Giving this another airing because it's such fun, and so cleverly done!

Just to show another side to John Collier's talent : a favourite: 'Spring at Cadenabbia,' 1911 (sorry to piggyback!)
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'Pomp and Vanities,' (1917) is an eloquent reminder of John Collier's superb draughtsmanship and use of colour. A prolific artist (he recorded over 1,100 paintings) he died on this day #dotd in 1934. He contributed more 140 paintings to the Royal Academy although strangely he…

There's a lovely window conservatory at Sambourne House! victorianweb.org/art/architectu…

Bring back window conservatories.

Today is #EYANature therefore we give you Nature - A weekly illustrated journal of science from 1869, which includes the quote by Wordsworth 'To the solid ground of nature trusts the mind that builds for aye.' #ExploreYourArchive

Good news. All Of London’s Remaining Green Cab Shelters Now Have Listed Status. London's famous cabmen's shelters were designed by a member of the Artists Rifles. The architect Maximilian Clarke (No.967) served in the regiment for 29 years. secretldn.com/london-green-c…

Interested in #GFWatts ? Come along to ‘Drawing Connections’ conf at Watts Gallery - Artists' Village and hear about the latest research on this Victorian artist as we celebrate the launch of a new online portal on his art! And hear me talk abt global legacies!

29 Apr 2024

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Brotherly love for #SiblingsDay !
Birthday card for a brother dating from 1860. It is made of embossed and pierced white and gold paper, with a central silk panel.

#Didyouknow that the artist John Brett was also a keen astronomer? He went to Italy in the winter of 1870/71 to view the #solareclipse of that time, and while he was there painted this scene, 'The Coast of Sicily from the Taormina Cliffs' victorianweb.org/painting/brett… Glad he went!

Russell-Cotes UKmuseums UN-Water World Toilet Day The Victorians Today Victorian CFPs Victorian Web Victorian Secrets Bournemouth Connect Love Bournemouth The Bournemouth Twit George Jennings is one of the pioneering Victorians buried at West Norwood Cemetery (just off the Doulton Path).

#Onthisday 1852 plumber George Jennings fitted the 1st public toilets at the Great Exhibition. 827,280 men 'spent a penny' & got a clean seat, towel, comb & shoe shine. You can see Merton's state of the art private Jennings WC on our Behind the Scenes tour (sorry no shoe shine!)

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born #OnThisDay 1806. Engineer for Great Western Railway, South Devon atmospheric railway SS Great Britain, Eastern and Western, Royal Albert Bridge and Clifton suspension bridge which was completed after his death. tinyurl.com/5esbtwjj

Detail of the Great stone #screen of the #chapel at #RomanCatholic #College of #StCuthbert , #Ushaw , #Durham . Designed by #AWNPugin . Ca.1848.
Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens
Historic England Grade I & II

#pugin #augustuspugin #gothicrevival #pugin roodscreen #gothicrevival architecture #ushawcollege

Nice to spot one of our contributors!

'Tying up her posies' from Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane, 1887

Concentrating on their curry?

Such a brilliant resource! Thank you Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery!

Newark-on-Trent has some eccentric buildings, like the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank by Watson Fothergill (1887) incorporating a manager's house. In 1891 the manager defrauded the bank of £25,000 and drowned himself in the Trent. Now a school teaching the making of violins.

Opening ceremonies often involved a formal celebratory dinner. Here is the menu for the dinner celebrating the opening of the Forth Bridge, 1890 which included oysters, caviar and Foie Gras. #Archive30 #ArchiveFoodAndDrink