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SMILE! Mr. Hardy and Mr. Laurel learn the ropes of prison life in a bit from "Pardon Us" (1931)

This is De Gaulle with his daughter, Anne, who had Down’s syndrome, on a beach in Brittany 1933. He doted on her and she lived with him and his wife all her short life at a time when children with disabilities were regularly institutionalised. She died of pneumonia in 1948 aged only 20. He carried a picture of her with him for the rest of his life. He was buried alongside her. A tale of unconditional, unlimited love.

House by a lake with blue mountains, 1933–35 by German Expressionist painter Gabriele Münter #Womensart

Beware this phone number +44 7830 343568 this is from Amazon about an order for an iPhone 16 do you wish to proceed? In fact it’s a fake and will try to reel you in and steal money.

Happy 8️⃣0️⃣th birthday to Alan Bleasdale George’s Last Ride, Boys from the Blackstuff - perhaps the BBCs finest work… “Those dreams of long ago - they still give me hope and faith in my class”

“Each time a woman stands up for herself.... she stands up for all women.” - Maya Angelou #WomensArt

Frida Kahlo, Xochimilco, Mexico, 1937 #WomensArt

@HitherGreenLab have been all over Hither Green over the past few weeks. We’ve been speaking to residents on Hazelbank Road, Springbank Road, Beacon Road, Hafton Road and many more. If you missed us, just drop us an email.

you want a break from cruelty and stupidity? Instead a moment of joy and beauty? This is it

Impossible to overstate the importance of Jenni Murray to the movement of women that changed our politics, economy & our society; that changed our lives. She was the broadcasting wing of the women’s movement. We all owe her. RIP. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

After this video went viral, China banned the car owner from entering all gas stations in the country 🚗

Born on this day, March 20, Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973), legendary US singer, songwriter, guitarist, and recording artist who played rock'n'roll long before anyone else, a pioneer in music #WomensArt 🎸 #WomensHistoryMonth

Former BBC Woman's Hour presenter Dame Jenni Murray dies at 75 bbc.in/3NQNogA

Nothing like shooting yourself in the foot - or in this case, your friends foot... with Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy in another fine mess......

Time to re-tune your plans. The London Symphony Orchestra is taking over Trafalgar Square for the BMW Classics open-air concert. It’s free, it’s iconic, and it’s the perfect way to spark some musical magic in the next generation. lso.co.uk/bmw-classics/

“I put him to bed with paracetamol and Nurofen and I went in in the morning and he was dead - it was that quick.” Author and poet Michael Rosen remembers the sudden death of his late son Eddie to Meningitis C in 1999. #Newsnight

It's official - the two child cap has been abolished. Almost 2,000 children in Lewisham West and East Dulwich will be lifted out of poverty. This is the difference a Labour government makes 🌹