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Not sure how many Edinburgh-based folk are on here (and following me), but I’m giving a talk to the Old Edinburgh Club on 18 January about the city and its observatory in the 19th century
#edinburgh #observatories #history #astronomy #histsci #histSTM #histastro
Thread (on the other site) with the full 24 ‘doors’ of my bell-themed, science & technology museum collection, advent calendar 🔔 🎵 🎄
https://twitter.com/beckyfh/status/1598224766418264065?s=46&t=reaeh7X07BhwEbCJv_6pHA
NEW: Britain’s grim winter of strikes, falling incomes and a worsening NHS crisis is not some unfortunate series of events It’s the inevitable result of a decade of Tory austerity that steadily weakened the state’s capacity to respond to shocks https://t.co/xJcNiCJk2b Thread:
Happy solstice!
This print, showing the seasons, equinoxes and solstices, is one of the first things I catalogued way back when I worked at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Description here: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-263835
Hugely enjoyed that game but starting a petition to bring back this 18th-century football kit ⚽️
There are not enough feathers and ruffs these days
In 1833 a UK Government Select Committee formed to look at the idea of 'Public Walks'. In this new post I’ve taken the long view of what they were, why they were considered important for public health & how they relate to today’s RoW #FestiveFootsteps #envhist #hstm #parks @histodons @histstm
The concept of a ‘Public Walk’ as a particular urban feature which emerged in the late eighteenth century has an interesting background that intersects with the histories of public health and leisure – two key concerns which still impact our thinking on rights of way today.
Dr Sarah Middle
Emily Brand
Clare Hickman
Wilko Hardenberg
Richard Carter, FCD HAS MOVED…