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74 years ago today the Western Allies of #WorldWarII launched the largest amphibious invasion in history when they assaulted the #Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944. Allied land forces came from Britain, the United States, Canada, and Free French forces. We will remember them.
#TheLostAuk Pinguinus impennis, great auk. Plate 46 from John Gould's The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873) hand coloured lithograph. View the book for free via @BioDivLibrary https://t.co/y8qLypIQRv #MuseumDay #IMD2018
The chase scene through the peaks and troughs of the Scottish highlands was especially stunning. And as the Romans withdrew permanently from Britain, the story morphed slowly into a retelling of the King Arthur myth, which was pretty neat.
🎨"Hope" (1886) [Second Version]
👨🎨 George Frederic Watts OM, RA and Assistants, London (1817 - 1904)
[Allegorical Painting] - Tate Britain, London, UL
Beauty in #Art @NAriannaStewart @ATrueArt 🖼→@AHistoryofPaint ←#HistoryofPainting XwuXHGFzjN #ThanhMediaArts
IM SOOOO #HAPPY #TODAY I COULD #TWEET FOR #BRITAIN, says Emmie FaMouse for her beautiful #illustrated #name #pictures in #Alphabetville. Yes, she's a little bit over excited today 'cos her 12 little mouselings SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME!!
An Exciseman made out of ye Necessaries of Life now Tax'd in Great Britain, 1763
1. Playing-cards
2. Cider
3. Candles
4. Beer, Wine, Perry and Mum
5. a measuring gage in place of a sword;
6. Leather
7. Soap
8. Chocolate
9. Coffee
10. Tea;
11. Windows
12. Land Tax
Jamaicans invented chocolate milk. According to the Natural History Museum in Britain, Irish botanist Sir Hans Sloane later promoted in Europe as a medicinal drink.
Out now - our weekly birding roundup by @dunnjons with the undoubted highlight of the week being the stunning Ross's Gull on the south coast, plus we roundup the rest of best from Britain, Ireland and the WP, read it here> https://t.co/RcreQFVbRN
Suggestions please for Women, Modernist, working in Britain, 1950-75, graphic design. Margaret Calvert, June Fraser, Pat Schleger, Dorrit Dekk, Gill Scott, Sue Chennells, Anne Hickmott, Marie Neurath, Usha Agawal...
44. Archibald Leitch: Architect responsible for a number of football stadiums in Britain, including the Spion Kop
Artoria Pendragon, only and future Lady of Britain, Queen of Knights.
#artistsontwitter #fatezero
Coming next month to @Tate Britain, 'All Too Human' features the work of Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon & others in a celebration of life and humanity in painting https://t.co/5FSeGgZ7g1
#OnThisDay in the year 41, Claudius became Roman Emperor. He went on to invade Britain, then after his death a Temple was built in his honour on the site where Colchester Castle now stands. The town remains scattered with reminders of his legacy. https://t.co/mvLk5qTwUu
With #snow falling across much of #Britain, will it be a Brown #Christmas? ❄️❄️❄️ We have a few suggestions for presents for the #CapabilityBrown fan in your life 🎁🎅🎄https://t.co/28YUVccVq0 🎄🦃🎄 #uksnow #ChristmasPresent
Born #OTD 1774 in #Edinburgh, Scottish surgeon, artist and neurologist Charles Bell. In the early 19thc he produced the most influential anatomy books in Britain, you can read our digitised Bell texts online now: https://t.co/RuXeIE2OE6
Back now in Britain, and beginning to navigate a new book project... thanks @SirRKJ @thamesandhudson
Painting of the Day #PaintBritain, Untitled, Mircea Teleaga @MirceaTeleaga
Painting of the Day #PaintBritain, Over, Under, Sideways, (Blue), Johanna Melvin @Johannamel
Painting of the Day #PaintBritain, Cloud Tree, Paul Smith @paulsmithart