- A local image of Rye, East Sussex for new follower @CeliaHeritage. Welcome. http://flic.kr/p/sHePh #
- Me too! RT @annakrentz: This 1935 photo of a glacial ice cave amazes me: http://bit.ly/lMG9fD #
- Great discovery – it turns out that this lady is knitting. "Carte de Visite of May Acland, 1860s" http://flic.kr/p/9Afpwc #
- For new follower @maryjogibson, a day dreaming scene to welcome you: "A day at the seaside" http://flic.kr/p/8JMHug #
- Can anyone help with this Edwardian seaside picture? "Claremont Hotel, by the seaside, but where?" http://flic.kr/p/8K2ZY4 #
- New on Flickr: First communion? Berlin, c. 1900: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
Another little souvenir fr… http://bit.ly/ivrtoJ #
- @JayneShrimpton @amebuckley thank you for your comments and suggestions on this one, it's certainly intriguing http://bit.ly/ivrtoJ #
- Always intrigued to see which of my vintage photos are popular on Flickr – http://bit.ly/kj9LEb. Which would you choose as your favourite? #
- Sometimes get people identified, but an animal was a first: "Portrait of dog (Gordon Setter) by Paton, Campbeltown" http://flic.kr/p/7CMkNN #
- For new follower @williamhogarth, who I believe once went to Calais! "Unknown lady, St Pierre, Calais,1871" http://flic.kr/p/6EZeGg #
- No idea why, but thought of this to welcome new follower @museumasmuse "Photograph of painting of swan" http://flic.kr/p/7CMhU9 #
- Starting to wonder why I promised to welcome new followers with a suitable pic. Severe lack of inspiration for last two! #
- The setting for this never ceases to amaze me: "Tea with friends, and one must wear one's finest hat!" http://flic.kr/p/8LrnzX #
- @JayneShrimpton Thanks as ever for your helpful comments. You're always welcome to use anything of mine in your articles/books if you wish in reply to JayneShrimpton #
- @annakrentz ah, when we spoke about Paget's I assumed you had seen these! – Shackleton's 1915 expedition to Antarctica http://bit.ly/ixZZVB in reply to annakrentz #
- RT @annakrentz: Too too wonderful– both the ship's cat and the ship's dog sitting in the same cannon! c. 1916 http://bit.ly/m35JyB #
- And a few more cats in ship's guns from #Flickr Commons – http://flic.kr/p/7MD8Af & http://flic.kr/p/6nFAbE #
- I thought cluster bombs were banned! @lifeasdaddy: "The Royal Navy's secret weapon: muzzle-loaded attack kittens." http://bit.ly/bH4bq6 #
- "March 1863" Nothing to suggest it isn't accurate but I do often wonder who wrote the dates on some photos and when http://flic.kr/p/7CHnxZ #
- Apparently (via @Historypin) today is160th anniversary of 1st World's Fair. Here's a pic from Paris exposition, 1937 http://flic.kr/p/91saSd #
- Still haven't solved if this was taken at Hyde Park, or Crystal Palace: "English Medieval Court, Great Exhibition" http://flic.kr/p/8NwgRD #
- Fabulous collection of Autochromes in the Science & Society picture library http://bit.ly/jmVDUP #
- Ah, yes. And have you hovered over it? Very cool. RT @Historypin: @PhotosOfThePast And we know that via today's lovely Google doodle #
- A very public portrait, for new follower @portraitspublic – Edwardian family in front of their newly built house. http://flic.kr/p/75rSkW #
- Great example of photo ID – from one tiny clue we know the address, from that we know who they are, and when taken! http://flic.kr/p/75rSkW #
- @JayneShrimpton – another early dog image. Quite unusual. Just done more research and appears to be 1860s. http://flic.kr/p/7CHwoD #
- Secret to raising #Flickr stats appears to be tagging all photos of Royals (old and new) with 'The British Monarchy' http://bit.ly/mjYdni #
- A pre 1870s military image for new follower @magthehistorian: "2nd Derby Militia (Chatsworth Rifles), Chesterfield" http://flic.kr/p/pss5v #
- For new follower @1912Alexandra, Titanic's sister ship Olympic, in the floating dock in Southampton http://flic.kr/p/6FHAqD #
- I thought you'd just used a tweet shortener 😉 RT @annakrentz: (P. S. I spelt Shackleton wrong. Typo. I know it's Shackleton! ) #
- @magthehistorian my interests are very broad, but I particularly like C19th, anything unusual, and a especially mystery in reply to magthehistorian #
- @magthehistorian I also love the whole community thing, and new ways to share and interpret old images – crowdsourcing, timelines, maps, etc in reply to magthehistorian #
- I can pretty much guarantee this picture has never been seen before: "In memory of the late, great Henry Cooper" http://flic.kr/p/9DEj92 #
- New on Flickr: Henry Cooper, the late, great boxing hero: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
Henry Cooper sadl… http://bit.ly/jPCvSU #
- RT @yourcardiff @ed_walker86
Can you help us remember Cardiff's vanishing landmarks? http://bit.ly/iZ8FqN (via @ChicagoBernie ) # - RT @scribas: .@PhotosOfThePast I like this one. Caption: "World's first bionic arm too small and functionally limited." http://t.co/U5wJwfu #
