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Jane Tomlinson
Vincent van Gogh mutilates his ear – 23 December 1888
Read moreOn this day in 1888 in Arles in southern France, Vincent van Gogh performed the most infamous act of self-mutilation…
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Jane Tomlinson
International Women’s Day
No CommentsRead moreToday is International Women’s Day, a day when women all over the world celebrate their achievements. And I’m not just…
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Jane Tomlinson
The death of Captain James Cook – 14 February 1779
No CommentsRead more“Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.” Whatever…
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Jane Tomlinson
Guns ‘n’ roses: the murder of Joan Root – 13 January 2006
Read moreOn this day in 2006, 69-year-old Joan Root lay alone bleeding to death from gunshot wounds at her home on…
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Jane Tomlinson
Map of Vincent van Gogh – a painting of the places Vincent lived and worked
Read moreOn this hand-painted map of Vincent, discover where van Gogh lived and worked, and where some of his paintings were created.
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Jane Tomlinson
How to make paper mache birds
Read moreThe paper mache birds I’ve been making this year are more ‘folk art’ than ‘fine art’. People have asked me how I make them. There’s no precise recipe, I’m afraid, but this is roughly how I do it.
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Jane Tomlinson
Europeans discover Easter Island – 5 April 1722
Read moreThe rise and fall of Easter Island is a parable for our times; a warning from history of what happens when…
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Jane Tomlinson
The death of Carl Linnaeus – 10 January 1778
No CommentsRead moreThe Bible, Genesis 2:20, states: “And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and…
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Jane Tomlinson
Galapagos: all the fun of the fish market
Read moreThere is so much fun to be had watching wildlife at the fish market in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos: pelicans, sea lions, frigatebirds.
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Jane Tomlinson
British Rock Music Painting
Read moreMy British Rock Music painting is pure Pop Art! My life has always been accompanied by music, much of it…
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