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Nina Baker
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Independent engineering historian: women in engineering, motoring, aviation, construction. Writing book on women's motoring clubs worldwide.
Ex-MN. Ex-Deacon Hammermen of Glasgow. OBE.
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https://womenengineerssite.wordpress.com
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For #JamesBond fans - this is Tracy's car from OHMSS, currently on display in the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall. I believe it is for sale, if you like pretty shiny things.
1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 https://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/product/1969-mercury-cougar-xr7
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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She is in my book about women in chemical engineering. DM me with email address if you would like the book (PDF only as the print run ran out).
Cover of history of women in chemical engineering
November 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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She is in my book about women in chemical engineering.
nitially a film actress, Izzet Khanim Mirzaaga Orujova (1909-1983) graduated from the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University in Baku as a petrochemical technologist (1932), where she worked until 1959, researching new methods for producing oil additives She gained a doctorate (1947) and rose to become a professor and director of the Institute of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR. (Wikipedia) Cover of History of Women in Chemical Engineering
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Here is what the emptying out of several #Avanti #WCML Scotland-bound trains was like this afternoon at Preston. They were all waiting to get into 3 carriages of the York train. NOT. With a view to going there to get to Edinburgh.
Fortunately for me, Glasgow-bound people were all put into taxis.
Platform 4 indicator for York train. 3 carriages for all these people who had been hoping to travel north. The advice for all of us northbound passengers was to get into this tiny trainlet to York and then something or other to Edinburgh and something or other else to wherever else we might be going. Passengers on platform 4 from many cancelled Avanti WCML trains, hoping to get into 3 carriages to York. More passengers on platform 4 Preston, from many cancelled Avanti WCML trains, hoping to get into 3 carriages to York.
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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AND Avanti are choosing to NOT mention our train in their lists of delays. Nor has the conductor chosen to mention that we are late arriving at our first stop.
Unimpressed.
Extract from Avanti WCML which does not mention the 1030 departure from Euston to Glasgow, currently 12 minutes late and still to hit whatever backed up delays from the overheadline problem at Glasgow.
November 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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NOT looking promising. This is the 0930 train ahead of us and our train, at 1208.
0930 London- Glasgow - the train ahead of ours, curently 52mins late My train, the 1030 London-Glasgow, still only very slightly late but inevitably stuck behind the 0930 in front of us and the overhead lines problem at Glasgow still to reach. I wonder if they will let us past Carlisle.
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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#Skyhistorians @womenshistnet.bsky.social
Is there anyone out there who knows about the Health and Cleanliness Council?
It seems to have been active 1920s-40s UK and to have had links with the Electrical Association for Women.
Logo of the health and cleanliness council
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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SUCCESSFUL WOMEN'S RIDE OF THE K.N.M.V. Star ride and puzzle competition. - THE HAGUE, August 25. The K.N.M.V. organized its annual and already traditional women's ride today, in which around thirty women, namely 23 motorcyclists and 8 car drivers, participated. This year's women's ride included two challenges. Firstly, a star ride to The Hague, where a meeting took place between 11 and 12 noon at the well-known "Roomhuis Boschhek" (Boschhek Room House), and secondly, a so-called Puzzle Ride over approximately 90 km, which had to be completed at an average of 30 km. The organization was in the hands of the K.N.M.V. Sports Committee, led by Mr. P.J. Mortier, with Mr. Van Calsteren, in particular, being a distinguished organizer. The well-chosen route, as well as the excellent arrangements, were very well received by the ladies and the officials present, including the former chairman of the K.N.M.V., Mr. Mulock Houwer. The K.N.M.V. Sports Committee was well on its way with an official result that could be announced just half an hour after the last participant arrived. This wonderfully successful day concluded with a K.N.M.V. tea at Scheveningen. Pavilion Signal Post, where the award ceremony also took place. The results were: Motorcyclists: 1. Miss I. J. B. v. Hattum, on A. J. S. with 10 penalty points. 2. Mrs. M. Oele v. Kessel, Voorburg, on H. D. 11 penalties; 3. Mrs. M. de Lee, Rotterdam, on H. D. 19 penalties; 4. Mrs. N. Bron, Amsterdam, on B. S. A. 22 penalties; 5. Miss E. Janmaat, Stompwijk, on B. S. A. 24 penalties; 6. Miss H. J. de Mooy De Lier, on A. J. S. 27 penalties; 7. Mrs. D. Manninga, Rotterdam, on New Imperial 28 penalties; 8. Miss M. Meester, Heemstede on R. Enfield 28 penalty points, 9. Miss W. W. B. v. Breugel, Rotterdam on B. S. A. 28 penalty points.
