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Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · 1d

From The Independent this morning: 'Prince Andrew’s coat of arms banner has reportedly been removed from its position in Windsor Castle in a fresh blow for the royal. [...] This normally only happens in situations like when someone commits high treason or takes up arms against the Crown.'

Wow. 😮

Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · 3d

#Skystorians: any recommendations for the best recent biography of the 1st Duke of Wellington?

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Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · 4d

I share the same photograph every Trafalgar Day, but I make no apologies for the repetition because it's so very apt. In the foreground, Southern Railway No. 850 Lord Nelson; in the background, British Railways No. 70000 Britannia. Ropley, Mid Hants Railway, February 2015.

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Historic Southampton @historicalsoton.bsky.social · 4d

The Battle of Trafalgar happened on this day in 1805. One hundred years later, on this day in 1905, as part of Southampton’s celebration of Trafalgar Day, the Trafalgar Dry Dock was opened by the Marquess of Winchester. It was the largest dry dock in the world at the time.

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Hand-coloured postcard of an empty Trafalgar Dry Dock soon after its opening in 1905.

Black and white aerial photograph of the Trafalgar Dry Dock in use as a wet dock before it was filled in.

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Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · 10d

I well remember that portrait of Queen Charlotte--when I worked at Uppark there was an enormous copy of it hanging above the fireplace at one end of the Saloon. One winter I had to get up on the scaffolding and clean it...happy days! 😄

History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 10d

Died #OTD 1811, Nathaniel Dance-Holland. Before entering Parliament, Dance-Holland was a founding member of the Royal Academy and successful portrait artist. He was commissioned to paint, among others, Lord North, Queen Charlotte and Captain James Cook.
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A half-length painted portrait of Nathaniel Dance. Standing side on looking over his shoulder, he is wearing a velvet-esque red jacket with a furred lapel, a green waistcoat can just be seen, as well as a white tied scarf wide on his neck. He is clean shaven with pushed back thick medium length brown hair.

Portrait of Queen Charlotte, stood in front of stone pillars and a red curtain. She has one hand on a red chair. A table is behind her, with a crown on top. She has pale skin, a grey wig and is wearing a white dress with flowers all over it and gold braid detail on the bust, cuffs and hem.

portrait of Captain Cook wearing captain's uniform, consisting of a blue jacket, white waistcoat with gold braid and gold buttons and white breeches. He has grey hair. He holds his own chart of the Southern Ocean on the table and his right hand points to the east coast of Australia on it. His left thumb and finger lightly hold the other edge of the chart over his knee. His hat sits on the table behind him.

Portrait of Lord North sat in a red chair, with a red curtain backdrop. He wears a grey wig tied with a black ribbon at the nape of his neck. He is wearing a white shirt with lace collar and cuffs, a red jacket and breeches, a blue sash over his chest, and black robes with heavy gold braiding.

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Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · 14d

Heartbreaking 😥

The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 14d

Until now, I’ve never worked out where the long-gone Glasgow St Enoch station used to be…. It’s changed a bit!
(Photo on left from www.glasgowhistory.com/st-enoch-squ...)

Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · 16d

Many moons ago, during my undergrad days in Southampton, I did an internship at Tudor House, helping to prepare it for reopening following it refurbishment. It helped to set me up for my subsequent heritage career--so I have reason to be grateful to Cllr Spranger for saving this house!

Historic Southampton @historicalsoton.bsky.social · 16d

The building we know as Tudor House was originally built between 1491 and 1518, incorporating an older banqueting hall from around a century earlier. Pictured here before its restoration when it was occupied by George Cawte, a bookbinder, and George Pope, a dyer.

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 17d

Just retweeting my earlier question as still looking for the answer - does anyone at #Museums2025 know?

Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 17d

Are there any architects on here, or generally people who know what the feature on the bottom left of this image is. A sort of drainage archway perhaps? It’s on a Victorian former grammar school building with lots of similar holes! Many thanks.

Archway (purpose to be identified by someone) at the bottom of a building with a grate, next to steps on the outside of West Studios, Chesterfield College.

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Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · 22d

Bravo to the Northern Rail conductor who just asked a passenger to turn her mobile phone volume down. Surveys show the majority of passengers find electronic device noise a nuisance--and for autistic travellers like myself, it's particularly stressful.

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History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 24d

Born #OTD 1691 Arthur Onslow.

MP for Guildford 1720-1727, then representing Surrey until 1761, Onslow holds the record for the longest-serving Speaker of the Commons, holding onto the seat for 33 years

Read his bio here:
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Portrait of a man stood with on hand on a table and the other held to his chest, with a scroll in his hand. He wears a long, curly grey wig. He has black robes with gold braid detail over the shoulders and sleeves, and a white lace collar and cuffs.

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Corinne Fowler @corinnefowler.bsky.social · 29d

Do any #Arthur Wellesley #DukeofWellington expert/enthusiasts know where he writes about the 4 yr old Salabat Khan who he left money for after his troops defeated the boy's father Dhoondiah on 10 Sept 1800?

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Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · Sep 18

Support your amenity societies, folks. They DO make a difference.

The Victorian Society @thevicsoc.bsky.social · Sep 18

Good news! The planning application to build a 6 storey block of flats within Lammas Park + demolish the Victorian East Lodge has been officially withdrawn following overwhelming opposition from the local community, Ealing Civic Society & Victorian Society🧵https://bit.ly/4nAKzMX

📷Michael Dibbs CC

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · Sep 11

THE REFORM CLUB?

Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · Sep 11

Still the best explanation of Russian tactics and the difficulty of deterrence.

From: Yes, Prime Minister.

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · Sep 10

"My school saves thousands of pounds every year from those solar panels." The TUC directly takes on Reform, a party funded by the fossil fuel Industry. Posted on IG by tradesunioncongress

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Historic Southampton @historicalsoton.bsky.social · Sep 9

The interior of the grand church of All Saints on the corner of Southampton High Street and East Street. It was built between 1792 and 1795, replacing a dilapidated medieval church on the same site that was also referred to as All Hallows.

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Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ah, the USA. The country where even the most dangerous individuals are free to own as many guns as they like, and yet nobody has the freedom to cross the road where they please. Yep; true, unadulterated Anglo-Saxon liberties. Definitely a model for Britain to follow 🙃

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James Barr @jamesbarr.bsky.social · Aug 29

“The reality is that the Israelis are fast destroying the remaining chances of Palestinian statehood and there is little the UK can do about it.”

I wrote about the UK’s recognition of Palestine for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social

When Britain promised Arab independence

Britain's ambiguous support for Arab national aspirations in 1915 is a warning that abstract promises, hastily made, can only generate discontent – a vital lesson for the current UK government as it p...

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Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · Aug 27

A pair of old HST power cars have appeared at the south end of York station. Anyone know why?

Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · Aug 20

For this week's #PreGroupingWednesday, another shot from the Bluebell Railway's recent 65th anniversary event. London, Brighton & South Coast Rly No. 72 Fenchurch at Sheffield Park station. Built in 1872, Fenchurch was the oldest locomotive on British Railways when it was finally retired in 1963.

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Jordan is the Huggiest Kaiju @parchmentscroll.bsky.social · Aug 19

61 of her fellow Democrats signed permission slips and left her behind.

People For the American Way @peoplefor.bsky.social · Aug 18

Texas Republicans have locked Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier inside the state house chamber and refuse to allow her to leave.

They are requiring Democrats to sign “permission slips” and have a police escort in order to leave the chamber, and she refuses to sign it.

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Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · Aug 18

Campaign for Better Transport: 71% of people would be more likely to take the 🚅 if fares were cheaper.

I'll say it once again: if this government were serious about tackling climate change, they would use taxes and subsidies to make rail travel affordable and incentivise its use wherever possible.

Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · Aug 18

TLDR: Macron has learned the lessons of Appeasement, Trump hasn't (or doesn't want to)...

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Aug 17

President Macron:

We are talking about an imperialist and revisionist power that is today's Russia, which since 2008 has constantly sought to conquer new territories, has constantly revised international borders, and has never kept its promises of peace and non-aggression.

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The Georgian Lords @georgianlords.bsky.social · Aug 13

A rare 18th-century survivor of piecemeal efforts to reconstruct the Palace of Westminster in neo-classical guise.
This is 6-7 Old Palace Yard, once the home of the Clerk of Parliaments, there was even a tunnel joining it to the Jewel Tower beyond.
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Murray Tremellen @drmtremellen.bsky.social · Aug 11

A bit late in the day, but today marks the 57th anniversary of the end of steam on British Rail. 1945-built 5MT class 4-6-0 No. 44871 hauled the Carlisle–Manchester leg of the 'official' last train, #OTD in 1968. Seen here on the @worthvalley.bsky.social in March 2023.

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · Jul 30

'Demolition of the Blitzed House of Commons' (1945) by Frank Ernest Beresford

(Parliamentary Art Collection)

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