The first (1896) and last (1972) self-portrait of Pablo Picasso

"Experimental forestry" in Japan to measure the effect of tree density on growth

The first simulated image of a black hole, calculated with an IBM 7040 computer using 1960 punch cards and hand-plotted by French astrophysicist Jean-Pierre Luminet in 1978.

A photo of an engineer wiring an early IBM computer, 1958.

Did I mention I got engaged two weeks ago at the V&A? Still can’t believe it happened in such an incredible place

In 1936, engineer André Basdevant pitched a wild idea: twin spiral‑ramps to drive cars up to the Eiffel Tower’s second‑floor restaurant-park, dine, and spiral back down. Never built, but a testament to the era’s love affair with modernity…and cars

Medieval scribes loved doodling bats in manuscript margins. In 13th‑c English bestiaries like Harley 3244 or Ashmole 304, you’ll find whimsical, even smiling bats - less biology, more allegory, symbolizing night, demons… and a dash of monastic humor

Amano’s #FFIX concept art for Vivi is pure magic: wispy ink & watercolour, oversized hat and cloak. Itahana finalised his in‑game form, but Amano’s sketches define Vivi’s dreamlike mood. #FFIX25th #Amano

In the heart of the Amazon, Manaus is a city of over 2 million where tower blocks and jungle canopy stand side by side. An unlikely metropolis surrounded by one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems.

Daily mood: the blissful expression of Paul Klee's Forgetful Angel (1939)

"Box with the Sound of Its Own Making" (1961) by Robert Morris is a simple walnut cube playing 3½ hours of the sounds that built it. It’s not just sculpture, it’s memory. Labor becomes presence. A quiet, intimate reminder that art doesn’t just look made but it sounds made.

Romantic genius was like a plant: growing by its own laws, stunted only from the outside. In this painting (1825) by Martinus Rørbie, plants become the artist’s self-portrait (seed, cutting, bloom, decay) framed by symbols of life, loss, and longing

Parchment holes in a 14th century manuscript repaired using embroidery. Circa 1417 CE, now housed at the Uppsala University Library in Sweden

Bilińska‑Bohdanowicz’s unfinished Self‑Portrait (1892), was commissioned by Ignacy Korwin‑Milewski for his gallery of Polish artists. Sadly halted due to her deteriorating health - she passed away from heart disease just months later. It's now at the Muzeum Narodowe in Warsaw

In Dec 1908, Lewis Hine captured children in Whitnel, North Carolina, heading to a 12‑hour night shift (6 PM–6 AM), many under 12, drenched and underclad, earning just 84¢ a night. His photo helped spotlight such exploitation

Titanic’s first class menu the day it sunk

Whitechapel, 1986

All Hallows Staining’s tower, built circa 1320 and one of #London’s oldest medieval relics, now stands elevated on columns as foundations are dug for a new skyscraper. A solitary stone sentinel amid encroaching steel and glass. 🏗️⛪ #Heritage

Antarctica seen from space

In 1934, A.L. “Whitey” Schafer defied Hollywood’s Hays Code with his bold staged photo “Thou Shalt Not” packing in nudity, booze, guns, a dead cop & more in a single frame to satirize film censorship. A daring slam at moral policing