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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You are referring to Bob Ross, right?
Bob Ross with paint brushes and palette. Many of his sceneries behind.
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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🧵We are now the oldies in the family & inactionsI silently criticised my late, lovely parents for are things I now notice we aren't doing.
Specifically, realising we are not paying enough attention to routine house maintenance & it looks like we are going to have to replace fascia & soffit. 💧😠
1/2
Our rotting fascia and perhaps also the soffit, where we failed to fix a leak at the gutter joint and also failed to clean the gutters out for 2 years. Looks like a few thousand pounds about to leak out of our bank account....
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I am reminded of this image, The Two Minute Silence, by Charles Spencelayh.
"The two minute silence" painting of old man standing beside a table with a clock showing 11 oclock.
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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#YellowPoppyWreath
I made a 🟡poppy wreath to commemorate the men & women munitions workers who sacrificed their lives or their health in war service for their country.
🟡because of the 'Canaries' women whose skin turned 🟡from TNT chemicals.
#Glasgow cathedral today
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Glasgow cathedral altar with mainly red poppy wreaths. Yellow wreath at right hand side. The text in the yellow wreath says "In Remembrance of the ‘Canary Girls’ and all other civilian munitions workers who gave their lives or health in the service of the nation." The charities that make the usual wreaths do not (yet) make yellow ones so this is home made but I did make a donation to the poppy appeal.
November 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Screengrab about Duke of York being removed from peerage with circle round the option to order it as a commemorative product, and celebratory dancing person.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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MOH always but always rewatches Attack the Block on Bonfire Night.
I think we may need to buy another copy....
Poster for Attack the Block film
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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I am trying to finish the final quarter (if that) of my book about the history of Glasgow City Chambers and what am I doing? Re-alphabetising the DVDs and ordering more....
Pink milk jug with image of the New Municipal Buildings, George Square, Glasgow.
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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I was in Perth today & workies seem to be dismantling an old pub. The pictures dont do credit to all the bits of ornate masonry being carefully craned off & laid out, becaause the heras fencing has this closely-woven blue netting preventing many shots.
Listed building: www.trove.scot/designation/...
Gap between two red sandstone builidings, apparently having been on fire as the interior walls are blackened. Gap between two red sandstone builidings, apparently having been on fire as the interior walls are blackened. Tiny sample of the many bits of masonry being saved.
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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My mistake, a red flag.
https://www.youtube.com/live/ii8E0J2T_fA?si=9Ei_Z0tjPKK_nzad
November 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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I was one of the volunteer performers at the 2014 commonwealth games in Glasgow, so I can say I performed with Lulu! I was waving a big yellow flag, that's me on the very edge of this screengrab!
https://www.youtube.com/live/ii8E0J2T_fA?si=9Ei_Z0tjPKK_nzad
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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When Dominic Cumming drove to Barnard Castle during Covid lockdown, to test his eyesight.
Specsavers Barnard Castl 'eye chart'.
November 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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#genealogy #paleography help please?
Can anyone tell me what the underlined word might be? Ancestry's transcription suggests 'yeoman' but I am not convinced.
Screengrab of a will showing ..... Spiers, late ??????? late of Sherward ....
November 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Just taken receipt of this charming 1906 booklet, bizarrely from an ebay vendor in Italy! And arguably even more weirdly, printed in Edinburgh.
Each of the text pages has a bird, bell, tree or fish emblem.
Cover of booklet about Glasgow city chambers A page from booklet about Glasgow city chambers Council chamber from booklet about Glasgow city chambers Crest from booklet about Glasgow city chambers
November 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Sorry to learn this.
She had to fight tooth and nail to get the museums to pay any attention to Glasgow's Women.
The Hidden History Of Glasgow's Women By Elspeth King
November 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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This Minard?
street sign saying Minard Rd.
October 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Confused by their statement below. Is it for independent researchers or not??
ncace.ac.uk/getting-invo...
Participate in, and Contribute to, our Activities NCACE has been established to support those within Higher Education (HE) research and knowledge exchange, as well as the arts and cultural sector. Funders, policymakers, and those in other organisations who collaborate or work with HE and the arts, and are interested in the evidencing of the social, cultural and environmental impacts of their work are also likely to find value in NCACE’s activities.
October 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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#BookBudgetAlert
These books just arrived. Very different topics and periods.
Cover of 'We deserve this. A transfeminine automotive lookbook' Munitions girl hand book. by Caroline Haslett.
October 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM