Lemuel Lyes
@lemuellyes.bsky.social
Documentary filmmaker. Archive Producer. History geek and ephemera collector, researcher and storyteller. Kiwi living in Cornwall. May contain vintage stuff.
Incredible experience to see the Exeter Book up close. I was genuinely starstruck. Written c. 970 and believed to be the oldest surviving book of English literature in the world!
At the Treasures Exhibition at Exeter Cathedral. I highly recommend this!
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At the Treasures Exhibition at Exeter Cathedral. I highly recommend this!
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November 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Incredible experience to see the Exeter Book up close. I was genuinely starstruck. Written c. 970 and believed to be the oldest surviving book of English literature in the world!
At the Treasures Exhibition at Exeter Cathedral. I highly recommend this!
@exetercathedral.bsky.social
At the Treasures Exhibition at Exeter Cathedral. I highly recommend this!
@exetercathedral.bsky.social
The perils of church crawling.
Very sad to see a memorial in this state.
Very sad to see a memorial in this state.
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The perils of church crawling.
Very sad to see a memorial in this state.
Very sad to see a memorial in this state.
A very early mineral railway - part of the Liskeard and Caradon line. I think this section dates to 1846. Original stone block sleepers are from the nearby Cheesewring quarry. They were cheaper than wood but sometimes sank into the ground after heavy rain, which buckled the tracks.
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A very early mineral railway - part of the Liskeard and Caradon line. I think this section dates to 1846. Original stone block sleepers are from the nearby Cheesewring quarry. They were cheaper than wood but sometimes sank into the ground after heavy rain, which buckled the tracks.
This postcard from the 1925-26 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition shows the Grand Court.
As was often the case with big exhibitions, the buildings were designed to be temporary. Most of what you see here are sports fields today - including one of NZ's best test cricket venues.
📸 My Collection.
As was often the case with big exhibitions, the buildings were designed to be temporary. Most of what you see here are sports fields today - including one of NZ's best test cricket venues.
📸 My Collection.
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This postcard from the 1925-26 New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition shows the Grand Court.
As was often the case with big exhibitions, the buildings were designed to be temporary. Most of what you see here are sports fields today - including one of NZ's best test cricket venues.
📸 My Collection.
As was often the case with big exhibitions, the buildings were designed to be temporary. Most of what you see here are sports fields today - including one of NZ's best test cricket venues.
📸 My Collection.
Today, it's exactly one hundred years since the opening ceremony of the New Zealand & South Seas International Exhibition in Dunedin.
To celebrate, I'm sharing some images from an original copy of the ceremony's official souvenir programme.
My Collection.
To celebrate, I'm sharing some images from an original copy of the ceremony's official souvenir programme.
My Collection.
November 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Today, it's exactly one hundred years since the opening ceremony of the New Zealand & South Seas International Exhibition in Dunedin.
To celebrate, I'm sharing some images from an original copy of the ceremony's official souvenir programme.
My Collection.
To celebrate, I'm sharing some images from an original copy of the ceremony's official souvenir programme.
My Collection.
Something special to share. I’ve been up to my old tricks again – scanning, restoring, and researching a collection of over 600 Edwardian-era glass slides that were found in an attic.
I've connected them to Birmingham schoolmaster and amateur photographer Charles Francis Hayward.
I've connected them to Birmingham schoolmaster and amateur photographer Charles Francis Hayward.
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Something special to share. I’ve been up to my old tricks again – scanning, restoring, and researching a collection of over 600 Edwardian-era glass slides that were found in an attic.
I've connected them to Birmingham schoolmaster and amateur photographer Charles Francis Hayward.
I've connected them to Birmingham schoolmaster and amateur photographer Charles Francis Hayward.
Reposted by Lemuel Lyes
'Remember, remember the 5th of November!' 🔥
These are thought to be the earliest photographs of a bonfire.
These photographs were taken in 1853 by John Dillwyn Llewelyn at Penllergare in Swansea 📷
museum.wales/articles/972...
#Wales #BonfireNight #History
These are thought to be the earliest photographs of a bonfire.
These photographs were taken in 1853 by John Dillwyn Llewelyn at Penllergare in Swansea 📷
museum.wales/articles/972...
#Wales #BonfireNight #History
November 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
'Remember, remember the 5th of November!' 🔥
These are thought to be the earliest photographs of a bonfire.
