Matthew Constantine
@constantwhine.bsky.social
Curator. Heritage, museums, other random stuff. Lancastrian doing missionary work in Yorkshire.
BBC News - Stories of wartime romances and lost comrades uncovered
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Stories of Bettys bar and wartime romances in York
Mirror with names of WW2 airmen etched onto it is still a poignant attraction at the famous tearoom.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:27 AM
BBC News - Stories of wartime romances and lost comrades uncovered
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It’s more important than ever to protect historic buildings and landmarks.
Research shows the deep cultural and emotional connection people across the UK have with their historic landmarks, which are central to their sense of place.
Research shows the deep cultural and emotional connection people across the UK have with their historic landmarks, which are central to their sense of place.
May 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
It’s more important than ever to protect historic buildings and landmarks.
Research shows the deep cultural and emotional connection people across the UK have with their historic landmarks, which are central to their sense of place.
Research shows the deep cultural and emotional connection people across the UK have with their historic landmarks, which are central to their sense of place.
Is this real or a 'Day Today' sketch?! The death throes of late stage capitalism:
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Blue Origin launch live: Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King and all-female crew back on Earth after reaching space - BBC News
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Blue Origin launch live: Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King and all-female crew back on Earth after reaching space - BBC News
Blue Origin launch live: Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King and all-female crew back on Earth after reaching space
Six women are on board the Blue Origin rocket, marking the first time an all-female crew has flown into space since a solo expedition in 1963.
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April 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Is this real or a 'Day Today' sketch?! The death throes of late stage capitalism:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Blue Origin launch live: Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King and all-female crew back on Earth after reaching space - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Blue Origin launch live: Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King and all-female crew back on Earth after reaching space - BBC News
On Slow Moving Art Day spend some time with 'Flower Piece' by Jan van Huysum 🌸🌺🥀
We have turned this and most of our artwork into 🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩
👉 bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...
#art #DigitalArt #puzzle #game #SlowMovingArt
We have turned this and most of our artwork into 🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩
👉 bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...
#art #DigitalArt #puzzle #game #SlowMovingArt
April 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Reposted by Matthew Constantine
On Slow Moving Art Day spend some time with 'Flower Piece' by Jan van Huysum 🌸🌺🥀
We have turned this and most of our artwork into 🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩
👉 bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...
#art #DigitalArt #puzzle #game #SlowMovingArt
We have turned this and most of our artwork into 🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩
👉 bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...
#art #DigitalArt #puzzle #game #SlowMovingArt
April 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
On Slow Moving Art Day spend some time with 'Flower Piece' by Jan van Huysum 🌸🌺🥀
We have turned this and most of our artwork into 🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩
👉 bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...
#art #DigitalArt #puzzle #game #SlowMovingArt
We have turned this and most of our artwork into 🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩
👉 bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...
#art #DigitalArt #puzzle #game #SlowMovingArt
Next time someone tells you no one cares about museums, a reminder they always come for them early:
BBC News - Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums
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BBC News - Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums
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Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums
The order says that "divisive narratives" must be purged from the US museums and research centres.
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March 28, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Next time someone tells you no one cares about museums, a reminder they always come for them early:
BBC News - Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New blog!
Exploring the Victorian photographers who photographed children and how they often positioned mothers behind them to keep them still, dressed in black, hiding behind the chair, these were the hidden mothers.
www.photoscarborough.org.uk/blog-2-1/wom...
Exploring the Victorian photographers who photographed children and how they often positioned mothers behind them to keep them still, dressed in black, hiding behind the chair, these were the hidden mothers.
www.photoscarborough.org.uk/blog-2-1/wom...
Hidden Mother photography, Scarborough — Photo Scarborough
Hidden Mother Photography, carte de visite portraits, Scarborough Photographers
www.photoscarborough.org.uk
March 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
New blog!
Exploring the Victorian photographers who photographed children and how they often positioned mothers behind them to keep them still, dressed in black, hiding behind the chair, these were the hidden mothers.
www.photoscarborough.org.uk/blog-2-1/wom...
Exploring the Victorian photographers who photographed children and how they often positioned mothers behind them to keep them still, dressed in black, hiding behind the chair, these were the hidden mothers.
www.photoscarborough.org.uk/blog-2-1/wom...
