4 August 1634 ► King Charles I made his first visit to #Nottingham. #NottinghamHistory pinterest.co.uk/pin/5409246052…

4 August 1877 ► Dame Laura Knight, world famous for her vivid paintings of circuses, fairgrounds and the ballet, was born in Long Eaton near #Nottingham and brought up in the city. #NottinghamHistory pinterest.co.uk/pin/5409246052…

The umbrella was originally going to be called the brella, but the inventor hesitated. And now we just have to put up with it.

4 August 1937 ► #Nottingham’s Tom ‘Torpedo’ Blower swam the English Channel in 13 hours 29 minutes and 24.1 seconds. #NottinghamHistory pinterest.co.uk/pin/5409246052…

Our old family photos seem to indicate that we were always cat people…

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5 August 1905 ► Whitehall's tenement factory, on Wollaton Street, #Nottingham, was destroyed by fire. #NottinghamHistory pinterest.co.uk/pin/5409246052…

Solidarity with all Muslims, migrants, refugees and people of colour affected by the current violence. We must not only defeat these far right thugs, but the ideology that drives them. We must combat racism, Islamophobia and anti-migrant hatred wherever they rear their head.

5 August 1922► #Nottingham’s Valley Road, Basford, was opened. #NottinghamHistory pinterest.co.uk/pin/5409246052…

The surge in far-right demonstrations and racist violence across our country, targeting Muslims, asylum seekers, and others on account of their ethnicity or identity is contemptible and has no place in an open and democratic society. The violence started after lies were spread

“Unlike the stomach, the brain doesn’t alert you when it’s empty.” ~ Arabic proverb

“Swarms” “Invasion” “Hurricane” For years, rightwing politicians and sections of the media have scapegoated migrants and asylum seekers, demonised Muslims, and emboldened racists. Far-right violence doesn’t come out of nowhere. Those who stir up hate must be held accountable.

6 August 1868 ► #Nottingham philanthropist and abolitionist Samuel Fox died aged 86. Fox supplied burials for cholera victims, food for people starving and helped start the first free school in Britain for poor adults. #NottinghamHistory pinterest.co.uk/pin/5409246052…

Alpha males…

A shout out to all those who have had to replace their shellac 78s for vinyls, their vinyls for tape cassettes, their tapes for CDs, their CDs for MP3s and their MP3s for subscription services. Now we have cellars, attics, garages and cupboards full of useless technology…

Let’s not be classist/ableist when condemning far-right riots. Racism isn’t a “working class trait”. It’s woven into the fabric of our society and comes from the top. One of the few things that has trickled down. But it doesn’t have to be this way - we can build a better world.

7 August 1712 ► The Weekly Courant was first published on Bridlesmith Gate in #Nottingham, by William and Anne Ayscough. Later title changes included Nottingham Weekly Courant, Ayscough's Nottingham Courant and Nottingham Journal. #NottinghamHistory in.pinterest.com/pin/5409246052…

The longest sentence handed down to a violent racist rioter this week is shorter than the sentences imposed on entirely peaceful environmental protesters last month. Labour must repeal the Tory laws that treat peaceful protest more severely than violent disorder and assault.