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that the War of 1812, declared in 1812, was one of the main factors influencing the building of the

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2019-06-18

John Rennie's Waterloo Bridge opened 1817. We were given one of the stones from the bridge when it was dismantled to make way for the modern bridge in the 1930s/40s.

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2019-06-18

in 1928, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen disappeared with 5 crew while flying on a rescue mission in the Arctic. Their bodies were never found. 17 yrs earlier he became the 1st to reach the S. Pole. See photos from that expedition here: https://t.co/NeIvHPOlvz

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2019-06-18

A musical interlude:

The Duet
Henry Holiday
born London, 17 June 1839

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2019-06-18

Maurits Cornelis Escher was born in in 1898

Horseman, 1946

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2019-06-17

Maurits Cornelis Escher was born in in 1898

Two birds, 1938

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2019-06-17

in 1989, Ghostbusters II released in theatres! Happy 30th anniversary!

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2019-06-16

1927 'Three Men in a Boat' author Jerome K Jerome died

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2019-06-14

Innovative photographer Julia Margaret Cameron was in 1815
Many of her atmospheric photographs reveal a strong Pre-Raphaelite influence in theme, mood and inspiration

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2019-06-11

Joyeux anniversaire Monsieur Courbet! He was 200 years ago and man, did he have a great beard. Here are two of my favourite paintings, La Rencontre (1854) and Un enterrement à Ornans (1549-50)

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2019-06-11

Writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak was born in 1928. His books captivated the imaginations of young readers with their sometimes dark, fantastical stories. Many critics and censors marked his work as "inappropriate" or "too dark" for young children.

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2019-06-11

French Realist Gustave Courbet was 1819. His scandalous Le Somneil 1866 bears an intriguing resemblance to Rossetti's illustration for Goblin Market 1862. Possible 'Sleep' model Joanna Hiffernan was also painted by Courbet in 1855-6 predating Rossetti's Lady Lilith

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2019-06-10

in 1980: Mid South: blinds The Junkyard Dog.

At the height of the feud, JYD’s wife gave birth to their first child. This was made part of the storyline. It was explained that JYD could not see his new daughter.

The Freebirds needed police escorts.

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2019-06-09

Another lighthouse anniversary - Robert Stevenson was born 1772. Engineer to the Northern Lighthouse Board. His biggest project, the Bell Rock lighthouse was inspired by the Eddystone lighthouse and developed Smeaton's methods further.

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2019-06-08

Happy birthday to virtuoso Bolivian violinist and conductor born Laredo performed here in 1963. https://t.co/2QT6toS6YC

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2019-06-08

Love these rich, warm colours from Paul Gauguin, who was born in 1848. Under appreciated during his lifetime, the post-impressionist artist is now known as a great experimenter of colour and for his Synthetis style.

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2019-06-07

Prayers at the Warshaver Synagogue in New York City's Lower East Side, D-Day, June 6, 1944. Photo by Larry Gordon.

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2019-06-06

Born Raoul Dufy witty French Fauvist & with a fashionably colourful decorative style set fashion for ceramics & textile designs + decorative schemes for public buildings Dufy never painted a depressed picture

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2019-06-03