#RodentOfTheDay Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) "Endemic to NW parts of the Alps: S Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, N Italy, and SE France; altitudinal range 550-2000 m." #MouseMonday Photo/info: mammalsociety.org/image-librar...

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These Roman barrel staves with branding and graffiti are one of many highlights in the Vindolanda Museum.

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The pelisse is a suitably enveloping garment for autumn and this #1820s fawn taffeta matches the palette of changing leaves and muddy lanes. I love the additional contemporary quirk of Philip Treacy’s hat and the metal wig created by Yasemen Hussein #LDN_Museum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

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Eothen, Cape Cod, #USA 19.10.1872. "It was very fine...but as soon as we were outside the harbour we found a heavy swell rolling & the sea washing overboard, & we were all more or less miserable...as we rounded Cape Cod, it became better & we were all able to enjoy our dinner..." #Brassey #1870s

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Illustration of Hull Dock, 1786, Robert Thew. It shows the first Hull dock (which was later named the 'The Old Dock' and then 'Queen's Dock). The building had begun on the 19 October 1775 and it opened on Tuesday 22 September 1778. At the time it was the largest dock in Britain.

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