BBC Northwest did a news feature about it this evening - the reporter referred to all the narrowboats as barges 👀👀
#OtD 11 Jun 1919 racist rioting broke out in Cardiff, Wales, when white, mostly ex-servicemen attacked local residents of Afro-Caribbean, Somali and Yemeni descent. Disturbances lasted 4 days and ended with 3 dead and hundreds injured stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8319...
Sue Wilkes
Julia Margaret Cameron began her photographic practice at age 48 after receiving a camera as a gift from her daughter and son-in-law.
She became one of the best-known photographers of the 19th century thanks to her figurative portraits, made largely at her home on the Isle of Wight.
Working Class History
For any #FamilyHistory folk here for #GenHour - looking for descendants/ family of #WW1 #Portsmouth railwaywomen seen in this rather lovely image!
Fitting in the #Portsmouth100 year.
Any help greatly appreciated: thanks in advance!
There's more here:
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...
Today marks the 250th birthday of John Constable – Suffolk's most celebrated artist. To mark the occasion, The Hay Wain will soon return to the county for the first time ever. Here's what's planned ⤵️
50th Anniversary special weekend for the National Waterways Museum! #canals canalrivertrust.org.uk/things-to-do...
The museum is offering entry at 1976 prices this weekend - narrowboatworld.com/17319-museum...
A world-famous painting is back in the artist's native Suffolk to celebrate his milestone birthday
