Geraldine Beare

Indexer, writer and collector - interested in history (ancient and modern!) music, film and inconsequential information

[Geraldine Beare @Beare1G]

@exitthelemming On behalf of so many of us Old Girls at Moira House, some of whom may already have been in contact, may I send our condolences and deep sadness at Pru's passing. She was an amazing lady who I interviewed 25yrs ago for the book on the History of the School.

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This is an original teleprint message declaring the end of the war which was kept by mother, strictly against regulations. Appropriate for @veday80

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As promised, yesterday ODNB posted the Life of G. Norman Knight, founder of the Society of Indexers @indexers in 1957. here is the link - I hope! https://t.co/Q3WhIabUYQ

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@hrobinsonmuseum Wow - I covet them all!

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The #BattleofMons took place in August 1914. The following month, #ArthurMachen wrote The Bowmen story in which phantom bowmen from #Agincourt came to the aid of the British. So began the #AngelofMons myth. This waltz was published in 1916

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@hrobinsonmuseum WHR also designed a Christmas card for the 3rd Division in 1915 which proved very popular.

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Last night I went to a lecture on the impact of the Hampton Court Conference of 1604. The lecturer brought along several contemporary documents including the Basilikon Doron of 1603. The original owner provided a brief index which may interest @indexers

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@Mary_Evans Iain Dale's book gives useful thumbnail sketches of all the Presidents from George Washington onwards and is a companion to his UK prime ministers - and several others

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@lucigosling One of my favourite places to visit and the new cafe and exhibition area is a real bonus

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@C20thPosters Just off to the 2nd of four films I am seeing in our local film festival over the next couple of days!

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@lucigosling I quite understand - have fun! Do you have access to my Index?

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@lucigosling David Devant wrote several articles for the Strand Magazine between 1906 and 1924, including, in December 1912, his Reminiscences, which were illustrated by E H Shepard.

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@lucigosling Go for it - it is a beautiful object!

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@Kat_Burroughs Where can I buy the Elephant armchair and matching stool featured in yesterday's Sunday Times? Thanks

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@lucigosling Move house: a great excuse to throw out jars and tins of everything and start again - particularly if you are downsizing. Oh, and did I mention the back/bottom of the freezer...

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@lucigosling Brilliant - well done!

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@hrobinsonmuseum @QuentinBlakeHQ @LaytonNeal @AndersenPress @MichaelRosenYes Well done to all of you - brilliant!

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Just about to settle down for this at Sadlers Wells

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@lucigosling Love the colour co-ordination. And how about Angela Lansbury in Murder She Wrote? I don't think she wore the same outfit twice