A new Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) aims to involve people are volunteer historians who are needed to decrypt and decode 1,500 pages of medieval manuscripts from the Cathedral of Burgos (Spain). Even better, there is a Massive Open Online Course that accompanies the process. Read more about it here. To Won’s Father: An AncientContinue reading “Decode ancient manuscripts in this online course about Medieval Spanish Burgos”
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Every Picture Tells A Story: Eerie and empty Yeşilköy Airport, Istanbul 1975
An Interior View of Yeşilköy Airport – İstanbul Atatürk Aiport. Courtesy of Salt Online via Flickr.
Every Picture Tells A Story: A lone fox during a July snowstorm
A lone fox is caught unawares during a July snowstorm in Jasper Palisade, Jasper National Park – date unknown. Courtesy of the Provincial Archives of Alberta on Flickr
Every Picture Tells A Story: Shamrock Hurling Club in Waterford, 1915
This photograph of the Shamrock Hurling Club, Waterford Co. Champions, 1915-16: was commissioned by Mr. Murph of, Ferrybank. The 1916 Waterford County Senior Hurling Championship was played in October and resulted in a draw, so Ferrybank Shamrocks (as they were known) played the Young Irelands again on Sunday, 26 November 1916. The Shamrocks won byContinue reading “Every Picture Tells A Story: Shamrock Hurling Club in Waterford, 1915”
Every Picture Tells A Story: Chess Players in Downtown Cincinnati
At Fountain Square in Downtown Cincinnati circa 1973, chess players are in the midst of a game. Courtesy of the U.S. National Archives. Flickr
Every Picture Tells A Story: Portuguese Cyclists (date unknown)
Courtesy of the Biblioteca de Arte / Art Library Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Follow Prova de Ciclismo, Portugal. Flickr
Every Picture Tells A Story: Jane Long’s Surreal Historic Photos
Artist Jane Long has added a surreal twist to a series of historical photos of children at play. View more of her work here.
Every Picture Tells A Story: Nick Cave in 1973
Every Picture Tells A Story: A 19th Century Selfie in Greenland
In this photograph from the late 19th or early 20th Century, a mysterious chap by the name of Th. N Krabbe poses for a long exposure selfie as the wind whistles over the Tasiusaq-bay in Greenland. Thanks to the National Museum of Denmark. Found here
Music Review: Onuka are Ukrainian Future Garage Dynamite
From what I can gather (by way of Google), Onuka aren’t really very well known yet in the Western World. Yet this #FutureHouse #Trap #FutureGarage duo from the Ukraine should be better known because they are quite frankly awesome. In the same glimmering stand alone way that Bjork, Jamie XX or Lorde are truly remarkableContinue reading “Music Review: Onuka are Ukrainian Future Garage Dynamite”
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