L.C. Blackwell

Historical fiction writer and garden geek--what's sprouting in your patch of dirt?

[L.C. Blackwell @historychimp]

While the occasion (which seems to have resulted in the preservation of the gown as a memento) was certainly unfortunate, this is an excellent period example of a common woman's everyday clothing--no aristocratic decoration or ultra-expensive fabrics.

[Worn On This Day @WornOnThisDay]

Worn #onthisday in 1819 by Mrs. Mabbott, a confectionary shop owner, when she was caught up in the Peterloo Massacre in Manchester, UK. A crowd of 60,000 gathered to demand the vote, but the peaceful protest turned violent when the yeomanry charged, leaving 18 dead. #OTD @PHMMcr

[L.C. Blackwell @historychimp]

@NTmidlands @AttinghamParkNT Now, I just wonder how many people would refuse to set foot on that? Because, you know, it just doesn't look like a floor. 😉

[John Bolton @bolton44]

HERMANN ESCHKE
Berlin 1823 - 1900
'A summer night at Swansea bay' 1881.
Oil on canvas.

[John Constable @JohnConstableRA]

Cricket as Played in the Mary-le-Bone Fields by Francis Hayman c. 1744
Oil on Canvas
(Marylebone Cricket Club)

[🌱 Debbie @Szalix]

@nationaltrust Bee enjoying the apple blossom 🐝🌸 #BlossomWatchComp

[L.C. Blackwell @historychimp]

@NewsomeJudith @WornOnThisDay @V_and_A Royal etiquette had long demanded elaborate costumes, even if they were out of date by other standards. In this photo, white plumes are still being worn. Here's an interesting link also on the long-lasting rules regarding plumes and hoop-petticoats.
https://t.co/LGBcEnRRQN

[John Bolton @bolton44]

FRITZ CARL WERNER EBEL
1835 Lauterbach - 1895 Düsseldorf
Oil on canvas 1893.

[John Constable @JohnConstableRA]

Good Day!
My Own Back Garden Edward Atkinson Hornel 1887
Oil on Canvas
(Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow)

[L.C. Blackwell @historychimp]

@JohnConstableRA Just what I wanted to see this morning, as my own garden begins to waken from winter. 🙂 Thank you.

[L.C. Blackwell @historychimp]

"Who, ME? I wasn't doing anything to bother your garden ... or reaching over the chicken wire around your plants ... or snacking on your shrubs." #NaturePhotography #naturelover #gardening

[BL Prints & Drawings @BL_prints]

Mathematicks made easie
https://t.co/lpy7kB12hz

[L.C. Blackwell @historychimp]

@WornOnThisDay Her husband was assassinated 20 years later, and she devoted the rest of her life to upholding his legacy. Count Folke Bernadotte was instrumental in gaining the release of about 31,000 prisoners from German concentration camps during WWII. https://t.co/jvWVKYv42H

[Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety]

18th-century master clockmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz’s ‘The Writer’ automaton, with 6,000 miniature parts, capable of writing out a page of any given text (Ariel Adams). I urge you to check out this linked BBC video showing this amazing creation in action https://t.co/VmVoZwf87M

[Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety]

Garden designer Kazuyuki Ishihara’s Moss Door, part of his rooftop secret garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2008 https://t.co/LHQQoUCbGk

[L.C. Blackwell @historychimp]

@thezedwards Zach, you might like to check on DuckDuckGo again. These ads targeted to search relevancy--are now popping up with irrelevant ads based solely on my LOCATION. This just started about a week ago. Happens no matter how often I clear cookies. Location is always pinned w/in 20 miles.

[L.C. Blackwell @historychimp]

@JohnConstableRA That is so lovely--just "hits the spot" of what I like to see when I sign in. 🙂

[John Constable @JohnConstableRA]

Outlet of Loch Achray, Perthshire
by Waller Hugh Paton (1828–1895)
Oil on Canvas
(National Trust for Scotland, Fyvie Castle)

[Morris Mouse @MorrisMouse_PA]

A little illustration from my latest blog ❤️🐭 #morrismouse #scrumping

[L.C. Blackwell @historychimp]

#ShabbatShalom #HappySabbath

[John Constable @JohnConstableRA]

Twilight by John Atkinson Grimshaw Twilight 1871
Oil on card laid down on panel
(Private Collection)