- @Kellywtp Many thanks for comment. Are you happy for me to add it on Flickr (with credit)? http://bit.ly/ivrtoJ in reply to Kellywtp #
- @Kellywtp Thanks. I'm intrigued, you have no bio – where/who are you?! #
- You can't beat a pic of a laughing baby! "Family, Bombay, India, c. 1900" http://flic.kr/p/5yPmP7 #
- A Celtic cross for new follower @Gilleeece "Ypres, with the ruins of Ypres cathedral following WWI" http://flic.kr/p/5CLghg #
- A spot of vintage romance (see bottom-right) in Deauville, France for new follower @Myretta http://flic.kr/p/938Vmc #
- My favourite Welsh image (in fact almost my fave anywhere) for new follower @WalesOnline: The Smithy, Manafon, 1894 http://flic.kr/p/4FYRxy #
- Distinct lack of south Wales images for new follower @yourcardiff, so here are the Prince and Princess of Wales,1876 http://flic.kr/p/5C8Jti #
- @piersmorgan is this you?! RT @Rosalind12: Looks like piers morgan D: pic of laughing baby! "Family,Bombay,c. 1900" http://flic.kr/p/5yPmP7 #
- RT @annakrentz: Ship's pets in today's blog post! http://annakrentz.blogspot.com/2011/05/pets-of-seven-seas.html #
- @annakrentz Anna, a few more for you! http://flic.kr/p/62YQ5c & http://flic.kr/p/6345Hb & http://flic.kr/p/6345N3 & http://flic.kr/p/6343Gy in reply to annakrentz #
- @annakrentz of course – almost all 'my' images are released under a non-commercial Creative Commons license and I encourage sharing in reply to annakrentz #
- @annakrentz I say 'my' images but don't really think of them as such, given that I am not the photographer. I'm just the one who shares them in reply to annakrentz #
- Nice way to explore somewhere you've never been! RT @Historypin: A lovely collection from @uwarchives http://tinyurl.com/6ccv8d8 #
- @annakrentz: probably the most visited 'dog on ship' photo on #Flickr http://flic.kr/p/4MKyBs #
- Congrats! RT @Historypin has won a webby award! Thanks for all your support people! http://tinyurl.com/3hhtwny #
- A bit of vintage street photography to welcome new follower @philcoomes "Omagh High Street and Court House pre 1901" http://flic.kr/p/5jFNvX #
- I have just noticed that I am 1,048 short of 500,000 image views on #Flickr Should make the half million tomorrow! http://flic.kr/ps/nC8Hh #
- @igpoty : for info, my finalist image is now online as a zoomable interactive panorama – see http://bit.ly/meEkM9 #
- I wonder who these very curious folk are? "Japanese street scene, early 1900s" http://flic.kr/p/4KPaKD #
- @philcoomes actually I think this is a far better image to welcome you "Chinese/Hong Kong street scene, early 1900s" http://flic.kr/p/4KTqgA #
- @FivecatStudio no, we didn't – still a mystery! Though I strongly feel it is south-west England, e.g. Cornwall http://bit.ly/labXJH in reply to FivecatStudio #
- A classy shot for new follower (and ace photographer) @peasap "Early 1860s wet plate collodion portrait of lady" http://flic.kr/p/8Ar221 #
- Amused to see lots of visits to this one from Yahoo search for 'Kate Middleton'! But oddly can't see it in results http://flic.kr/p/8TVzDX #
- Another great ocean liner for new follower @TitanicNews "Transatlantic ship 'France' at Le Havre, Sept 1926" http://flic.kr/p/9gYSzt #
- Ha ha. Thanks, I think! RT @scribas: Your photo inspired new section to Scribas. Given you a hat-tip link too: http://bit.ly/lvskC5 Thanks! #
- Newly uncovered scrapbooks have revealed the forgotten heroism of a postman … during the Blitz. http://bit.ly/lxFCV0 #
- Lovely mix RT @annakrentz: Amazing and so atmopsheric! RT @theretronaut : Paris at night in the '20s & '30s – http://tinyurl.com/43tazdd #
- @annakrentz That blog link made me realise I didn't have my own night-time vintage Paris image online. I do now! http://flic.kr/p/9ECGpD in reply to annakrentz #
- New on Flickr: Notre Dame, Paris in the winter, at night, c. 1930s: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
One of … http://bit.ly/iF9igM #
- An actress (though not Clara) to welcome new follower @ClaraBowArchive "Mary Anderson, stage actress" http://flic.kr/p/7CGcPa #
- There can only be one image for new follower @historicdvds "Cine camera & actors in armour – early 1900s film-set?" http://flic.kr/p/8HV8td #
- A bit of music and history to welcome follower @LaSvengali "Young boy with violin, c. 1870s" http://flic.kr/p/4H6vku #
- @JayneShrimpton that's great, thanks for your expert opinion Jayne. I'll add that comment on Flickr too if that's OK http://flic.kr/p/8HV8td in reply to JayneShrimpton #
- Very easy to find an image to welcome new follower @explosionmuseum "Vickers Pom-pom guns on HMS Rodney" http://flic.kr/p/8s1anZ #
- Some people just exude an air of brilliance – "Joseph Armstrong, Great Western Railway, by Mrs Williams" http://flic.kr/p/6F4nVs #
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