Jan
@janbarrrker.bsky.social
Guerrilla, grandma, goody2shoes ♥️ urbex, street art, art installations, theatre, brandalism, the built environment, graves, gardens, stout, The Archers & @nigeblog.bsky.social Prefers Concrete to Countryside. Equal parts Joseph Bazalgette/Joan Jett 🖤
#31DaysOfGraves Day 21: Air Chairs in St Mark's churchyard, Portobello, Edinburgh During lockdown, graveyards were great to get some fresh air and meet others. He has no grave but Sir Patrick Geddes (1854–1932) viewed fresh air, sunlight, and green spaces as essential in urban environments.
#31DaysOfGraves Day 20: fire James Braidwood established principles of fire-fighting that are still applied today. Regrettably, I didn't spot his grave when I visited Abney Park cemetery earlier this year. The trust has restored his grave. Info: share.google/auSYD59D3kRL...
It's been a momentous week. Our youngest has moved out, to a flat just yards away from where I first lived 40 years ago. Her older sister is off on a solo adventure and, we're taking care of our grandchild while his mum, our eldest of the three, is at work. Where the hell did the years go?
#31DaysOfGraves Day 19: Water The grave of Dame Mary Page, relict of Sir Gregory Page Bart, 1728, Bunhill Fields, London. "IN 67 MONTHS SHE WAS TAPD 66 TIMES. HAD TAKEN AWAY 240 GALLONS OF WATER WITHOUT EVER REPINING AT HER CASE OR EVER FEARING THE OPERATION" Info: londonist.com/london/histo...
Go to your camera roll and search “boat” and then post a picture of a boat you like. Camping overnight is not recommended (watch the Hell On Earth radges regretting their choices here: youtu.be/xqSmQw5AU0o?...)
Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵@threadinburgh.scot · 6d agoGo to your camera roll and search “boat” and then post a picture of a boat you like.
#31DaysOfGraves Day 18 - Earth The Howff, Dundee "I Know that my Redeemer liveth. And that he shall stand at the Latter Day upon the Earth and Though after my skin worms Destroy this body, yet in my Flesh Shall I See GOD." I also really like this grave in Edinburgh which the earth is reclaiming
#Day31ofGraves Day 17: music 🎵 1) The Piano Tombstone of Harry Thornton. 2) Malcolm McLaren grave marker where people leave tokens (lighters, safety pins, plectrums etc) Both in Highgate Cemetery, London
#31DaysOfGraves Day 16: Faith "HAVING LIVED IN GOOD NAME AND FAME 60 YEARES, DECEASED IN Ye TRUE FAITH OF CHRIST THE 14 OF JULY 1634" Newcastle Cathedral
#31DaysOfGraves Day 15: language Very worn Latin inscription, St Cuthbert's kirkyard, Edinburgh Vita quid haec? Mors est; moriendo frangimus aevum. Procedunt juncto vitaque morsque gradu. Sed Christus mortis victor, Janua Vitae: Mors nostra ipsius mortua morte jacet. Translation in alt text
#31DaysOfGraves Day 14: Brick I wonder if these exposed bricks are locally made as East Lothian had many brickworks. 🧱 Dunbar
I'm so glad I'm an unobservant, non-purist, easily pleased sort. I just can't imagine ever noticing that Henry the Whatever was wearing a Timex watch, let alone get irked by it.
Daniel@deargodwhaat.bsky.social · 2w agoPrompts a fun question: whats the most niche historical inaccuracy in a piece of work that annoys you Not like 'oh they were referring to the wrong king' , more 'they had the wrong king on a banknote in one scene'
#31DaysOfGraves Day 13: Unusual An unusual cast iron grave at East Linton. I've seen similar but in worse condition at The Howff, Dundee
#31DaysOfGraves Day 12: Ordinary I've many questions about this simple stone I saw in St Nicholas Kirkyard, Aberdeen - What did James sell? - Was there anyone waiting for him in London? - Was he feeling ill when he reached Aberdeen? Or was it just an ordinary day when he died far from home?
#31DaysOfGraves Day 11: Humorous Well it made me laugh... Patrick Caulfield's grave in Highgate Cemetery.
#31DaysOfGraves Day 10: Missing Fragments of grave markers lying in a pile. Prestonkirk, East Linton.
#31DaysOfGraves Day 8: Animals A memorial to animal trainer Frank Bostock in beautiful Abbey Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington.
#31DaysOfGraves Day 7: Home St Clements ('Four Weddings & A Funeral') West Thurrock A mass grave for the victims of the 1915 Cutter Disaster. Their home was HM Training Ship Cornwall. Heavy industry replaced homes and the church fell into disrepair. It was saved by neighbour Procter & Gamble.
#31DaysOfGraves Day4: Entrance Grand entrance to William Blackwood's grave, Old Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh
#OTD 90 years ago, The British Union of Fascists marched through the East End of London. In what became known as 'The Battle of Cable Street', Anti-fascist demonstrators and local people forced them to retreat. 💪🏽
#31DaysOfGraves Day 3: Glass An "Immortelle" at Garvald Parish Church, East Lothian. I saw this while taking part in a @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social Church Recording Project -another great reason to take part!
#31DaysOfGraves A flower engraved on this stone in Bishop Wilton churchyard. Dorothy lived to a grand age!
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I have regrets about the money I gave to the RNLI last week. I regret that I was not able to give more.
