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@queensmemory.bsky.socialDue to a power cut at Kelmscott Manor, we are cash only on the premises and our catering services are limited until power is restored. Thank you for your understanding.
Show PostPliny the Elder in his "Naturalis Historia" wrote about a well known ingredient of modern herbal teas: chamomile. The #Romans used #chamomile widely in medicine, cosmetics & mixed into incense. There is a species of chamomile named after them: Roman Chamomile.
Show Post🌲🚂 We're working hard to get the Holiday Train Show up and running! Here's a peek at what's going on behind the scenes during exhibit prep. Opening at Grand Central Terminal on Friday, November 13, our much beloved Holiday Train Show returns for its 22nd year. Admission is FREE!
Show PostOctober 1965 - Aerial view of LeFrak City housing complex mid-construction. Built between 1962 & 1971 by the LeFrak Organization - by real estate tycoon Samuel J. LeFrak, this bustling mini-city houses over 15,000 Queens residents! 📷: Long Island Daily Press Photo Morgue Collection #QPLArchives
Show PostGood morning to everyone, but especially to all the wombats, for today is their special day! To celebrate International Wombat Day, here is an engraving of a wombat from 'The Illustrated Natural History' (1863) by J. G. Wood. 📷 Reserve 590.2/WOO #InternationalWombatDay #WombatDay #RareBooks
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