#georgian — Public Fediverse posts

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Ukrainian sea drone downs Russian fighter jet in world-first strike — Russia used thermobaric weapons in drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian prosecutors say — Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures 11 people, including 2 children, damages shopping mall — France to ramp up AASM Hammer smart bomb production for Ukraine … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/sunday-may-4-2025/

I'm not sure if it is because I'm a librarian or obsessed with lists, but it seems I've read nearly 50 titles of #JaneAusten and #BronteSisters related books! Hopefully some of these will end up on your TBR pile! 👉🏻 https://excessivelydiverting.substack.com/p/jane-austen-and-the-brontes-issue-23-confessions-of-an-austen-obsessed-reader

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon
#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #Victorian #EmailyBronte #CharlotteBronte #AnneBronte @romancelandia

Georgian arch in Bath walk past the #RomanBaths here https://mike-jory.pixels.com/featured/york-street-in-bath-georgian-arch-drawing-mike-jory.html #mastoart #Georgian #BathCityDrawing #BathCity #BathSomerset #buyintoart #aYearForArt #FillThatEmptyWall #BathHeritageCentre

In 1461 during the #WarsoftheRoses the 2nd Battle of St Albans was partially fought (flight of the Yorkists) on #Nomansland Common & in #C17th gangs of thieves regularly robbed travellers on the Common including the legendary ‘Wicked Lady’ Highwaywoman Katherine Ferrers.

#HarryHolt #Holt #Genealogy #Bareknuckle #Boxing #Pugilist #Regency #Georgian #C18th #C19th #History

Benjamin Haydon has been described as one of the most interesting men of his generation & on 28Dec1818 he records extensively in his journal a dinner hosted for his friends #WilliamWordsworth #JohnKeats #CharlesLamb & others famously referred to as ‘The Immortal Dinner’ #poets

#HarryHolt #Holt #Genealogy #Bareknuckle #Boxing #Pugilist #Regency #Georgian #C18th #C19th #History

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Haydon

23Jun1824

Tom Cannon (pic) knocks out Josh Hudson after 17rds & 20min at #Yateley in #Hampshire. In response the Ropes are cut & a group rush the Ring to prevent Cannon from coming to scratch. John Jackson lamented his influence was dead & declared he would never attend another fight.

#HarryHolt #Holt #Genealogy #Bareknuckle #Boxing #Pugilist #Regency #Georgian #C18th #C19th #History