Opera buff, building historian and Shakespeare devotee. Lover of venice and glyndebourne. Birmingham, england.
Joined March 2013
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Nick Molyneux retweeted
23 Nov 2023
Farewell to Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie (1929-2023) - pioneering historian of the French peasantry and climate, leading figure of the Annales School, and one of the great masters of micro-history.
A great loss to scholarship and public life.
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Nick Molyneux retweeted
13 Nov 2023
Following on from the Levelling-up bill, it's great to see the Historic England Advice Note on Climate Change and Historic Building Adaptation going out to consultation. Draft doc here and 6 weeks to register your comments. historicengland.org.uk/aboutโฆ
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Nick Molyneux retweeted
13 Nov 2023
Sad news tonight of the passing of Prof Michael Baillie, late Professor Emeritus of Palaeoecology at Queen's University, Belfast. The pioneer of dendrochronology, a terrific scholar of international renown, a kindly, witty man. Our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.
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12 Nov 2023
More and more rubbish. Laura did not call for braverman to be sacked, since shapps canโt do that. But all the tories interviewed seem to pretend they know nothing about the spat in their party about her prejudicial views.
EXCLUSIVE:
BBC row EXPLODES - Tories demand investigation into Laura Kuenssberg over Suella Braverman comments
gbnews.com/politics/bbc-row-โฆ
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12 Nov 2023
Am I wrong? Isnโt the main wreath laying today, Remembrance Sunday? So the footage of that shown below is from last year?
11 Nov 2023
Left: Rishi Sunak lays a wreath at the Cenotaph
Right: Far right protesters attacking police near the Cenotaph just before the Armistice day events began
The sunlit uplands of world-beating Brexit Britain. This is what populism does to countries. Shame on politicians who divide communities.
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11 Nov 2023
Now this a fascinating monument signed by the mason Robert cox, both his mark and his initials. Gothic architectural features. Stylistically very similar to a chimney piece in kenilworth castle, where he is recorded as working for Robert Dudley in the 1570s.
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6) Kinlet, St John, Shropshire. In the north chapel is a C16th monument to Sir John & Elizabeth Blount. Again, a very fine quality memorial. Quite stunning. #church #history #medieval #architecture #shropshire
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Nick Molyneux retweeted
10 Nov 2023
#FindsFriday #Archaeology
We found a lovely ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ-๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต with brushwood and roundwood lining of probable #BronzeAge date underneath a ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ during our work on the N26 Cloongullaun Bridge Realignment Scheme, Co. Mayo
Clients @MayoCoCo @TIINews
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9 Nov 2023
Oh how sad. I remember as a teenager writing a letter about the Wesley chapel in Hartlepool and itโs fate. I just hope there is enough left to save.
9 Nov 2023
Bad news. The Wesley Chapel in Hartlepool caught fire yesterday. It was being renovated to become a hotel. It is one of our Top Ten Endangered Buildings. itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-โฆ
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Nick Molyneux retweeted
8 Nov 2023
RIP Keel Watson. Very sad news of the sudden death of a much-loved bass-baritone, aged 59.
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Nick Molyneux retweeted
8 Nov 2023
The Vasa was a Swedish warship that unfortunately sank just about 20 minutes into its first voyage in 1628. It holds the unique status of being the only 17th century ship completely recovered in its original form. 1/2
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8 Nov 2023
But itโs supposed to be a library!
Hereโs my print of Library of Birmingham showing off its gorgeous patterned cladding.
Elegantly shaped like a stack of books, the Library of Birmingham is one of the most popular visitor attractions in the UK.
brumhaus.uk/products/libraryโฆ
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Nick Molyneux retweeted
8 Nov 2023
Show me a more impressive sash window than these in Cork! Some serious skill making these and ensuring they slide
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8 Nov 2023
The timbers from which this part of the commandery was built were felled in the 1470s (tree ring dating)
8 Nov 2023
A section of the late fifteenth century wall paintings at The Commandery, Worcester - discovered in 1935 under a layer of whitewash.
The โpainted chamberโ is believed to date back to the time of the Hospital of St Wulfstan.
#wallsonwednesday
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7 Nov 2023
Well worth rescuing: but it doesnโt need any spurious history. The 1520s is the wrong date. Apart from anything else the framing style is much later. And the evidence of the building itself suggests a house or a small inn. A great survivor from early Birmingham.
7 Nov 2023
Great stuff. Lovely building rescued when demolished due to city centre road widening. Framing characteristic of c1575-1610. Hope it will be fully repaired after some great local campaigning.
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7 Nov 2023
Great stuff. Lovely building rescued when demolished due to city centre road widening. Framing characteristic of c1575-1610. Hope it will be fully repaired after some great local campaigning.
At Golden Lion Cannon Hill Park Birmingham to hear about plans to rescue historic building with colleagues from โฆโฆ@HistoricEnglandโฉ , @birmingham ct and others
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7 Nov 2023
I donโt understand some of the comments. The provenance suggests it was on the art market. Then inherited. Then back on the market arriving in uk in 19th century. Purchased national gallery in 1906 and then damaged by suffragettes. Why should it be sent back to Spain now?
6 Nov 2023
At just before 11am this morning (6 November 2023) two people entered Room 30 of the National Gallery.
The pair appeared to strike The Toilet of Venus (โThe Rokeby Venusโ) by Velรกzquez with what appeared to be emergency rescue hammers. The room was cleared of visitors and police were called. Officers are now on the scene.
Two people have been arrested.
The painting is now being removed from display so it can be examined by Conservators.
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6 Nov 2023
The letter W is often written that way: far too often claimed as a Marian symbol. As for the rest above the door it is like a monogram or merchants mark incorporating the letter S like that in the left hand spandrel. Arch not โas builtโ but result of latter settlement.
6 Nov 2023
Love a #WonkyDoor and this is a corker. It's been wonky from birth carved with asymmetric shoulders. As interesting as the door surround is the inscription above (cheeky little zoom in here), typical C16 W (often mixed up with a Marian mark) but what is the symbol above it? TTM๐ญ
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5 Nov 2023
Mildly disappointing not to recognise cultural and intangible history to a slightly greater degree.
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Nick Molyneux retweeted
5 Nov 2023
Remember, remember... ๐ฅ
Described as 'the most picturesque house in Worcestershire', Huddington Court was where the infamous Gunpowder Plot was partially planned.
ALT A photograph of a large 2-storey timber-framed house.
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