Malcolm Stoneman
@malcolmstoneman.bsky.social
Interests - Walking, Cycling, Travel, History, Nature. Retired Head of Humanities, European. 🇪🇺
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
“Dante Alighieri” - 0-4-0T steam engine
Henschel & Sohn - 1883
One of the oldest steam engines in Italy, if not the oldest.
1 of 6 built for tramway from Pisa to Pontedera. (See ALT text)
It sits on the original route of the “Tramvie a vapore della provincial di Pisa”.
#IronworkThursday
Henschel & Sohn - 1883
One of the oldest steam engines in Italy, if not the oldest.
1 of 6 built for tramway from Pisa to Pontedera. (See ALT text)
It sits on the original route of the “Tramvie a vapore della provincial di Pisa”.
#IronworkThursday
November 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM
“Dante Alighieri” - 0-4-0T steam engine
Henschel & Sohn - 1883
One of the oldest steam engines in Italy, if not the oldest.
1 of 6 built for tramway from Pisa to Pontedera. (See ALT text)
It sits on the original route of the “Tramvie a vapore della provincial di Pisa”.
#IronworkThursday
Henschel & Sohn - 1883
One of the oldest steam engines in Italy, if not the oldest.
1 of 6 built for tramway from Pisa to Pontedera. (See ALT text)
It sits on the original route of the “Tramvie a vapore della provincial di Pisa”.
#IronworkThursday
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
#ArtsandCrafts carved friezes -
Frank Dickinson. Early 20th Century
🦉 🐁 🐿️ 🐇
Little Holland House, Carshalton Beeches, #London
In the true spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement - the whole house designed, constructed & furnished by Frank & Florence Dickinson.
#Woodensday
#WoodcarvingWednesday
Frank Dickinson. Early 20th Century
🦉 🐁 🐿️ 🐇
Little Holland House, Carshalton Beeches, #London
In the true spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement - the whole house designed, constructed & furnished by Frank & Florence Dickinson.
#Woodensday
#WoodcarvingWednesday
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM
#ArtsandCrafts carved friezes -
Frank Dickinson. Early 20th Century
🦉 🐁 🐿️ 🐇
Little Holland House, Carshalton Beeches, #London
In the true spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement - the whole house designed, constructed & furnished by Frank & Florence Dickinson.
#Woodensday
#WoodcarvingWednesday
Frank Dickinson. Early 20th Century
🦉 🐁 🐿️ 🐇
Little Holland House, Carshalton Beeches, #London
In the true spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement - the whole house designed, constructed & furnished by Frank & Florence Dickinson.
#Woodensday
#WoodcarvingWednesday
November 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Floor tiles
Duomo di Siena, Italy
The same floor tiles rotated, as if viewed from North, South, East & West.
Very Escher like.
#TilesOnTuesday
Duomo di Siena, Italy
The same floor tiles rotated, as if viewed from North, South, East & West.
Very Escher like.
#TilesOnTuesday
November 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Floor tiles
Duomo di Siena, Italy
The same floor tiles rotated, as if viewed from North, South, East & West.
Very Escher like.
#TilesOnTuesday
Duomo di Siena, Italy
The same floor tiles rotated, as if viewed from North, South, East & West.
Very Escher like.
#TilesOnTuesday
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Sutton Heritage Mosaic,
Sutton, #London
A wall mosaic of 1994, by mosaic artists Rob Turner and Gary Drostle. Hand cut and laid by hand by the two artists.
It shows scenes from #localhistory, such as, in the centre, the #Tudor Nonsuch Palace of Henry VIII.
See ALT text for key.
#MosaicMonday
Sutton, #London
A wall mosaic of 1994, by mosaic artists Rob Turner and Gary Drostle. Hand cut and laid by hand by the two artists.
It shows scenes from #localhistory, such as, in the centre, the #Tudor Nonsuch Palace of Henry VIII.
See ALT text for key.
#MosaicMonday
November 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Sutton Heritage Mosaic,
Sutton, #London
A wall mosaic of 1994, by mosaic artists Rob Turner and Gary Drostle. Hand cut and laid by hand by the two artists.
It shows scenes from #localhistory, such as, in the centre, the #Tudor Nonsuch Palace of Henry VIII.
See ALT text for key.
#MosaicMonday
Sutton, #London
A wall mosaic of 1994, by mosaic artists Rob Turner and Gary Drostle. Hand cut and laid by hand by the two artists.
It shows scenes from #localhistory, such as, in the centre, the #Tudor Nonsuch Palace of Henry VIII.
See ALT text for key.
