This one was spotted by Dave Lovell (again!)
“At the House of Illustration https://www.houseofillustration.org.uk/ summer 2019. Nixon as a sinister bald eagle. Love it!”
The image is by Rene Mederos (1971)
In the early 1970s US military forces were engaged in conflict in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. To censure their actions, Rene Mederos transformed President Richard Nixon into a sinister bald eagle, plucking the flaming heart from mainland Southeast Asia
Via Reinder
‘Den Haag – Praha’, 1989 by Guillermo Kuitca (b. 1961).
Museum @Voorlinden, Wassenaar
#Kuitca is well known “for his use of maps – particularly his transcriptions of topography onto mattresses”.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Kuitca
“Apparently, the year 2020-2021 is going to be cartographically inspired … #Paris, I guess? “
twitter.com/reidst
Dave Lovell shared these
“Found amongst the eclectic mix of objet d’art at Tan y Gader in Dolgellau. The house, which has been lovingly restored, was the town’s maternity home between 1939 and 1974. Records suggest that around half the town was born there!”
Another one from Reinder Storm
“Nice #exlibris, designed by M. Filippo and sold today @BBKuyperAuction“
If anyone knows more about this book plate I’d be interested to hear from you.
Spotted by the folk from Bellerby Globemakers
Dave Lovell has been very active combing through his photo library (you’ll see several more from him over the next few weeks), he may even win a prize for his contributions, but then again he may not 🙂
“On the wall at Stott Mill Bobbin Park https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stott-park-bobbin-mill/ Nestled on the shores of Lake Windermere in Cumbria, this extensive working mill produced literally millions of wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries. It is the only working bobbin mill left in the Lake District today.”
So be honest, who knew about bobbin mills?
Tom Armitage shared his favourite tipple Fidra Gin. Personally I would have named this one “South Dog”
A bonus prize for anyone (apart from Tom and fellow Scots) who can say where Fidra is without looking it up.
This might be a good one for a caption competition
Another map from Dave Lovell’s travels.
“Coniston Gondola was taken on board https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/steam-yacht-gondola currently closed, regrettably. This rebuilt Victorian steam-powered yacht will take you in style on Coniston Water. It allows you to enjoy the charm of luxury travel once only experienced by wealthy Victorians, in her opulent saloons or open-air decks.”
And I thought all the gondolas were in Venice.