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Book of the Day — The Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Bede

Ryan Nance February 24, 2016

The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum) by the Venerable Bede written in the 8th century is a key original source on Anglo-Saxon history and in the formation of the English national identity.

 

In books Tags history, bede, england, church
Huscarl, Battle of Hastings, 1066

Huscarl, Battle of Hastings, 1066

The Soldier's Kit through 1,000 years of English History

Ryan Nance August 28, 2014

Photographer Thomas Atkinson has created this photo series, Soldiers’ Inventories, which documents the military kits of English soldiers, from the Battle of Hastings in 1066 up to today. 

Mounted Knight, Siege of Jerusalem, 1244

Mounted Knight, Siege of Jerusalem, 1244

Fighting Archer, Battle of Agincourt, 1415

Fighting Archer, Battle of Agincourt, 1415

Yorkist Man at Arms, Battle of Bosworth, 1485

Yorkist Man at Arms, Battle of Bosworth, 1485

Trained Band Caliverman, Tilbury, 1588

Trained Band Caliverman, Tilbury, 1588

New Model Army Musketeer, Battle of Naseby, 1645

New Model Army Musketeer, Battle of Naseby, 1645

Private Sentinel, Battle of Malplaquet, 1709

Private Sentinel, Battle of Malplaquet, 1709

Private Soldier, Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Private Soldier, Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Private Soldier, Rifle Brigade, Battle of the Alma, 1854

Private Soldier, Rifle Brigade, Battle of the Alma, 1854

Sergeant, Battle of the Somme, 1916

Sergeant, Battle of the Somme, 1916

Lance Corporal, Parachute Brigade, Battle of Arnhem, 1944

Lance Corporal, Parachute Brigade, Battle of Arnhem, 1944

Royal Marine Commando, Falklands Conflict, 1982

Royal Marine Commando, Falklands Conflict, 1982

Close Support Sapper, Royal Engineers, Helmand Province, 2014

Close Support Sapper, Royal Engineers, Helmand Province, 2014

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In 5tilt Tags england, War, photo series, technology, history

Book Hive - Interactive Book Installation

Ryan Nance January 3, 2014

By Rusty Squid:

Book Hive is an interactive sculpture created to celebrate the 400 year anniversary of Bristol Libraries, and it will ultimately feature 400 animatronic books. Large wooden structures awash with honey light will engulf visitors in an immersive and atmospheric environment, where life-like animated books, inhabiting the cells will physically engage visitors, reacting to their movements in the space. Book Hive is a three month project, where the public gets the opportunity to influence its development. Rusty Squid will observe the public’s behaviour, and with the assistance of the Book Hive Keepers (exhibition stewards), collect feedback, in order to transform the shape of the hive and the way that the books respond. This evolution will take place over two months, between December and February, with the full 400 books installed by 7th February 2014.
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BookHive10.JPG
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In 5tilt Tags art installation, robots, bookart, england
Instanbul, Turkey Jan 9
Instanbul, Turkey Jan 9

​Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images

Redlands, CA Jan 15
Redlands, CA Jan 15

​Jae C. Hong/Associated Press

Piazzo San Marco, Venice Italy, Feb 11
Piazzo San Marco, Venice Italy, Feb 11

Andrea Merola/EPA

Vineyards in Ebingen, Germany Feb 8
Vineyards in Ebingen, Germany Feb 8

Patrick Seeger/dpa/Associated Press

Anzhi Makhachkala's Ivorian striker Lacina Traore in the UEFA Europa League  match against Hannover 96 in Hanover, Germany on February 21
Anzhi Makhachkala's Ivorian striker Lacina Traore in the UEFA Europa League match against Hannover 96 in Hanover, Germany on February 21

​Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images

Bolton Abby, England Jan 14
Bolton Abby, England Jan 14

Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

Instanbul, Turkey Jan 9 Redlands, CA Jan 15 Piazzo San Marco, Venice Italy, Feb 11 Vineyards in Ebingen, Germany Feb 8 Anzhi Makhachkala's Ivorian striker Lacina Traore in the UEFA Europa League  match against Hannover 96 in Hanover, Germany on February 21 Bolton Abby, England Jan 14

5 - Winter Weather World Wide

Ryan Nance February 28, 2013

Six of my favorites from this great set (47 photos in total) over at the Big Picture.

