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Sabine Clarke
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Historian of science, technology, medicine and the environment in 20th century Britain, the Caribbean and Africa. PI of “The Chemical Empire” project on the history of past insecticide use. Works at the University of York.
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York Minster looking fine this evening
York Minster is bathed in a rose coloured light with white clouds and a dark sky behind it
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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So how was your weekend?
October 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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And there’s more good news 🌿✨

The YESI Fellows Scheme 2025/26 opens on Monday 8 September! If you’re a University of York researcher with ideas for tackling environmental sustainability challenges, this is your chance.

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September 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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August 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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By the River Foss in York
A black dog stands on the towpath by the River Foss with a bridge above him
May 30, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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A walk with the dog brings some quiet and his joy is my pleasure.
A black dog is running up the bank of a stream. His fur is shining and his ears are streaming backwards.
April 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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March 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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York, UK, at 9.30 this morning
January 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Isn’t this thistle head beautiful? Like the head of a medieval mace.
A large spiked dead thistle head. Looks like a medieval mace.
December 19, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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I found this Christmas pudding in the larder yesterday which is almost 2 years out if date. Ate it. Despite disapproval of cat.
Photograph of the label for a Christmas Pudding, with “best before” date “end of Jan 2023.”
November 17, 2024 at 1:36 PM
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I’m in Jamaica on a research trip, with a detour to Orange Street.
I am standing outside a record shop called Rockers International, holding a bag and smiling. This shows the inside of Rockers International with piles of records and the owner at the front.
May 23, 2024 at 11:12 PM
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York at sunset this afternoon
A photograph of a street in York with the Minster in the background. The sky is orange as the sun sets.
December 15, 2023 at 6:18 PM