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J is for And with lockdown measures continuing to ease, a lot of us are very excited to be able to get back out into the wide world again. Where will you go?

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2020-07-18

HI im evan or pinch!! i pozt a lot of magnus archivez n misc obscure fandom content but im workin on pozting more furry ztuff! :3

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2020-07-13

I is for Illustrated London News (ILN), a wonderful source of images (and not just about London). Thames embankment under construction, Kings Cross station, Loch Karine water supply opening and bridge at London Bridge station

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2020-07-08

1/2 We can't leave `E' week without `E is for engineers and engineering'. Our collections contain records relating to infrastructure e.g. water supply, drainage, transport, structures, tunnels etc.

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2020-06-14

This week's letter is E and we have chosen to highlight...engines. We hold material on steam engines, internal combustion engines, model engines and more! Check out the collection gallery on our Virtual Archive dedicated entirely to engines: https://t.co/jVV5syqZua?

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2020-06-11

In this week's , D is for Dragon! This emblem, of a dragon devouring its own tail, is from our Young collection: Michael Maier, Atalanta Fugiens (1618) an alchemical work that includes illustrations, poems and music! https://t.co/yX4NU0RA1d

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2020-06-02

D is for dinosaur! Tiere der Urwelt (Animals of the Prehistoric World) is a c.1910s set of cards made by a German chocolate company. Issued as a series, it includes many drawings of dinosaurs, so we call it "the dinosaur book." See all the cards: https://t.co/igt4YBsnSo

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2020-06-01

Our final ‘C’ for is COMPASS ROSE.

Found on many early they show north, south, east, west and intermediate points. They can also be very beautiful!

We’ve made one for in 😀Download a PDF >
https://t.co/E1ceCE8EVz

Enjoy!

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2020-05-29

C is for coffee! Here’s a beautiful pic of a coffee seller from a series of paintings of Turkish costumes (MS 60638) https://t.co/uR5TYC5esH…

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2020-05-27

One final B is for ... Bridges. The original Wearmouth Bridge opened in 1796. Constructed at a cost of £35,000, it was claimed to have the largest arch in the world. Engraving courtesy of .

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2020-05-19

For today's 'B' is for Brassworkers & Button-makers

Two trades which emerged from the Midlands metal industry feature in our digitised archives on the 'Sweated Trades' - find out more about the workers, their wages & conditions @ https://t.co/WHnY9j8Vs2

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2020-05-18

B is for Busy Beavers on Herman Moll's 1715 map of British colonial territory in North America.
📂 WO 78/419/8 https://t.co/5CfHSVWkyc

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2020-05-18

Once upon a time we had an Artist in Residence in the archive. Lucy Roscoe took inspiration from our Criminal Register to create a series of fabulous illustrations. Read more on the project here https://t.co/KbWYg6kUJt

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2020-05-16

We are taking part in the campaign. Week 1, A is for atmospheric railway. Here are unique water colour views of the line along Brunel's South Devon railway. One side of the line is upside down as they are designed to be viewed from the side.

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2020-05-12

It's another challenge! Each week we'll be posting items from our archives from A to Z! Today is A for Architect drawings... hand drawn, unique and very colourful. We've quite a collection of these North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board scheme drawings!

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2020-05-12

Week 1 of the campaign. A is for Ardnacrusha, our first hydroelectric station, commissioned 1929. Photograph taken at night during July 1948. Learn more about Ardnacrusha at https://t.co/p8K4RHJTnv

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2020-05-11

Im uploading some art i did not before .
DOING SOMTHIN LIKE AN ART DUMP

Tag:


this is the first dump. this is an attempt to clear my phone and upload more

Concepts for rachel 😃 https://t.co/6KEsynXTQ9
Rachel the Foxgon (): https://t.co/6KEsynXTQ9

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2020-04-07

X is for Xanthorhiza Aphfolia, a deciduous shrub which produces purple flowers. This is from a printed series of beautifully coloured botanical species.

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2018-08-14

We couldn't have T & not have Tay. T is for Tay Rail Bridge. This fantastic image shows the building of the brick shafts, Sep 1886. The industrial cityscape and the Law are just visible in the background.

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2018-07-18