This is a carbonized loaf of bread from Pompeii, 79 C.E. - preserved for thousands of years in the volcanic ashes of Mount Vesuvius. The baker left his stamp, which reads: “Celer, slave of Quintus Granius Verus." Celer is known to have survived the eruption, as his name later appears on a list of "freed men." Most bread at the time was baked in community ovens, so customized stamps were used to mark individual families’ and bakeries’ loaves.

#histodons #TIL #WeirdHistory #AncientHistory #DYK

My #photography is part art, and part #documentary. Many places I have explored over the years are now gone.

This is one example from my hometown of #Manchester #England.

This is a photo of a substation building, which was part of Agecroft A #powerstation. Agecroft closed in the early 1990s, and was mostly demolished soon after.

This substation survived until 2020, I was lucky enough to get inside and take photos only days before the control panels were removed. Now the room stands empty.

I'm rediscovering,
That I too am made of Iron.
So here I sit,
And here I remember
That although a docile thing-
My heart is a blast furnace.

#Poetry #Shropshire #Writer #Recovery #Folklore #Ironbridge