Tony Pollardさんのイラストまとめ

Before P Jackson there was Ralph Bakshi. His 1978 animated version of Lord of Rings brings back happy memories of early video stores. Just revisited & reminded that landscape frames are gorgeous. Rotoscope technique still gives an other-worldly quality. Shame we never got part 2.

A sword is like a bird, clutch it too tightly and you choke it; too lightly and it flies away. Given social distancing rules and my general dissatisfaction with what passes for sport (and shorter temper these days), can we please bring back duelling?

Virtual battlefield tour is on! Conflict Archaeology & Heritage class voted for Flodden (1513) - our cancelled 'real world' trip. Running these every week & might have spaces on minibus in future. I look forward to more world travel! Watch this space. @UofGWarstudies @DrIainBanks

Talking of 'The Pacific' TV series, here's one of its impressive props. Replica Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go tank. One of 4 built for the series. Weighs 3.5 tonnes (around half weight of real thing). Original had crew of 3. This is in the National Museum of Singapore. @UofGWarstudies

“Are you France? Stand with me! Don’t you know me? I am Ney, Marshal of France!” Saw this beauty in Manchester last Wkend. Marshal Ney Supporting the Rear Guard (Russia 1812) by Adolph Yvon, 1856. Reminds me of the retreat from Moscow scene in The Duellists (shot near Aviemore).

Given Manchester roots of family looked to see if any at Peterloo. Nice to have radical reformer blood. There were 2 Pollards, one in Yeomanry, & other a special constable who gave evidence that no sabre wounds on wounded. Just great. #WhoDoYouThinkYouAre dont' come knockin'!

Armoured vehicles have been dropped onto the seabed off Jordan, in an effort to attract tourists. The US Navy did the same at Chuuk Lagoon in Pacific with Japanese planes & armour in 1944, only they didn't know they'd become a popular tourist attraction. https://t.co/lu7IsWYlLU

Very productive meeting @NAM_London. Also nice to catch up with Siborne’s model of Waterloo. C.75,000 wee men there. Some great tie ins with the Great Game in the pipeline. @WaterlooReplay @DigWaterloo @UofGWarstudies

Very useful visit to Waterloo battlefield today. Examining terrain & architectural features with intel feeding into @DigWaterloo & @WaterlooReplay. Nice to have the time to look around without having to juggle it with the project. @UofGWarstudies @oliviervdBergh @UofGHumanities

OTD 1745 Jacobites routed government forces at Prestonpans, after using a night march to get within striking distance. Same tactic was to fail badly at Culloden. Impressions of the march & battle by the much missed Andrew Hillhouse, one our finest painters of historic battles.