These photographs were taken in 1853 by John Dillwyn Llewelyn at Penllergare in Swansea 📷
museum.wales/articles/972...
#Wales #BonfireNight #History
These are thought to be the earliest photographs of a bonfire.
These photographs were taken in 1853 by John Dillwyn Llewelyn at Penllergare in Swansea 📷
museum.wales/articles/972...
#Wales #BonfireNight #History
The mile-long carriage drive to Pencarrow House goes smack through the middle of an Iron Age Hillfort.
Luminaries that rattled through here on their carriages include Charles Dickens, Sir Arthur Sullivan, and, apparently, Lord Byron.
#HillfortsWednesday
Luminaries that rattled through here on their carriages include Charles Dickens, Sir Arthur Sullivan, and, apparently, Lord Byron.
#HillfortsWednesday
October 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The mile-long carriage drive to Pencarrow House goes smack through the middle of an Iron Age Hillfort.
Luminaries that rattled through here on their carriages include Charles Dickens, Sir Arthur Sullivan, and, apparently, Lord Byron.
#HillfortsWednesday
Luminaries that rattled through here on their carriages include Charles Dickens, Sir Arthur Sullivan, and, apparently, Lord Byron.
#HillfortsWednesday
Finally made it to one of those Titanic exhibitions where you are given a boarding pass with the name of someone who was onboard.
I can’t wait to get to the end and find out if they survived or not…
I can’t wait to get to the end and find out if they survived or not…
October 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Finally made it to one of those Titanic exhibitions where you are given a boarding pass with the name of someone who was onboard.
I can’t wait to get to the end and find out if they survived or not…
I can’t wait to get to the end and find out if they survived or not…
I can't do it again.
I can't let myself get excited about an upcoming historical drama, not after the disappointments that were Napoleon and King & Conqueror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q3W...
I can't let myself get excited about an upcoming historical drama, not after the disappointments that were Napoleon and King & Conqueror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q3W...
Young Washington | Official Teaser | In Theaters July 3 | Angel & Wonder Project
YouTube video by Angel
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October 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I can't do it again.
I can't let myself get excited about an upcoming historical drama, not after the disappointments that were Napoleon and King & Conqueror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q3W...
I can't let myself get excited about an upcoming historical drama, not after the disappointments that were Napoleon and King & Conqueror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q3W...
The Battle of Hastings was fought on this day in 1066.
I enjoyed walking the battlefield earlier this year and imagining the battle unfold. I'm not usually a big fan of audio guides, but I really enjoyed their walkthrough, and the life-sized sculptures add to the atmosphere.
I enjoyed walking the battlefield earlier this year and imagining the battle unfold. I'm not usually a big fan of audio guides, but I really enjoyed their walkthrough, and the life-sized sculptures add to the atmosphere.
October 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The Battle of Hastings was fought on this day in 1066.
I enjoyed walking the battlefield earlier this year and imagining the battle unfold. I'm not usually a big fan of audio guides, but I really enjoyed their walkthrough, and the life-sized sculptures add to the atmosphere.
I enjoyed walking the battlefield earlier this year and imagining the battle unfold. I'm not usually a big fan of audio guides, but I really enjoyed their walkthrough, and the life-sized sculptures add to the atmosphere.
I enjoyed attending the open day at the archaeological dig at Castilly Henge, Cornwall. Late Neolithic.
What a neat experience to see a dig like this underway and hear from some of the experts.
What a neat experience to see a dig like this underway and hear from some of the experts.
October 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I enjoyed attending the open day at the archaeological dig at Castilly Henge, Cornwall. Late Neolithic.
What a neat experience to see a dig like this underway and hear from some of the experts.
What a neat experience to see a dig like this underway and hear from some of the experts.
My favourite doorway in Cornwall!
The Norman west door of St Germans Priory. Nothing short of exceptional. Finally got to visit today.
The Norman west door of St Germans Priory. Nothing short of exceptional. Finally got to visit today.
September 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My favourite doorway in Cornwall!
The Norman west door of St Germans Priory. Nothing short of exceptional. Finally got to visit today.
The Norman west door of St Germans Priory. Nothing short of exceptional. Finally got to visit today.
A couple of friends I made on the weekend. On the banks of the Bristol Avon, Wiltshire. I feel the internet needs to meet them too.
