Landscape historian and archaeologist working mainly in Cornwall and Europe.
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22 November 1934 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Judic Vischjager, was born in Amsterdam.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 12 November 1942 in a group of 758 Jews deported from #Westerbork. Together with her brother Jacob she was among 707 of them murdered after the selection in gas chambers.
ALT Two children and a dog outdoors, standing in front of a haystack. The younger child is on the left looking surprised, and the older child is holding the younger's hand and petting the dog.
The next @cornwallarch online talk is this Thursday.
As close as we could get to Armistice Day, Lucy Osborne talks about the archaeology of D-Day prep in mid Cornwall.
The tangible remains of ephemeral occupation.
All welcome - see link below.
cornisharchaeology.org.uk/ev…
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🐟 For over 100 years the Herring Girls were the backbone of the UK’s fishing industry. Now funding has been secured for a joint project to capture their stories.
@HLHArchives @SuffolkArchives @NorfolkRO @MuseumnanEilean
📰: hlh.scot/4fl4lIN
The history and archaeology of pilot gigs on Scilly.
Thatched gig shed, possibly on Bryher.
The Porths and Gigs project would love to hear of any information on this, or any other old gig shed sites (Photo © Isles of Scilly Museum, ref. no. RN07507).
gigrower.co.uk/2024/10/31/po…
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Pearlescent shell of the nautilus ~ a tentacled marine mollusc related to the octopus ~ delicately carved with floral tendrils by Cornelis Bellekin in late 17th century rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/…
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Stone with merriment holes at Botallack. These shallow hand drilled holes were packed with black powder. Connected by a train of powder, they were used like firecrackers on feast days and during celebrations in mining districts. Known as stone cannons in Wales.
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Ik deel hier vaker radarbeelden van vogeltrek, maar die van gisteravond van radar Den Helder (KNMI) zijn toch wel heel bijzonder: vogels wachten op de Waddeneilanden en in Noord-NL de schemering af, om dan massaal over steken naar Engeland, waar ze overwinteren of verder trekken!
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A truly unforgettable story ❤️
In May last year, Ochirvaani embarked on a monumental bike ride from his home in Mongolia to fulfil his dream of visiting Old Trafford for the first time
He is a huge @ManUtd fan, and his favourite player and inspiration is @WayneRooney
When he arrived in Manchester, he was given a surprise he will never, ever forget...
Cornwall Archaeological Society online talk.
7pm October 29th.
Dr Imogen Wood on 'Prehistoric pottery highlights from the Roche, A30 and Newquay excavations'.
Details including joining link here:
cornisharchaeology.org.uk/ev…
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October 19, 2002: “Remember the name, Wayne Rooney!”
16-year-old Wayne Rooney scores his first Premier League goal, a game-winner at Goodison Park in the 90th minute to propel Everton to a 2-1 win & end Arsenal's 30-match unbeaten streak.
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It's the 40th anniversary of Graeme Sharp's sensational goal for Everton against Liverpool at Anfield
This goal would not only be voted Goal of the Season, but would prove to be a real turning point in the 1984-85 season #EFC
🎙from John Motson
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Fish and #fishing was at the heart of #Egypt as was the river #Nile has been central to the life of Egypt. Scholarship has shown that fish have always been important in the #Egyptians economy as both food & currency and depicted in paintings and reliefs by the Egyptians.1/4
ALT Fishing art from the mastaba tomb of Kagemni also known as Memi dating to the years of the reign of Teti, first king of the 6th Dynasty (c. 2321-2290 B.C.),
Prof Clive Ruggles: Sighting the Sun - and Moon? - at Stonehenge.
The next Cornwall Archaeological Society @cornwallarch evening talk is on Thursday 10 October, online at 7pm.
Details and joining info here:
cornisharchaeology.org.uk/ev…
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26 September 1936 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Anne Groenteman (right) was born in Amsterdam.
In 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her mother Lena and siblings Jeanette & John. All were probably murdered together in a gas chamber.
ALT Three young children posing closely for a black and white photo. The boy on the left has styled hair and wears a sweater, the middle child has short hair and a turtleneck, and the girl on the right has a bob haircut and also wears a sweater.
