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Jen Eggleston
@randomlygen.bsky.social
History nerd and occasional illustrator.
PoCo Heritage Director.
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Herne the Hunter, keep your lions away from my unicorns!

(Day 3 of the Box of Delights advent calendar)
December 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Wake up, Mr Punch!

(Day 2 of the Box of Delights advent calendar)
December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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be the bitch doing something yourself that you want to see in the world
there’s a scene in the new documentary where Elizabeth Taylor is talking about the stigma of AIDS and how she got involved in the movement and it’s fucking everything
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The first day of December and the wolves are running.

(Day 1 of my advent calendar based on The Box of Delights)
December 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
PoCo Heritage will be doing photos with Santa by donation. And you also get to admire my epic Christmas sweater 🎄🐈‍⬛
Kick off the holidays with us at Christmas in the Square! 🛍️🎁🎄Join us on Saturday, November 29 from 10am-6pm at Port Coquitlam Community Centre. Enjoy live entertainment, festive food and drinks, an amazing winter market and much more!🎊

Event details ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/christmas
November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
One of my proudest achievements is that Crista Flanagan (aka Lois) owns my cross stitched version of her
November 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Ooh, what's that? PoCo Heritage is holding a Christmas card-making workshop in Port Coquitlam this weekend? Why, that does look like fun!
November 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The most glamorous of all Christmas fairies
Back at the top of the tree where she belongs. Margo Leadbetter. 🚬
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Tomorrow’s the day! 🎉

Our fairy-tale kingdom opens its doors as Shrek arrives at @aberdeenartscentre.bsky.social.

Be a Fiona - happy you’re heading to the swamp - not a Farquaad, crying into your crown because you left it too late 👑

🎟️ Book now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whatsonaberd...
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Great project about the women behind the recipes of the Pillsbury Bake-off in the 1950s.

"...at a time when women took their husband’s full name as their own... Their grand accomplishment, their moment of fame, went to their husband."

lindybrandon.substack.com/p/they-deser...

#genealogy
They Deserve To Be Known
The genesis of the Name on the Recipe Card project
lindybrandon.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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‘The logic of algorithms tends to repeat what "works," but art opens up what is possible.’
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Christmas isn't Christmas without some ghosts
Spooky advent calendars still very much for sale... featuring many faves of TV, film and literature. Free Christmas at Borley card with every calendar. Lots of prints and cards also available. Reposts much appreciated. Thanks folks. sarahcoomershop.etsy.com/listing/1801...
November 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Today, I’m remembering one of the names on the Port Coquitlam cenotaph - Herbert Bradley.

He was born in Dover in 1902 and emigrated to Canada with his family when he was 9. He lied about his age and enlisted in 1916, when he was just 14.
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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This Remembrance Day, take a moment to watch our #HeritageMinute on John McCrae, the First World War soldier who penned the poem ‘In Flanders Field’ in 1915. The poem helped popularize the red poppy as a symbol of Remembrance.
Heritage Minutes: John McCrae
Enjoy these Heritage Minutes brought to you by Historica Canada! While free to view and share, these productions remain under copyright. Re-uploads or modified versions are strictly prohibited…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Lest we forget. Today, we remember and honour our veterans. Join us for our Remembrance Day Service.

More information ➡️ portcoquitlam.ca/remember

If you are unable to attend in person, join us virtually via livestream: youtube.com/live/JpCnrRrejPU
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Rosalind Franklin
Leaving her notes in a pile
That she keeps by the door
Who is it for?
Awful James Watson
Stealing the credit
And snaffling all the awards
Misogynist bore
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
So sad to hear about Pauline Collins. I guess we all know what to have for tea tonight
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Since 2022, I've been researching the first 100 women to get their private pilot licences in Canada (aka the Canadian Aviatrix Project ✈️).

I thought I'd take a look to see how it started versus how it's going!

randomlygenerated.ca/blogs/canadi...
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Filming inside and outside Nightingale restaurant on West Hastings in Vancouver on November 5

(CC @yvrshoots.bsky.social)
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Canadian aviation pioneer ✈️
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Filming in Port Coquitlam on Monday, November 3

m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
November 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I was the Usherette from the original London show, so I made a Sloane Cinemas headdress, Denton pin, and a “tray” of ice creams with flavours based on all the movies mentioned in Science Fiction, Double Feature.

(The Brad and Janet sitting next to me were most put out that I made them vanilla 😃)
October 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The shadowcast of Excited Mental State (@RockyHorrorTO.bsky.social) were fantastic (and lovely to chat to at the merch stand!). My favourite has to be the Criminologist though – putting up with getting booed every time and being a great grandfather clock 🌎
October 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Well, this has been a Halloween week for the ages! Cheeky wee trip to Toronto to celebrate The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s 50th anniversary. And I got to meet the legend that is Patricia Quinn (and talk about The Box of Delights with her!)
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM