Posts Tagged ‘history’

Latest delicious thoughts

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

delicious thoughts for September 25th from 06:52 to 06:52:

  • The Staffordshire Hoard – An incredible find of treasure unearthed in Staffordshire by a metal detectorist from Burntwood.

Latest delicious thoughts

Friday, June 19th, 2009

delicious thoughts for June 18th from 07:58 to 07:58:

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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

delicious thoughts for April 20th from 03:25 to 08:51:

  • Jarvis Cocker – I like this – stick with it and watch Jarvis Cocker assemble his name in a graphic style
  • Internet Archive – More archive stuff – could this become an obsession?
  • BBC Archive – This is a treasure trove. I could spend hours in this corner of the BBC website, listening to recordings of programmes that reveal our national heritage. The first hand account of a senior officer on board the Titanic on the night she sank is riveting. The archive also includes internal documents, letters and notes. Fascinating stuff.
  • The untold story: a journey into the BBC archives

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Monday, March 30th, 2009

delicious thoughts for March 29th from 19:32 to 22:49:

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Thursday, March 26th, 2009

delicious thoughts for March 25th from 11:29 to 11:34:

Marston Moor

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Marston Moor

Originally uploaded by Dawnriser

Conflict must be the theme of today. Here I am at the site of the
Battle of Marston Moor. In 1644 Oliver Cromwell won a decisive victory
here in his campaign against the Royalists.
Another civil war like so many today. Freedom fighters often robbing
people of their freedom, but equally at other times it’s part of the
struggle for freedom when negotiation breaks down.
Enough contemplation. Time to mount the pedals for a few more miles.

Other Boleyn Girl

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Other Boleyn Girl | Now Showing | guardian.co.uk Film
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl
Details: 2008, UK, cert 12A, 115 mins, Dir: Justin Chadwick
UK release: 07 March 2008

With: Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Kristin Scott Thomas, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson
Summary: Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlet Johansson Boleyn compete for the affections of the handsome and libido-driven King Henry VIII (Eric Bana).

Going to see this film soon ……