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William Wordsworth was born #OnThisDay 1770 https://t.co/yGGAGiZjUi https://t.co/uNlyQnIlyV
Are @britishlibrary topographical drawings concerned with ‘topographical research, and very little or not at all with Art'? Putting topography in its place: https://t.co/xlds2ALXSB
April showers bring May flowers (fingers crossed?). https://t.co/9w6vRtNNIQ
Francis Grose (1731–91) published the #18thcentury’s most extensive series of illustrations of ancient monuments.
1000 plates with accompanying descriptions appeared in the 10 volumes of The Antiquities of England and Wales https://t.co/glePhkGwCf
#EnglishTourismWeek #etw2018
William Combe’s The Tour of Doctor Syntax in search of the picturesque was begun in 1809 and published in book form in 1812. It satirises the aesthetic ideals lying behind the picturesque and its frequently pompous followers. https://t.co/Lr5HwHIWZw #EnglishTourismWeek
Thomas Sandby and Theodosius Forrest made a tour around Yorkshire and Derbyshire in 1774. This drawing from Forrest's account of the trip shows the entrance to the cavern commonly known as the Devil’s Arse. Add. MS 42232, f.45 #EnglishTourismWeek #ETW2018 https://t.co/uUMlccVZvQ
Drawing of the battle of Ballyshannon, 17 October 1593, drawn by John Thomas. Discarded bagpipes at centre! Cotton Augustus I.ii. 38 https://t.co/IlBMZpG7Uh #InternationalBagpipeDay
We are currently cataloguing and digitising George III's collection of #maps and #views, and have now described nearly 26,000! Images will shortly start to be available through our main Explore catalogue - watch this space for updates! https://t.co/vEiuvN5oMQ
Alternative Oscars for the #Oscars
From Add MS 81783, part of the Eccles bequest relating to Oscar Wilde https://t.co/NuHeab3FFY https://t.co/2uLEMbOlZZ
Warning! Polishing your boots may terrify animals and birds https://t.co/02rKov5zbB https://t.co/Qf4YlaJmWG #NHEphemera #LoveYourPetDay