Sunday, August 09, 2020

Sunday Links


“Eighth Wonder Of The World”: The Sacred Orthodox Rock Church Of Saint George in Lalibela, Ethiopia (above) was carved in the late 12th or early 13th century AD

The Walrus Was Paul: A podcast about the Beatles. Each episode will feature a different guest, who will dive into, track by track, their favourite Beatles or Beatles solo album.

A Recipe-Filled Diary From 1968 Offers A Taste Of The Past

Tristan Zhou's Instagram account captures the texture of China.

I'm getting the itch to travel. If I had the $$$ this is the trip I'd take: Charter a Vintage Yacht in Scotland This Summer 

The Challenges and Delights of Photographing the Night Sky  Thanks Bruce!

Jerry Can Mini Bars Apparently these are a thing.

The Crystal Palace Subway in London is being restored. It is hoped the project will eventually remove the structure from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register.

15 Shades of Funkytown 

The Curious History of Steam Heat and Pandemics  The Spanish Influenza, which caused just over 20,000 deaths in New York City alone, “changed heating once and for all.”

A photo essay about Oda houses, the traditional moveable wooden homes of Georgia.

Last fully intact ice shelf in Canadian Arctic collapses 

Not the Booker prize longlist Warning: this list is dangerous. I started going through it and before I knew it I had bought three books. If you're looking for something to read you'll probably find more than you need here.

Maps Mania's Virtual Tours of the World: Tours of museums & galleries across the world.

The Broadway Architecture You’ve Probably Never Noticed Via Neatorama

This song won NPR's 2020 Tiny Desk Contest

Obinwanne Okeke was supposed to be a rags-to-riches Nigerian success story. Then the feds followed the money. Thanks Bruce!

 Alice Starmore's Feathery Fashion

 1902 Footage of Germany's "Flying Trains" Via Memo Of The Air

Audrey Kneller Of Elder St  A memoir of a life in Spitalfields.

Istanbul In Beautiful Color Images from 1890

 Patagonia’s Most Remote Schoolhouses: Students’ dreams are kindled in a network of rural schools in Chile.

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