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#31DaysofGraves Damaged Thomas Hulme
#Burslem #StokeonTrent #Staffordshire #Methodist #Organist #Tiles
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#31DaysofGraves Day 14
#St.Brigid's #Dyseth #Wales
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gmmedicalmuseum.bsky.social
Volunteer Clare has researched the life of Frederick Warman for our Outside the Asylum project. He was from a family of nail makers in Bromsgrove.

Thank you, Clare. More soon...

medicalmuseum.org.uk/outside-the-...
Frederick Warman - Outside the Asylum — Worcester Medical Museums
medicalmuseum.org.uk
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bambooshooti.bsky.social
#ResistanceRoots

Today in history, 1960: Harper Lee publishes her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Noted for its treatment of a child’s awakening to racism in the South, the book won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was an immediate success, eventually selling more than 40 million copies.
First edition cover of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
Western Australia: "Joondalup and Midland hospital staff encouraged to wear masks as high flu and COVID cases hit."

"It comes as The West Australian this week revealed the number of people in hospital with the flu had more than doubled the same time last year."

Source: archive.md/iTHiq
Joondalup, Midland hospital staff encouraged to wear masks as high flu and COVID cases hit.

Claire Sadler
The West Australian
Sat, 21 June 2025 4:00AM
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afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social
#OTD 1819 Queen Victoria was born - but she wasn’t the only remarkable woman born that year

Join our next #ForgottenWomenFriday as we uncover the stories of women born in 1819 in #Wem or #WellsNextSea & help give them their place in #history

Full details: www.fewforgottenwomen.com/1819
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stmagnuscathedral.bsky.social
Work continues on the cathedral clock, as horologist Darren Cox cleans, files, oils and polishes every part of the mechanism. Soon the bells will be reconnected and the winders will be reinstalled...
A man standing holding a metal piece of clock mechanism. Workshop and cathedral architecture in the background. Metal clock mechanism. Name plate on clock mechanism saying 'Jas Ritchie & Son, Makers, Edinburgh. 1915' Metal clock mechanism.
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The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield
'Biscuits'
(First Picture Book, 1970)
A photo realistic illustration of a small number of biscuits on a white surface. Biscuits include chocolate fingers, chocolate digestive, custard cream and wafer
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premnsikka.bsky.social
Care home investors rake in billions from pensioners

96% of elderly care privatised. Private equity moving in.

Focus on short-term profits, cut wages/staff, low investment, poor care.

27% price hike. £1.5bn taken by shareholders.

Need integrated healthcare, not sharks.
archive.ph/0HR8Y
Care home investors rake in billions from ‘cash cow’ pensioners
Care for the elderly has become an afterthought as investors chase maximum profit
www.telegraph.co.uk
profwit.bsky.social
#internationalbeeday #bee #bumblebee
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carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Good story on tech minister's overly close relationship to tech industry. Good to see it on front page. Now tell, the Guardian it's also too close to big tech & needs to kick the Google guy off its board.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Minister accused of being too close to big tech after rise in meetings
Exclusive: Technology secretary Peter Kyle had 28 meetings with people in or close to tech sector in six months
www.theguardian.com
profwit.bsky.social
It's a good year for the roses #rosewednesday #yellow #roses #urbangarden
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Holmfirth, west Yorkshire, by Sue Atkinson (1949-2021). Daughter of a Bradford wool merchant, worked in the Wakefield area. #WomensArt #NorthernArt
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🚨 INVESTIGATION: Private clinics delivering NHS cataract surgery face investigation over claims they have artificially inflated costs for the taxpayer, performed unnecessary operations and incentivised high-street optometrists to refer patients to them: www.thetimes.com/article/245f...
Private cataract clinics investigated while making millions from NHS
Health service bosses fear price inflation and unnecessary operations are costing the taxpayer. Now a fraud unit is getting involved
www.thetimes.com
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engleseabrook.bsky.social
A new venture for everyone who loves a good book (or maybe doesn't and wants to tell people why). Join us on site or via Zoom on Thursday 12th June to discuss Arnold Bennett's "Anna Of The Five Towns".
Full details: tinyurl.com/25d4vtqj
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
Flyer for Englesea Brook's new book club, which starts with "Anna Of The Five Towns" to be discussed on 12th June, 3-4.30pm BST.
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catsofyore.bsky.social
It's time to start reminding people: LILIES ARE DEADLY FOR CATS. The leaves, the petals, the stem, even drinking a bit of vase water or licking a few grains of pollen from their fur can cause fatal kidney failure. ⚠️ www.fda.gov/animal-veter...
Color photo of a white lily blossom, overlaid with a black skull and cross bones and text that reads “no lilies for kitties”.
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Tuatha @tuatha.ie · Mar 23
The bluebells, wild garlic and puffins are all on the way! I love Spring in Ireland, but each year, I always end up feeling like I never spent enough time soaking it in.

Not this year, though! I'm determined to spend more time appreciating it.

Where is your favourite place for a Springtime walk?