Ruth Brown
@baliscoe.bsky.social
Retired museum curator; wide interests- civic history; arms and armour; castles; Scotland; Yorkshire; Armourer and Brasier of London. But my bread and butter is historic cannon. Used to be Basiliscoe...
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Giambologna, Turkey, 1567, Museo Nazionale del Bargello #gobblegobble
November 23, 2023 at 1:21 PM
Giambologna, Turkey, 1567, Museo Nazionale del Bargello #gobblegobble
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The St John family polyptych, erected in 1615 in St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire. It has two sets of doors and eleven painted panels. Though a difficult subject to photograph, this image has been recognized as one of the finest photographic records of the monument.
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The St John family polyptych, erected in 1615 in St Mary's, Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire. It has two sets of doors and eleven painted panels. Though a difficult subject to photograph, this image has been recognized as one of the finest photographic records of the monument.
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The exceptionally fine rood screen at Barton Turf, Norfolk. From the last quarter of the 15th century. The paintings are well preserved with minimal iconoclastic damage. The screen depicts Saints and Heavenly Hierarchies, named on the top rail. The detailed pictures show:
November 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The exceptionally fine rood screen at Barton Turf, Norfolk. From the last quarter of the 15th century. The paintings are well preserved with minimal iconoclastic damage. The screen depicts Saints and Heavenly Hierarchies, named on the top rail. The detailed pictures show:
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Obituary: actor Jack Shepherd from Leeds. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Jack Shepherd obituary
Versatile actor, director and playwright who found television fame in the detective series Wycliffe
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Obituary: actor Jack Shepherd from Leeds. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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I always love books like these. As much as I enjoy reading up on some political, economic, or social aspect of medieval society in my own particular field or more generally, sometimes I just want to know about what medieval people thought about foxes or swans.
In need of some new trivia or interesting conversation starters for the Christmas dinner table? Discover more about the fascinating (and sometimes bizarre) ways that medieval people perceived the natural world in our Medieval Animals series.
📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I always love books like these. As much as I enjoy reading up on some political, economic, or social aspect of medieval society in my own particular field or more generally, sometimes I just want to know about what medieval people thought about foxes or swans.
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No San Jose style hype, but the Swash Channel wreck, excavated by Bournemouth University is,
"...the largest survival of the hull of any 17th-century ship in UK waters and one of the most complete 17th-century Dutch shipwrecks outside of the Baltic."
And now you can read the e-book for nothing...
"...the largest survival of the hull of any 17th-century ship in UK waters and one of the most complete 17th-century Dutch shipwrecks outside of the Baltic."
And now you can read the e-book for nothing...
In the Swash Channel, Dorset, UK lies a 17th century shipwreck. Likely salvaged after it sank, few material remains survive. The researchers' detective work and protection efforts are now published and the book features in our #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🏺 #Archaeology
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
No San Jose style hype, but the Swash Channel wreck, excavated by Bournemouth University is,
"...the largest survival of the hull of any 17th-century ship in UK waters and one of the most complete 17th-century Dutch shipwrecks outside of the Baltic."
And now you can read the e-book for nothing...
"...the largest survival of the hull of any 17th-century ship in UK waters and one of the most complete 17th-century Dutch shipwrecks outside of the Baltic."
And now you can read the e-book for nothing...
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Tickets for Shandy Hall Candlelit tours selling fast!
www.laurencesternetrust.org.uk/event/shandy...
www.laurencesternetrust.org.uk/event/shandy...
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Tickets for Shandy Hall Candlelit tours selling fast!
www.laurencesternetrust.org.uk/event/shandy...
www.laurencesternetrust.org.uk/event/shandy...
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💃 Explore the politics of dancing in the 18th century and the crucial role played by assembly rooms in Georgian Britain with our latest 'researcher in focus' podcast featuring @hillaryburlock.bsky.social creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/... #AcademicSky #DanceSky
September 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
💃 Explore the politics of dancing in the 18th century and the crucial role played by assembly rooms in Georgian Britain with our latest 'researcher in focus' podcast featuring @hillaryburlock.bsky.social creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/... #AcademicSky #DanceSky
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If you haven't spent all your money on Pevsners in the Yale 50% off sale, Boydell have a 60% off hardbacks sale running until 2 December! For example, Trevor Cooper's brilliant 'The Journal of WIlliam Dowsing' is reduced from £60 to just £24. more here: boydellandbrewer.com
Boydell & Brewer
Publishing excellence, independently delivered A trusted independent scholarly publisher specialising in the humanities and social sciences. Browse books University of Rochester Press Focuses on the u...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you haven't spent all your money on Pevsners in the Yale 50% off sale, Boydell have a 60% off hardbacks sale running until 2 December! For example, Trevor Cooper's brilliant 'The Journal of WIlliam Dowsing' is reduced from £60 to just £24. more here: boydellandbrewer.com
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2/2 And here's the 50% off Pevsners sale at Yale University Press, in case you missed it: yalebooks.co.uk/pevsner-arch...
Pevsner Architectural Guides - Yale University Press London
Discover the Pevsner Architectural Guides Series and the Buildings of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
2/2 And here's the 50% off Pevsners sale at Yale University Press, in case you missed it: yalebooks.co.uk/pevsner-arch...
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This lil guy finally arrived in the mail !!! He is so adorable
He shall be named "citron" (lemon in french) because he is a citrouille-pigeon (pumpkin-pigeon)
He shall be named "citron" (lemon in french) because he is a citrouille-pigeon (pumpkin-pigeon)
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This lil guy finally arrived in the mail !!! He is so adorable
He shall be named "citron" (lemon in french) because he is a citrouille-pigeon (pumpkin-pigeon)
He shall be named "citron" (lemon in french) because he is a citrouille-pigeon (pumpkin-pigeon)
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In the Swash Channel, Dorset, UK lies a 17th century shipwreck. Likely salvaged after it sank, few material remains survive. The researchers' detective work and protection efforts are now published and the book features in our #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🏺 #Archaeology
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In the Swash Channel, Dorset, UK lies a 17th century shipwreck. Likely salvaged after it sank, few material remains survive. The researchers' detective work and protection efforts are now published and the book features in our #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🏺 #Archaeology
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The Bear doesn’t hold back. His new article tears through Reform UK’s chaotic budget claims and shows exactly why they fall apart. It’s deliciously savage. 🔥
eastangliabylines.co.uk/party-politi...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/party-politi...
The truth behind Reform UK’s reckless budget
£25bn of imagined savings, real-world cruelty and mathematics that should come with a trigger warning
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Bear doesn’t hold back. His new article tears through Reform UK’s chaotic budget claims and shows exactly why they fall apart. It’s deliciously savage. 🔥
eastangliabylines.co.uk/party-politi...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/party-politi...
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Tonight Natalee Garrett will be speaking at the IHR Parliaments, Politics & People Seminar where she will be discussing her paper on 'Jane, Duchess of Gordon and the Romanticisation of Scottish Identity in London, c.1780-1812'.
Details of how to attend online can be found below:
Details of how to attend online can be found below:
‘A Tartan Belle’: Jane, Duchess of Gordon and the Romanticisation of Scottish Identity in London, c.1780-1812
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November 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Tonight Natalee Garrett will be speaking at the IHR Parliaments, Politics & People Seminar where she will be discussing her paper on 'Jane, Duchess of Gordon and the Romanticisation of Scottish Identity in London, c.1780-1812'.
Details of how to attend online can be found below:
Details of how to attend online can be found below:
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The fortified manor house that is Spofforth Castle was originally built in the early 14th century on the site of a prior 11th century building. For much of the time it was in in the hands of the Percy Family. During the Civil War, the castle was occupied by
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The fortified manor house that is Spofforth Castle was originally built in the early 14th century on the site of a prior 11th century building. For much of the time it was in in the hands of the Percy Family. During the Civil War, the castle was occupied by
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Work underway to repair the 18th century dam at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, a key industrial heritage site in Sheffield. 👇
BBC News - Work begins on 'vital' repairs to historic Sheffield dam - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Work begins on 'vital' repairs to historic Sheffield dam - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Work begins on 'vital' repairs to historic Sheffield dam
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet in Sheffield saw water burst through its dam walls two years ago.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Work underway to repair the 18th century dam at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, a key industrial heritage site in Sheffield. 👇
BBC News - Work begins on 'vital' repairs to historic Sheffield dam - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Work begins on 'vital' repairs to historic Sheffield dam - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Visited St. Mary the Virgin Chantry Chapel, Wakefield with @deadsleuth.com yesterday. It was full of people inside, so I didn't take any interior photos. I bought a new book written by Wakefield historian, Kate Taylor.
It is the surviving chantry of 4 in Wakefield & built /1
It is the surviving chantry of 4 in Wakefield & built /1
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Visited St. Mary the Virgin Chantry Chapel, Wakefield with @deadsleuth.com yesterday. It was full of people inside, so I didn't take any interior photos. I bought a new book written by Wakefield historian, Kate Taylor.