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Transient — Gorgeous Storm Chasing 4k Video from Dustin Farrell
Transient — Gorgeous Storm Chasing 4k Video from Dustin Farrell
about 7 years ago
Photo of the Day — Nighttime Thunderstorm Photo from Pilot above the Pacific
Photo of the Day — Nighttime Thunderstorm Photo from Pilot above the Pacific
about 8 years ago
Stormscapes: A Stunning Time-lapse by Nicolaus Wegner
Stormscapes: A Stunning Time-lapse by Nicolaus Wegner
about 11 years ago
The Sky Behind: Photo Project from Manuel Cosentino
The Sky Behind: Photo Project from Manuel Cosentino
about 11 years ago
A Supercell Caught inTexas by Mike Olbinski
A Supercell Caught inTexas by Mike Olbinski
about 11 years ago

Poems of the Day

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POTD - For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry by Christopher Smart
POTD - For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry by Christopher Smart
about 6 years ago
POTD - Dire Wolf by Lucie Brock Broido
POTD - Dire Wolf by Lucie Brock Broido
about 7 years ago

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In 5tilt Tags winter, italy, england, photos
From SKYE user Jorge Colon

From SKYE user Jorge Colon

SKYE Photos of the Day

Ryan Nance February 11, 2013
From SKYE user Adrian Phillips

From SKYE user Adrian Phillips

French Polynesia from SKYE user Mariano Garcia

French Polynesia from SKYE user Mariano Garcia

From SKYE user Giuseppe Levi

From SKYE user Giuseppe Levi

From SKYE user Lindsey Hendricks

From SKYE user Lindsey Hendricks

From SKYE user Nathaniel Keifer-Wheals

From SKYE user Nathaniel Keifer-Wheals

Finland from SKYE user Karri Kuusisto

Finland from SKYE user Karri Kuusisto

Travel scratches a particular itch. Photos from all over help that itch too.


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Transient — Gorgeous Storm Chasing 4k Video from Dustin Farrell
Transient — Gorgeous Storm Chasing 4k Video from Dustin Farrell
about 7 years ago
Photo of the Day — Nighttime Thunderstorm Photo from Pilot above the Pacific
Photo of the Day — Nighttime Thunderstorm Photo from Pilot above the Pacific
about 8 years ago
Stormscapes: A Stunning Time-lapse by Nicolaus Wegner
Stormscapes: A Stunning Time-lapse by Nicolaus Wegner
about 11 years ago
The Sky Behind: Photo Project from Manuel Cosentino
The Sky Behind: Photo Project from Manuel Cosentino
about 11 years ago
A Supercell Caught inTexas by Mike Olbinski
A Supercell Caught inTexas by Mike Olbinski
about 11 years ago

Quotes of the Day

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Quote of the Day - from Osho
Quote of the Day - from Osho
about 7 years ago
Quotes for the turning of the year – 2016
Quotes for the turning of the year – 2016
about 9 years ago
QOTD - Zen Aphorism
QOTD - Zen Aphorism
about 12 years ago
QOTD - Lawrence Durell
QOTD - Lawrence Durell
about 12 years ago
QOTD - Tom Stoppard
about 12 years ago

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In skye Tags italy, bologna, puerto rico, ashville, french polynesia, san francisco, england, snow, finland
​The Secret City of London inside of London City

​The Secret City of London inside of London City

4 - The Secret City of London

Ryan Nance July 24, 2012

The City of London, which predates London, isn't really a part of London. Whao this is fascinating.​

The City of London is not the city named London. Help support the channel with a T-shirts from DFTBA: http://dft.ba/-Grey-shirt Full script and credits at: http://cgpgrey.squarespace.com/blog/the-secret-city-of-london.html Also, check out http://wearscience.com/ provider of the reptoid Queen shirt: https://controversy.wearscience.com/design/reptoid/ You can follow me on: http://twitter.com/#!/cgpgrey http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greys-Blog/193301110697381 https://plus.google.com/115415241633901418932/posts http://cgpgrey.tumblr.com/

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In 5tilt Tags history, england, london, videos

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