Gillian Lowes

❤ Many interests, expert in none. Don't follow me I'm lost😕 Random tweets.

[Gillian Lowes @GillianLowes]

@TheStingisBack All About Eve

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

Early 20th-century New York skyscraper construction was extremely dangerous, as workers labored without hard hats, harnesses, nets, or guardrails. Falls were so common that estimates suggested about one death for every million dollars spent on major projects.

Landmarks such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building were constructed by ironworkers, including many Mohawk men and new immigrants known for their remarkable balance. They worked on narrow beams in high winds, facing dangers from falling tools, shifting steel, and the sheer height beneath their feet.

Safety gradually improved as unions strengthened and new regulations took hold, from the introduction of hard hats in the 1930s and 40s to lifelines and federal standards in the 1970s. Today, OSHA enforces strict rules that sharply contrast with those early, perilous days of skyscraper construction.

More amazing moments captured in photos: https://t.co/FRrL4hIDpN

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@ukJ0N @frederickone @ThatAlexWoman @TalkTV And so say all of us!! 👏👏👏

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@BerisfordRon Gorgeous! And the dove's nice too 😁

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@LouieKerr8 I was a dragonfly in a previous life 😁

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@frederickone Happy birthday Yvonne. I hope you find something to enjoy on your special day xx

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@GBPolitcs @Hells4Heroes @Telegraph You know what? This doesn't shock me as much as it should.

[Paul Feeney @postwarhistory]

8 June 1949, George Orwell’s novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' was published.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Children using a bicycle-bus to get to places is what safe cities look like

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['The Ronster' @BerisfordRon]

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[Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian @DrHelenFry]

Did you know that the first women to land on the Normandy beachhead in June 1944 were nurses of Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service?

Their task was to establish a field hospital for 600 wounded soldiers.

They succeeded.

Please remember these heroines who saved lives:

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

In 1986, critical care nurse Sandra Clarke experienced a moment she would never forget. One of her patients, nearing the end of life, repeatedly asked her to stay.

Like many nurses, Clarke was responsible for several patients and could not remain at the bedside. When she returned, the patient had passed away alone.

The heartbreaking experience stayed with her for years and eventually inspired a remarkable act of compassion.

In 2001, Sandra Clarke helped establish the No One Dies Alone (NODA) program at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tennessee.

The program was created with a simple but powerful mission: to ensure that no patient spends their final moments without human companionship.

Through NODA, trained volunteers sit with terminally ill patients who have no family members or loved ones available to be with them.

Volunteers may hold a patient's hand, read to them, play music, talk quietly, or simply provide a comforting presence.

What began as one nurse's response to a painful memory has grown into a movement adopted by hospitals, hospices, and healthcare organizations across the United States and beyond.

The program has inspired similar initiatives around the world, bringing dignity, comfort, and compassion to countless people in their final hours.

[Paul Feeney @postwarhistory]

7 June 1977, more than a million people lined London's streets to see the Queen at the start of her Silver Jubilee celebrations.

[Paul Feeney @postwarhistory]

Memories of Britain in bygone days:
1966: When Britain was the envy of the world, and not just because it was the year England won the FIFA World Cup. London was the cultural capital of the world; the place to be and to be seen in. https://t.co/WCF7jNKSW3

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@MattPinner_ @Matt_Pinner In a heartbeat

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Today 6th June 1944 is a date in our history "Operation Overlord"we must never forget it was Normandy landings 4,427 died in this battle. Sacrifices made by so many never forget 🇬🇧🇺🇸🙏

[Craft Gallery @5min__crafts]

When I was little, my pencils would often break when I sharpened them 😂 This guy is incredibly skilled! 👍