It is the surviving chantry of 4 in Wakefield & built /1
It is the surviving chantry of 4 in Wakefield & built /1
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A school facing closure has announced it is auctioning off two 1930s dining tables. Former pupils of Moorlands School in Leeds donated the oak tables and benches crafted by Robert "Mouseman" Thompson and featuring his trademark mice carvings. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leeds school to auction Mouseman furniture after closure
The dining tables donated by ex-pupils in the 1930s could fetch up to £20,000 in the sale.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
A school facing closure has announced it is auctioning off two 1930s dining tables. Former pupils of Moorlands School in Leeds donated the oak tables and benches crafted by Robert "Mouseman" Thompson and featuring his trademark mice carvings. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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More here: www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
More here: www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...
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A trail of 13 blue plaques celebrating people who have links to Masham in N. Yorkshire have been unveiled. 👇
BBC News - Masham's artistic heritage marked with plaque trail - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Masham's artistic heritage marked with plaque trail - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Masham's artistic heritage marked with plaque trail
A film director, a barber and a children's book illustrator are among those celebrated in Masham.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A trail of 13 blue plaques celebrating people who have links to Masham in N. Yorkshire have been unveiled. 👇
BBC News - Masham's artistic heritage marked with plaque trail - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Masham's artistic heritage marked with plaque trail - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Prince Arthur, brother of Henry VIII died aged 15 at Ludlow castle. His parents had a chantry chapel built in Worcester cathedral
Where he now lies. #Worcester #Tudors #Worcestershire #MementoMori #ChantryChapel
Where he now lies. #Worcester #Tudors #Worcestershire #MementoMori #ChantryChapel
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Prince Arthur, brother of Henry VIII died aged 15 at Ludlow castle. His parents had a chantry chapel built in Worcester cathedral
Where he now lies. #Worcester #Tudors #Worcestershire #MementoMori #ChantryChapel
Where he now lies. #Worcester #Tudors #Worcestershire #MementoMori #ChantryChapel
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This award gives emerging writers a free course, retreat and mentoring. You need to be unpublished but it closes on 30th November so get in quick.
Details in link.
Please share :)
Details in link.
Please share :)
Emerging Writer Award - The Bridge Awards
The Emerging Writer Award is run in partnership with The Bridge Awards. The award winner receives a package including courses, retreat time and mentoring.
www.moniackmhor.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This award gives emerging writers a free course, retreat and mentoring. You need to be unpublished but it closes on 30th November so get in quick.
Details in link.
Please share :)
Details in link.
Please share :)
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Should have said, it's 6-8pm on 27th November at @guildhalllibrary.bsky.social 🙄
FREE talk next week, plus you'll get to see some of the most fascinating livery company mss and a couple of pageant books 🤩 (remote attendance is also an option)
To book, go to www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...
To book, go to www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...
November 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Should have said, it's 6-8pm on 27th November at @guildhalllibrary.bsky.social 🙄
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My Substack community is growing nicely but some have asked for a few quick-read posts on the menu. So here's a rollicking 2.5 minute read for today.
loadesofhistory.substack.com/p/the-heist-...
If you haven't tried Substack yet, come on over - It's free.
#hevercastle #henryVIII #unsolvedmystery
loadesofhistory.substack.com/p/the-heist-...
If you haven't tried Substack yet, come on over - It's free.
#hevercastle #henryVIII #unsolvedmystery
THE HEIST AT HEVER, HENRY VIII's DAGGER and AN ABSOLUTE BOUNDER
True life tale of a high-society jewel thief. Is this a dagger I see before me? Why hasn't there been a film about this?
loadesofhistory.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
My Substack community is growing nicely but some have asked for a few quick-read posts on the menu. So here's a rollicking 2.5 minute read for today.
loadesofhistory.substack.com/p/the-heist-...
If you haven't tried Substack yet, come on over - It's free.
#hevercastle #henryVIII #unsolvedmystery
loadesofhistory.substack.com/p/the-heist-...
If you haven't tried Substack yet, come on over - It's free.
#hevercastle #henryVIII #unsolvedmystery
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Today’s article is up and it’s a brief look at the Hundreds Days in 1815, but from French eyewitnesses…
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ARTICLE: Fighting for Napoleon, 1815
Today I thought I’d go back a bit further than usual, and bring you something from the Napoleonic wars.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Today’s article is up and it’s a brief look at the Hundreds Days in 1815, but from French eyewitnesses…
achurchill.substack.com/p/article-fi...
achurchill.substack.com/p/article-fi...