There were also smugglers battles on the beaches.

There are six round musket shots at the top left of the picture. There are six pistol balls on the top right. On the left under the balls are early bullets used in muskets. Under them improved design musket bullets and at the bottom two early rifle bullets. On the right under the balls at the top are lead pistol bullets then 20th century pistol bullets then at the bottom 20th century rifle bullets. They are all displayed on a glass shelf.

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Bexhill Museum @bexhillmuseum.bsky.social · 21h

@anniebrassey.bsky.social Any ideas?

nickinthecorner.bsky.social @nickinthecorner.bsky.social · 1d

I had to Google Grampus. Do they mean a killer whale/ Orca here, or the Risso's dolphin I wonder?

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Bexhill Museum @bexhillmuseum.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you.

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Annie Brassey @anniebrassey.bsky.social · 1d

Sunbeam, Guia Narrows #Chile 11.10.1876. "We were passing through a deep gloomy mountain gorge, with high perpendicular cliffs on either side. Below, all was wrapped in the deepest shade. Far above, the sun gilded the snowy peaks and many-tinted foliage with his departing light..." #Brassey #1870s

Pages and maps from "A Voyage in the Sunbeam" by Annie Lady Brassey, published in 1878.

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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 1d

Gazing in awe & wonder 😮

Inside the spectacular Little Woodbury house at @butserancientfarm.co.uk where the great soot-blackened roof stands without central posts

An incredible family house from Late Iron Age Britain

With @durotrigesdig.bsky.social
@theduncanmackay.bsky.social

📷 My own, Sept

Duncan & Miles inside a roundhouse gazing up at the roof

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Annie Brassey @anniebrassey.bsky.social · 1d

Sunbeam, Guia Narrows #Chile 11.10.1876. "I never...saw anything so beautiful as the view when I came on deck ...moon was shining, large and golden, high in the heavens; the rosy streaks of dawn were just tinging the virgin snow on the highest peaks with faint bit ever-deepening colour..." #Brassey

Pages from "A Voyage in the Sunbeam" by Annie Lady Brassey, published in 1878.

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Radio Lento @radiolento.bsky.social · 1d

That's a great picture.

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Girl’s Own advice @girlsown.bsky.social · 2d

We are sorry to hear you have failed to pass your examination, and can only advise you to try again. We do not at all agree with your idea that “the only thing that can be done for you is to run away to London and try to get on the stage” nor do we see how that would help you.

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Bexhill Museum @bexhillmuseum.bsky.social · 1d

"Grampus Visits Bexhill.
On Sunday morning a monster fish was washed ashore just to the right of the Colonnade bandstand."
Bexhill Chronicle 11.10.1913. #Bexhill #Sussex #History #1910s #Orca

Newspaper cutting from the Bexhill Chronicle 11.10.1913. Dead killer whale washed up by the Colonnade.

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Bexhill Museum @bexhillmuseum.bsky.social · 1d

Soldiers, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, World War One. #Bexhill #Sussex #Soldiers #WW1 #History #1910s

A group of soldiers in the street, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, World War One.

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 1d

Is it cake? Or is it an actual dress? The mid #1770s bringing confection to fashion with candy pinks, powder blues and minty greens. It even has little net bells tinkling around the hem, LACMA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A view of the stomacher of a pale pastel shaded 18th century gown embellished with silk floss

A detail of the hem of the striped pastel 1770s dress that shows net and ribbon trimmed bells applied to the skirt

A full length view of the 1770s dress raised à la polonaise in pinks blues and greens

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Annie Brassey @anniebrassey.bsky.social · 1d

Eothen #Halifax #Canada 11.10.1872. "At five am we made the red light on Devil's Island, and anchored off the dockyard...The phosphorescence on the quay...was so great that our feet left tracks of living fire, and each time the oars were dipped, the water was like molten silver." #Brassey
#1870s

Pages from "A Cruise in the Eothen" by Annie Lady Brassey, published in 1873.

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 2d

Offering this early #1960s Balenciaga coat as a perfect autumn choice. It tucks around the ears and its short sleeves allow the display of dramatic long gloves if you so choose. As daylight hours recede this is a little burst of sunshine #thekyotocostumeinstitute #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A mannequin wearing a pale yellow structural vintage wool coat. It has a high collar and double breasted button fastening with long black gloves

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 2d

Grab some wine! Some late antique communion bread 🥖 loaves from the 7th-8th centuries with Jesus upon them have been discovered in Anatolia. www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/10/c...

Charred Byzantine-Era Loaves of Bread with Greek Inscriptions Discovered in Anatolia

An archaeological excavation campaign carried out at the Topraktepe site, corresponding to the ancient city of Irenopolis, has yielded a discovery of extraordinary scientific significance: five charre...

www.labrujulaverde.com

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Bexhill Museum @bexhillmuseum.bsky.social · 1d

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Remember It - Recuérdalo @recuerdalo.bsky.social · 3d

This #urn contains the ashes of Ruggero Barni, the first person ever to be cremated in Siena, in 1896. #Cremation was a controversial choice at that time in Italy. #31daysofgraves 10. Urn. #memorial #funeraryart #art #photography #photo #foto #taphophile.

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