Do you have any famous figures in your #FamilyTree ? 🌳

Whether they're sporting stars, celebrities, royals, literary heroes, scientists, or explorers, we'd love to know 🤗

Did you know? The scientific name for brain freeze is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, and it occurs when cold food or drink causes the blood vessels in your throat to constrict, preventing enough blood getting to your brain!

On Cavafy's birthday, it's heartening to see my book encouraging conversation about the great Alexandrian poet -- in this letter to the editor The TLS. Order your copy of #ALEXANDRIA today! 📘🌊 uk.bookshop.org/a/12293/978152…

Cracking bit of tele for your afternoon….

Exciting times ahead as we will be exhibiting and speaking at the Museums + Heritage Show & Awards 2024 from the 15-16th May, held at the amazing Olympia London! Secure your spot by registering here: show.museumsandheritage.com/2024-programme/ (attendance is free!)

⚔️ World's First Battlefield | Sky HISTORY, A+E Networks
📆 Tonight from 9pm

In Northern Germany's Tollense Valley, an amateur archaeologist's discovery stunned the world. 1000's of bones, weapons, and skulls from 1,300 BC reveal an epic conflict. #WorldsFirstBattlefield

Lisbon is a limestone cobbled city that has a statue to celebrate this heritage. My Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is nearly over, it's been an unforgettable experience with volcanic landscapes, rocks & culture 💙 Nigel J.Hetherington 🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺

Mural, Swiss Cottage Swimming Baths

1964

William Mitchell

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Bus w*nker camouflage! Can you tell that red is my favourite colour?

🔔 Applications are open 🔔 Schools can now apply for our Access Fund for Schools 2024/25 📚 🚌

This fund offers students the opportunity to visit the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace free of charge! ➡️ brnw.ch/21wJjcr

Blossom time 🌸💚and the green chair is back in my favorite place …

I need a funky title for my survey ancient history course. Something better than World History to 1200 CE. Suggestions?

We objected and so did Historic Buildings & Places The Georgian Group ArchaeologyUK SAVEBritainsHeritage We are relieved to see this planning application was turned down. Cantilevering over or around a listed building must not become a way that heritage protection can be set aside. bit.ly/4bhbxmL

Today is the anniversary of my HIV diagnosis.
I was 30 and had lost many friends to AIDS.
The doctor told me that with treatment I could expect to live another twenty years.
That was 26 years ago.
HIV changed. Tell everyone.

Some blue sky at last bringing on the final flush of the Hampton Court Tulip Festival ☀️ 🌷

Inspired by a family holiday to Ullswater in the #LakeDistrict , this image remembers the little islands that are populated by a small sample native forest. They seem like magical places that one longs to visit just like in Swallows and Amazons! rebecca-vincent.co.uk/product-page/l…

I simply love the Beit El-Umma in downtown #Cairo #Egypt

C20 recently made a listing application for Shipley Clock Tower (1960-61), to add it to the four post-war civic timepieces already on the national register (all GII):

📍 Chrisp St Market, Poplar
📍 Stevenage New Town
📍 Central Parade, Walthamstow
📍 Broadgate House, Coventry

ON THIS DAY: 56 years ago, the Midland Railway's St Pancras Goods station closed. This vast complex where Camley Street is today pre-dated the Midland mainline by 6 years, so initially was accessed via the GNR. Map extract from my London Railway Atlas available from Crécy RAIL