#MosaicMonday
Another detail from the Sagrada Familia - the pinnacle at the top of one of the towers.
Thanks for the tip about the Frankenstein film.
Thanks for the tip about the Frankenstein film.
November 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Another detail from the Sagrada Familia - the pinnacle at the top of one of the towers.
Thanks for the tip about the Frankenstein film.
Thanks for the tip about the Frankenstein film.
Absolutely!
Christopher Whall was particularly known for using quite a lot of white glass in his work, as well as a variety of other coloured glass.
Here is another detail from the same Te Deum Window by #ChristopherWhall. 1908.
Church of St Mary, #Ware #Hertfordshire
#StainedGlassSunday
Christopher Whall was particularly known for using quite a lot of white glass in his work, as well as a variety of other coloured glass.
Here is another detail from the same Te Deum Window by #ChristopherWhall. 1908.
Church of St Mary, #Ware #Hertfordshire
#StainedGlassSunday
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Absolutely!
Christopher Whall was particularly known for using quite a lot of white glass in his work, as well as a variety of other coloured glass.
Here is another detail from the same Te Deum Window by #ChristopherWhall. 1908.
Church of St Mary, #Ware #Hertfordshire
#StainedGlassSunday
Christopher Whall was particularly known for using quite a lot of white glass in his work, as well as a variety of other coloured glass.
Here is another detail from the same Te Deum Window by #ChristopherWhall. 1908.
Church of St Mary, #Ware #Hertfordshire
#StainedGlassSunday
Sagrada Família, #Barcelona.
Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece.
#alwayslookup #CeilingsOnSunday #SundayStonework
Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece.
#alwayslookup #CeilingsOnSunday #SundayStonework
November 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Sagrada Família, #Barcelona.
Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece.
#alwayslookup #CeilingsOnSunday #SundayStonework
Antoni Gaudí’s masterpiece.
#alwayslookup #CeilingsOnSunday #SundayStonework
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Church of St Mary, #Ware #Hertfordshire
St Catherine, from the Te Deum Window
#ChristopherWhall - 1908
“Inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, but refreshingly different from the ordinary run of early 20th Century windows.” -
#Pevsner guidebook
@yalebooks.bsky.social
#StainedGlassSunday
St Catherine, from the Te Deum Window
#ChristopherWhall - 1908
“Inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, but refreshingly different from the ordinary run of early 20th Century windows.” -
#Pevsner guidebook
@yalebooks.bsky.social
#StainedGlassSunday
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Church of St Mary, #Ware #Hertfordshire
St Catherine, from the Te Deum Window
#ChristopherWhall - 1908
“Inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, but refreshingly different from the ordinary run of early 20th Century windows.” -
#Pevsner guidebook
@yalebooks.bsky.social
#StainedGlassSunday
St Catherine, from the Te Deum Window
#ChristopherWhall - 1908
“Inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, but refreshingly different from the ordinary run of early 20th Century windows.” -
#Pevsner guidebook
@yalebooks.bsky.social
#StainedGlassSunday
Well …………..
Due for completion next year is Gaudi’s Sagrada Família, Barcelona.
Personally I feel it is “a thing of beauty & craftsmanship”, although not everyone agrees. 🤔
Due for completion next year is Gaudi’s Sagrada Família, Barcelona.
Personally I feel it is “a thing of beauty & craftsmanship”, although not everyone agrees. 🤔
November 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Well …………..
Due for completion next year is Gaudi’s Sagrada Família, Barcelona.
Personally I feel it is “a thing of beauty & craftsmanship”, although not everyone agrees. 🤔
Due for completion next year is Gaudi’s Sagrada Família, Barcelona.
Personally I feel it is “a thing of beauty & craftsmanship”, although not everyone agrees. 🤔
Yes, the greenish/black & white marble stripes of the campanile (bell tower) of Duomo di Siena are so striking.
It was great to see it under different lighting conditions.
#SteepleSaturday
It was great to see it under different lighting conditions.
#SteepleSaturday
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Yes, the greenish/black & white marble stripes of the campanile (bell tower) of Duomo di Siena are so striking.
It was great to see it under different lighting conditions.
#SteepleSaturday
It was great to see it under different lighting conditions.
#SteepleSaturday
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
November 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Campanile or Bell Tower
Duomo di Siena - 1264
The square #Romanesque tower has an octagonal steeple surrounded by four little Pyramid-shaped pinnacles.
On each side there are 6 windows which increase in size from the single lancet at the bottom to a sextuple lancet at the top.
#SteepleSaturday
Duomo di Siena - 1264
The square #Romanesque tower has an octagonal steeple surrounded by four little Pyramid-shaped pinnacles.
On each side there are 6 windows which increase in size from the single lancet at the bottom to a sextuple lancet at the top.
#SteepleSaturday
November 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Campanile or Bell Tower
Duomo di Siena - 1264
The square #Romanesque tower has an octagonal steeple surrounded by four little Pyramid-shaped pinnacles.
On each side there are 6 windows which increase in size from the single lancet at the bottom to a sextuple lancet at the top.
#SteepleSaturday
Duomo di Siena - 1264
The square #Romanesque tower has an octagonal steeple surrounded by four little Pyramid-shaped pinnacles.
On each side there are 6 windows which increase in size from the single lancet at the bottom to a sextuple lancet at the top.
#SteepleSaturday
“The Sower”
#VincentvanGogh - 1888
“Poets & Lovers” exhibition, National Gallery, #London - 2024
Amazed by Van Gogh application of paint - the impression of rapid movement by the sower.
The choice of colour, such as the mauve field.
Long-term loan at Kunsthaus, Zürich
#Art #Impressionism
#VincentvanGogh - 1888
“Poets & Lovers” exhibition, National Gallery, #London - 2024
Amazed by Van Gogh application of paint - the impression of rapid movement by the sower.
The choice of colour, such as the mauve field.
Long-term loan at Kunsthaus, Zürich
#Art #Impressionism
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“The Sower”
#VincentvanGogh - 1888
“Poets & Lovers” exhibition, National Gallery, #London - 2024
Amazed by Van Gogh application of paint - the impression of rapid movement by the sower.
The choice of colour, such as the mauve field.
Long-term loan at Kunsthaus, Zürich
#Art #Impressionism
#VincentvanGogh - 1888
“Poets & Lovers” exhibition, National Gallery, #London - 2024
Amazed by Van Gogh application of paint - the impression of rapid movement by the sower.
The choice of colour, such as the mauve field.
Long-term loan at Kunsthaus, Zürich
#Art #Impressionism
November 7, 2025 at 11:12 AM
“The Trumpington Cross”
Trumpington bed burial c 650 -710 AD
The burial of a female teenager.
1 of only 5 crosses of this type found in Britain. Excavated in 2011.
Now Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology #Cambridge
#FindsFriday
#medieval #archaeology
Trumpington bed burial c 650 -710 AD
The burial of a female teenager.
1 of only 5 crosses of this type found in Britain. Excavated in 2011.
Now Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology #Cambridge
#FindsFriday
#medieval #archaeology
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
“The Trumpington Cross”
Trumpington bed burial c 650 -710 AD
The burial of a female teenager.
1 of only 5 crosses of this type found in Britain. Excavated in 2011.
Now Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology #Cambridge
#FindsFriday
#medieval #archaeology
Trumpington bed burial c 650 -710 AD
The burial of a female teenager.
1 of only 5 crosses of this type found in Britain. Excavated in 2011.
Now Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology #Cambridge
#FindsFriday
#medieval #archaeology
Baptismal font - 1502
The Baptistery of the Duomo,
Volterrra, Italy
Octagonal font -
Andrea Contucci, known as "il Sansovino".
Detail - The baptism of Christ
#FontsOnFriday
The Baptistery of the Duomo,
Volterrra, Italy
Octagonal font -
Andrea Contucci, known as "il Sansovino".
Detail - The baptism of Christ
#FontsOnFriday
November 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Baptismal font - 1502
The Baptistery of the Duomo,
Volterrra, Italy
Octagonal font -
Andrea Contucci, known as "il Sansovino".
Detail - The baptism of Christ
#FontsOnFriday
The Baptistery of the Duomo,
Volterrra, Italy
Octagonal font -
Andrea Contucci, known as "il Sansovino".
Detail - The baptism of Christ
#FontsOnFriday
“All your ducks in a row” - 🦆 🦆 🦆
Etruscan “navicella-type” bronze fibula
8th-7th Century BCE
Museo Archeologico Nazionale,
Complesso Museale Santa Maria della Scala, #Siena
Etruscan “navicella-type” bronze fibula
8th-7th Century BCE
Museo Archeologico Nazionale,
Complesso Museale Santa Maria della Scala, #Siena
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
“All your ducks in a row” - 🦆 🦆 🦆
Etruscan “navicella-type” bronze fibula
8th-7th Century BCE
Museo Archeologico Nazionale,
Complesso Museale Santa Maria della Scala, #Siena
Etruscan “navicella-type” bronze fibula
8th-7th Century BCE
Museo Archeologico Nazionale,
Complesso Museale Santa Maria della Scala, #Siena
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM