It's #YorkshireDay and as is tradition, here for you bastards, is Sean Bean, as Sharpe, saying "bastard" a lot.

The art of crafting English Delft tiles.

One for Towner Eastbourne Josh Babarinde OBE MP - please!! Street art turned my town into a giant art gallery, and I couldn't be happier | Creative Boom share.google/U3uVmCTiHrpgYU…

Visit the newly refurbished Newhaven Museum this Heritage Open Days and discover Newhaven's maritime, industrial, war-time and social histories all - why not have a gander at their fantastic photographic archive too? For more information, visit: shorturl.at/gEvhu

You may be aware of the archaeological dig taking place at Buckler's Hard over the last fortnight. It was requisitioned during WW2 as part of HMS Mastodon, and was used for the construction of motor torpedo boats, dummy landing craft, and a landing craft maintenance base. 🧵

Join British artist Keith A. Pettit as he exhibits his work in the historic Hamsey Church for Heritage Open Days+Artwave. Special guest, landscape artist Paul Evans, will also be exhibiting his work. For more information, visit: shorturl.at/o1sON 📸Keith Pettit

I feel like if you’re trying to kill Batman you’re kind of handicapping yourself if you decide to wear your church shoes.

Did you know Belgian industry was world leading in the 19th c.? Belgian componies built tram and train lines across the world. Or what about the Dom Luis I bridge in Porto, the longest of its type when completed in 1886, built by the Ateliers de Construction de Willebroeck.

Maybe if they had more vision & not run it into the ground in the first place they wouldn't have such an uphill climb... 🤦🤷 Visit Eastbourne search.app/EdBmG

Super #SturgeonMoon rising beside Belle Tout lighthouse on the Seven Sisters white cliffs tonight

More of last night’s #SturgeonMoon over the Seven Sisters clifftops next to Belle Tout Lighthouse on the Sussex coast

Yesterday, two children found an American artillery bomb from World War II with a metal detector. It was determined that moving the bomb was too dangerous: It still had a detonator and about a kilogram of explosives. The bomb was safely detonated in a nearby field. #bombdisposal

The ‘fluid’ dates of the Battle of Britain as displayed on this plaque at Horsmonden, Kent. Also, why (and how) did 15 September become ‘Battle of Britain Day’? Who declared it thus? I explore the latter question in the next issue of History of War

The end of an era. The last surviving Victoria Cross winner of the Second World War is now Off Task. RIP JC VC! Last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105 bbc.com/news/articles/…

Wish I had my trowel with me... 🤦

Today I saw the stunning new 3.4km Colne Valley Viaduct: soon to be UK’s longest rail bridge, it frees up capacity & gives resilience to West Coast Mainline & other routes. It has won the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust Commission Trust’s Building Beauty award: it is graceful; monumental; superb.

It is a great relief to see this. Appreciating all the concerns about the environment, the USP of the CWGC is that “…their cemeteries are always immaculate and beautifully kept.” I know you can argue that just looking after the resting places of dead servicemen and women is

Meanwhile, somewhere in Normandy 🍷🍷🍷😁🇫🇷

Thinking these might be some WW2 leftovers in reuse on one of the watercress ponds in Veules les Roses? Stephen Fisher Taff ?

At The Mint House we will be revisiting our Talk & Tour format highlighting how architecture can tell us about function, economy, environment and cultural heritage of the building for Heritage Open Days. For more info+to book free tickets: shorturl.at/hryd0