Dr Robert Bohan

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15 October 2026 09:08

🧵John Bauer (1882-1918) was a Swedish artist who painted landscapes & mythology. He is famed for his images of gnomes & trolls. He was a short-lived artist, but his work lives on in the imagination. These are the good trolls on Social Media. Meet them! [1]

National Trust

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15 October 2026 09:08

Swipe through Dyffryn Gardens' 750 pumpkin glasshouse display. They've got 30 different pumpkin varieties, from tiny 'Lil Pump Ke Mon' to great big beauties like 'Oregon Homestead Sweet Meat'. 🎃

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15 October 2026 09:07

"An embroidered globe made in 19thc US when girls were allowed at last to learn geography. The school couldn’t afford globes so the girls stitched their own, sewing down the boundaries of their New World. The globes were only 5” high" via @ sewingmatters & @ Sirensongs #womensart

The Kimono Gallery

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15 October 2026 09:07

this auspicious Japanese textile design features a pair of red-crowned cranes (tsuru) banking in flight around a luminous, crimson sun disc (hi no maru).

British Library

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15 October 2026 09:06

A very important day in the Hundred Acre Wood - Winnie-the-Pooh is turning 100 🍯 Our Lead Curator Alison Bailey takes us through some of the pieces selected from our collection to feature in a free special display in our Treasures Gallery