Monthly Archives: December 2012

Weekly twitter digest: 2012-12-28

The traditional Christmas puzzle, librarian-style #otdih 23 Dec 1952 via @statelibrarynsw http://t.co/8v7RiG7F # Who wants to hang the star on the tree? Me, me, me, me, ME! #otdih 24 Dec 1943 http://t.co/MWRnlPMe via @USNatArchives # New photo: Ice skating on … Continue reading

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Weekly twitter digest: 2012-12-21

Someone must be able to identify the mystery gateway shown in this British photo ca 1870? http://t.co/SUBQpCGQ # I don't often post commercial links but William Johnson's Etsy shop is a real treasure trove (and superb descriptions) http://t.co/0DwVLo8A # It's … Continue reading

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Findery – first thoughts

Findery is a new(ish) geo-based social site from, amongst others, the incredibly talented former Flickrites Caterina Fake and Heather Champ. So, does the world really need another website like this when we already have Flickr, Instagram, Pinterest, Historypin … ? … Continue reading

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Weekly twitter digest: 2012-12-14

Beautiful diamond card photograph: "Susie Pruitt Mr White's girl friend" http://t.co/VJkY36rV # Some great info provided by a Flickr commenter about photographer Arthur Langton and early use of arc lighting http://t.co/ILnzVpAi # Lovely snowy scene at Clonbrock House, Ahascragh, Co. … Continue reading

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Weekly twitter digest: 2012-12-07

Sometimes a bag of random snapshots can throw up some real gems, like this atmospheric pub shot http://t.co/Zv2BQq3r # Here's another atmospheric snapshot discovery, this one a lady in a window http://t.co/HW1AI5vI # Love this: "picking Christmas Bells at Lime … Continue reading

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