September 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A couple of friends I made on the weekend. On the banks of the Bristol Avon, Wiltshire. I feel the internet needs to meet them too.
One of the most interesting Roman sites I've visited. Dorchester is home to the only fully exposed Roman Town House in Britain.
Wonderful to see the surviving mosaics and imagine each room in use. Built 307 AD, with an extension added in 341 AD. Complete with hypocaust underfloor heating.
Wonderful to see the surviving mosaics and imagine each room in use. Built 307 AD, with an extension added in 341 AD. Complete with hypocaust underfloor heating.
September 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
One of the most interesting Roman sites I've visited. Dorchester is home to the only fully exposed Roman Town House in Britain.
Wonderful to see the surviving mosaics and imagine each room in use. Built 307 AD, with an extension added in 341 AD. Complete with hypocaust underfloor heating.
Wonderful to see the surviving mosaics and imagine each room in use. Built 307 AD, with an extension added in 341 AD. Complete with hypocaust underfloor heating.
This is a book for the wish list. Back in NZ, I enjoyed Charlotte MacDonald's talk about British soldiers on the Otago goldfields.
August 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This is a book for the wish list. Back in NZ, I enjoyed Charlotte MacDonald's talk about British soldiers on the Otago goldfields.
Half-Moon Battery, Pendennis. I've explored quite a few WW2 coastal fortifications, including some of my fav spots in NZ, but this is the best preserved example I've seen.
Camo paint, a pair of 1946 6-inch guns, and lots of little details like the hooks used to hang helmets, gas masks, etc.
Camo paint, a pair of 1946 6-inch guns, and lots of little details like the hooks used to hang helmets, gas masks, etc.
August 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Half-Moon Battery, Pendennis. I've explored quite a few WW2 coastal fortifications, including some of my fav spots in NZ, but this is the best preserved example I've seen.
Camo paint, a pair of 1946 6-inch guns, and lots of little details like the hooks used to hang helmets, gas masks, etc.
Camo paint, a pair of 1946 6-inch guns, and lots of little details like the hooks used to hang helmets, gas masks, etc.
A highlight for me at Pendennis Castle was learning that the wooden portcullis is original! Made from oak that tree-ring analysis indicates was likely felled in 1541.
August 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A highlight for me at Pendennis Castle was learning that the wooden portcullis is original! Made from oak that tree-ring analysis indicates was likely felled in 1541.
A bucket lister experience for me today - attending a jousting tournament! An exciting day out at Pendennis Castle.
This is what my childhood was missing. So much fun.
This is what my childhood was missing. So much fun.
August 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
A bucket lister experience for me today - attending a jousting tournament! An exciting day out at Pendennis Castle.
This is what my childhood was missing. So much fun.
This is what my childhood was missing. So much fun.
Believed to be the only known surviving pelt from a native British bear. Early Bronze Age. Found in a cist burial on Dartmoor in 2011.
On display at The Box, Plymouth.
On display at The Box, Plymouth.
August 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Believed to be the only known surviving pelt from a native British bear. Early Bronze Age. Found in a cist burial on Dartmoor in 2011.
On display at The Box, Plymouth.
On display at The Box, Plymouth.
Gargoyle at St Guron's Holy Well, Bodmin. One of a pair of gargoyles that have lived here since 1545. They are good friends of mine.
July 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Gargoyle at St Guron's Holy Well, Bodmin. One of a pair of gargoyles that have lived here since 1545. They are good friends of mine.
Up on the moor, where the stones have faces. Staring towards the tors and stone circles, and the rain gods beyond.
July 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Up on the moor, where the stones have faces. Staring towards the tors and stone circles, and the rain gods beyond.
Thoroughly enjoyed the popup exhibition about St Paul’s Watch - the brave men and women who risked their lives during the war to save the cathedral.
July 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed the popup exhibition about St Paul’s Watch - the brave men and women who risked their lives during the war to save the cathedral.
I love this installation. Only learned about the lost hill figures of Plymouth Hoe thanks to this. Written records of the 'giants' go back to the 15th century, but they were believed destroyed when the citadel was built over them late 17th century.
July 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I love this installation. Only learned about the lost hill figures of Plymouth Hoe thanks to this. Written records of the 'giants' go back to the 15th century, but they were believed destroyed when the citadel was built over them late 17th century.