Monthly Archives: February 2011

Weekly twitter digest: 2011-02-04

Posted on 4 February 2011 by James

What is it about animals in pictures? These photos of animals at war are wonderful (don't miss page links at bottom) http://bit.ly/gL2RjK # WhatWasThere? See this historic photo in East Dereham, Dereham, England, GB – http://t.co/OM3Jc6a # A rival to … Continue reading →

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In focus: Lickley-Dunlop Victorian Family Album

Posted on 4 February 2011 by James

Family Group, early 1860s, by Downie, Jamaica St, Glasgow I stumbled across a wonderful Victorian album on Flickr today. It is so typical of family albums assembled during that era, with images ranging from the early 1860s (including some real … Continue reading →

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A little local architectural knowledge always helps

Posted on 2 February 2011 by James

As seen on Flickr Mystery World War 1 stereoview (14 of 14) Image by whatsthatpicture Click on image to view original on Flickr Thanks to Flickr user Tagada Victoria, a Swiss resident, we may be a step closer to knowing … Continue reading →

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In focus: Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln. 1846

Posted on 1 February 2011 by James

As seen on Flickr Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln. 1846 Image by The Library of Congress Click on image to view original on Flickr This wonderful image, a quarter plate daguerreotype, is currently the oldest image in my … Continue reading →

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