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Julia Abel Smith
@juliaabelsmith.bsky.social
Author of 'Forbidden Wife', biography of Lady Augusta Murray (1761-1830), previous Duchess of Sussex.

Paintings & sculpture; Georgian buildings; hatchments & monuments; Essex, Suffolk, Cambridge & Scotland.
From this view taken from Lamport Hall you would never guess that the A508 runs between the church and house.
Interestingly, ‘BB’ Denys Watkins-Pitchford, who wrote ‘The Little Grey Men’, lived at the rectory.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Beautiful headstone Lida Cardozo Kindersley designed for my brother in Lavenham Cemetery
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Yes. Loved Daisies are our silver, Buttercups our gold.
We were allowed to choose the hymn when it was our birthday - exciting times!
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Songs of Praise with a blue cover 💙
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Look and Learn
Treasure

Happy Days
November 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Also gone is the sugar beet factory at Felsted, where they planted roses all along the fence on the road to Little Dunmow.
September 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I visited yesterday and the exhibition is marvellous - showing just how much preparation Munnings did for this project - hours spent sketching (Lady Munnings modelled for Queen Mary) site visiting and mulling things over.
Bravo for managing to borrow the huge oil from The Tate.
August 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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There were so many shelves with a variety of fashion accessories in this museum. My eye was quickly drawn to what looks like to me the iconic early #19thc pineapple reticule! (cc: @julieinstitches.bsky.social @nemgarrett.bsky.social) #RegencyFashion #dresshistory
August 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
On #InternationalCatDay my favourite cat-themed artwork is Philip Wilson Steer's utterly delightful 'Hydrangeas' featuring a woman playing with a black cat with a white bib, from #TheFitzwilliamMuseum, Cambridge.
August 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
James Gibbs and Rysbrack 🤞
July 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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🕥 Grounds open 5.45pm
Performance starts 7.30pm

Bring your own food or pre-order via the Tea Room ☕️ @tearoom_munnings_art_museum
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June 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
What would the oval baskets have held? Sweetmeats, nuts?
A beautiful piece of silver work.
June 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM