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11 April 1689, William III and Mary II are crowned as joint sovereigns of Great Britain. #otd
The coat of arms of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, matriculated for use in Scotland in 1987, one year before becoming the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Pharmacists too are playing a vital part in the current crisis.
1846: A Chinese junk, the Keyling, was the first Chinese ship to sail to USA & Britain. Queen Victoria & aged Duke of Wellington admired her but she prompted Charles Dickens a xenophobic attack that did him no credit. Click: https://t.co/bwYOdDb0yj #Matitimehistory #Victorian
White storks in the park: we keep hoping........White storks taking flight...... reconnecting with a wilder Britain.....https://t.co/Z6ekWArvza @ProjectStork (Images: BHL)
Hampstead Ponds, anyone?
Duncan Grant's "Bathing" at @tate #TateBritain. Generously shared by @hellomatthieu 🏊♂️
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Today is the diamond anniversary of the Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain. We were supposed to be drinking its health in London this weekend, but I'll raise a glass at home instead. Happy 60th, @CartoonistsGB!
Today’s outdoor exercise, a visit to the Italian Gardens in Hyde Park. There sits a statue to Edward Jenner (1749-1823) who pioneered vaccination against smallpox, which at the time killed c.10% of people in Britain. The statue is by Scottish sculptor William Calder Marshall. 1/3
Our next contestant comes from that mystical, far away land known as Great Britain. Representing Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it's Hermione Granger!
Died #OnThisDay 18Mar1745 Sir Robert Walpole, first Prime Minister of Great Britain and although exact dates are debated, the period of 1721–42 is often used. He holds record as longest-serving Prime Minister in Britain. #primeminister #18thcentury
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“[P]ray thee Pilgrim for the noble souls of Artur & Gwenhwyfawr, united once more here in peace. First King of all Great Britain. Let all men who seek rule, be measured according to thy virtue.”
Art: https://t.co/QDA2f9h3lf
#FateGOUSA #FGO
Dear me. Lots of old cobblers being spoken about #CaptainBritain. Go and read the Alan Moore and @Paul_Cornell stories if you want to know who he is.
One thing is certain, he was a Scientist.. he would have voted Remain!
The Vicarage, by Eric Ravilious, 1935. One of his many fabulous views of 1930s Britain. The original is in a private collection.
Want to see a 30-year old comic that has aged better than a bottle of finest Bordeaux? @PatMillsComics and Carlos Ezquerra's Third World War, originally published in Crisis in 1988, helped bring grown-up comics to mainstream Britain. Review: https://t.co/fjVoTDa3YS @2000AD
PENPAL THREAD! GO! DO IT!
I’ll go first!
She/her, NZ. Made in Britain.
Drawing, Hisroric fashion, Lolita fashion, Harajuku fashion, costume, antiques, stationery, lace, tassels, Victoriana, Edwardiana, cats, Japanese culture, otaku stuff, absurd humour, folklore, spooks, femme.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: On a smallholding in the North-East of England, a three-year planning dispute between a former steelworker and the local council was streamed-live to millions of homes across Britain.
📰"I've been roasted for playing hardball with France, Spain, Britain. I believe readers of my column - my citizens - want me to stand up to these mirrors of my grandfather. Empires of greed and glory: Bring it on."👑
Source: https://t.co/qO7F520kV4 (link broken, artist unknown)
Day two of the @banksidegallery exhibition and this painting is on show. ‘Vauxhall Bridge, London’ 31cm x 80cm oil on board, is an attempt at capturing a fabulous view across to the Shard from near Tate Britain. What’s your favourite view of London? 🙌🏻🧐