It’s been a little while, but here’s another update to Crossing the Ouse – a look at the failed first attempt to build Lendal Bridge!
The First Lendal Bridge…
Tag: History
An Introduction to Thatched Buildings and Thatching in England
The Historic England blog has a lovely article on thatched building and thatching in England. I do like thatch and – fire risk notwithstanding – would love to live in one.
Ordinary Abundance
‘A modern apartment is full of things that once drew the same kind of awe.‘
Why I Still Miss the Golden Age of Lunchtime Children’s Television
Over at CuriousBritishTelly there’s a nice short article of the history of children’s lunchtime TV – Why I Still Miss the Golden Age of Lunchtime Children’s Television.
A Brief Introduction to the Buildings of England’s Jewish Heritage
The Historic England Blog has a nice introduction to some of the buildings of England’s Jewish Heritage. It’s interesting and well worth a read.
The Bronze Age of Globalization
This is an interesting article on the Bronze Age trade in tin and copper in the Mediterranean, it’s subsequent collapse, and how the iron replaced copper, leading to the iron age.
May in Medieval Poetry
It’s the middle of the month and, after a little poking around, I’ve found a really interesting article at ‘A Clerk of Oxford‘ on May in Medieval poetry.
North Yorkshire Archive Treasures: Lead Mining in the Dales
North Yorkshire Council’s Archive service has a really nice post up on the history of Lead Mining in the Yorkshire Dales.
How Apple became Apple
FastCompany has a really nice article on Apple’s early history.
The Apple 1 at Retro Computer Adverts.
Retro Computer Adverts has a rather special post to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apple’s founding; a look at their first – and probably most important product – the Apple 1.