Find of the day: 1960 letter advising that someone was not to be sent to negotiations with Keighley Council because of, "his vagueness and canvas- topped shoes"
February 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Find of the day: 1960 letter advising that someone was not to be sent to negotiations with Keighley Council because of, "his vagueness and canvas- topped shoes"
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Conservatives Claim Hitler’s Nazi Allegiance Greatly Exaggerated
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January 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Conservatives Claim Hitler’s Nazi Allegiance Greatly Exaggerated
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America Defeats America
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January 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
America Defeats America
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Mary Delany transformed ordinary materials into extraordinary, inspirational artworks. At Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire, discover the The Botanical World of Mary Delaney Exhibition and explore the intricate detail of this new photographic display presented in partnership with the British Museum.
January 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Mary Delany transformed ordinary materials into extraordinary, inspirational artworks. At Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire, discover the The Botanical World of Mary Delaney Exhibition and explore the intricate detail of this new photographic display presented in partnership with the British Museum.
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Do you have experience of producing high quality immersive interpretation, live theatre or creative performance?
Really excited to be advertising this new Immersive Interpretation Producer role at York Museums Trust.
Please share!
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Really excited to be advertising this new Immersive Interpretation Producer role at York Museums Trust.
Please share!
www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/about-us/our...
Job Vacancies with York Museums Trust
Latest Job Vacancies with York Museums Trust
www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk
January 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Do you have experience of producing high quality immersive interpretation, live theatre or creative performance?
Really excited to be advertising this new Immersive Interpretation Producer role at York Museums Trust.
Please share!
www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/about-us/our...
Really excited to be advertising this new Immersive Interpretation Producer role at York Museums Trust.
Please share!
www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/about-us/our...
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Couldn’t notice or report it any harder than I have but a lot of this is quite technical. In the abstract even I would admit it can be a hard sell. Where the rubber hits the road is when a mayor outside London says “I don’t agree, Doncaster council, that nuclear power station is going there”
December 16, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Couldn’t notice or report it any harder than I have but a lot of this is quite technical. In the abstract even I would admit it can be a hard sell. Where the rubber hits the road is when a mayor outside London says “I don’t agree, Doncaster council, that nuclear power station is going there”
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Come on people... we thought we'd had this conversation...
December 14, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Come on people... we thought we'd had this conversation...
Bit taciturn, but found a good listener at Wentworth Castle Gardens
December 2, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Bit taciturn, but found a good listener at Wentworth Castle Gardens
History is written by the winners, unless the losers have a dedicated fan club.
BBC News - Ey up - Richard III speaks with Yorkshire accent
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BBC News - Ey up - Richard III speaks with Yorkshire accent
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Voice of Richard III recreated with Yorkshire accent
A digital avatar of the medieval king is on display at York Theatre Royal.
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November 19, 2024 at 6:53 AM
History is written by the winners, unless the losers have a dedicated fan club.
BBC News - Ey up - Richard III speaks with Yorkshire accent
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Ey up - Richard III speaks with Yorkshire accent
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Getting back into posting on social media after many months away feels like strapping my boots on for a game and being surprised I now have the touch of the bag of cement. Need to get match fit again
November 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Getting back into posting on social media after many months away feels like strapping my boots on for a game and being surprised I now have the touch of the bag of cement. Need to get match fit again
No, you're an invalid handle
November 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM
No, you're an invalid handle
"Lady knight"? Always a touch of the 1950s to the Yorkshire Post, but usually confined to the letters page writers complaining about peat-free compost
November 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM
"Lady knight"? Always a touch of the 1950s to the Yorkshire Post, but usually confined to the letters page writers complaining about peat-free compost
'Escape room' game acquired from charity shop. Open box, read premise. Jewel theft from British Museum. Plausible. Entire collection audited overnight? Suspension of disbelief shattered. Back to charity shop
November 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM
'Escape room' game acquired from charity shop. Open box, read premise. Jewel theft from British Museum. Plausible. Entire collection audited overnight? Suspension of disbelief shattered. Back to charity shop
'Hello, is this thing on?'
November 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM
'Hello, is this thing on?'