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22 November 1934 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Judic Vischjager, was born in Amsterdam. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 12 November 1942 in a group of 758 Jews deported from #Westerbork. Together with her brother Jacob she was among 707 of them murdered after the selection in gas chambers.

@arealmofwonder A, and it's been a good year for this in Cornwall, an unusually dry autumn.

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The next @cornwallarch online talk is this Thursday. As close as we could get to Armistice Day, Lucy Osborne talks about the archaeology of D-Day prep in mid Cornwall. The tangible remains of ephemeral occupation. All welcome - see link below. cornisharchaeology.org.uk/events/archaeo…

Dusky half moon tonight over the mighty Dodman.

The lighting in #WolfHall is brilliant. The front-lit head shots took me straight back to the Holbein Tudor court portraits at the Queen's Gallery last March. #WolfHall #TheMirrorAndTheLight

🐟 For over 100 years the Herring Girls were the backbone of the UK’s fishing industry. Now funding has been secured for a joint project to capture their stories. @HLHArchives @SuffolkArchives @NorfolkRO @MuseumnanEilean  📰: hlh.scot/4fl4lIN

The history and archaeology of pilot gigs on Scilly. Thatched gig shed, possibly on Bryher. The Porths and Gigs project would love to hear of any information on this, or any other old gig shed sites (Photo © Isles of Scilly Museum, ref. no. RN07507). gigrower.co.uk/2024/10/31/por…

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Pearlescent shell of the nautilus ~ a tentacled marine mollusc related to the octopus ~ delicately carved with floral tendrils by Cornelis Bellekin in late 17th century rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/B…

Stone with merriment holes at Botallack. These shallow hand drilled holes were packed with black powder. Connected by a train of powder, they were used like firecrackers on feast days and during celebrations in mining districts. Known as stone cannons in Wales.

Ik deel hier vaker radarbeelden van vogeltrek, maar die van gisteravond van radar Den Helder (KNMI) zijn toch wel heel bijzonder: vogels wachten op de Waddeneilanden en in Noord-NL de schemering af, om dan massaal over steken naar Engeland, waar ze overwinteren of verder trekken!

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A corner of Cornwall. Rosteague rockpool.

A truly unforgettable story ❤️ In May last year, Ochirvaani embarked on a monumental bike ride from his home in Mongolia to fulfil his dream of visiting Old Trafford for the first time He is a huge @ManUtd fan, and his favourite player and inspiration is @WayneRooney When he arrived in Manchester, he was given a surprise he will never, ever forget...

Cornwall Archaeological Society online talk. 7pm October 29th. Dr Imogen Wood on 'Prehistoric pottery highlights from the Roche, A30 and Newquay excavations'. Details including joining link here: cornisharchaeology.org.uk/events/cornish…

Espaliered in Cranborne

October 19, 2002: “Remember the name, Wayne Rooney!” 16-year-old Wayne Rooney scores his first Premier League goal, a game-winner at Goodison Park in the 90th minute to propel Everton to a 2-1 win & end Arsenal's 30-match unbeaten streak.

It's the 40th anniversary of Graeme Sharp's sensational goal for Everton against Liverpool at Anfield This goal would not only be voted Goal of the Season, but would prove to be a real turning point in the 1984-85 season #EFC 🎙from John Motson

Fish and #fishing was at the heart of #Egypt as was the river #Nile has been central to the life of Egypt. Scholarship has shown that fish have always been important in the #Egyptians economy as both food & currency and depicted in paintings and reliefs by the Egyptians.1/4

Prof Clive Ruggles: Sighting the Sun - and Moon? - at Stonehenge. The next Cornwall Archaeological Society @cornwallarch evening talk is on Thursday 10 October, online at 7pm. Details and joining info here: cornisharchaeology.org.uk/events/archaeo…