Rebecca Wynter

@rebeccawynter

Historian of Medicine & Mental Health. Golestan Fellow NIAS-KNAW Policy Officer @sshmedicine.bsky.social. Co-convenor Mental Health Humanities Researcher Network She/her 🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #Skystorian

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Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jul 13

3:194 #3GoodThings 1) Summer breeze 2) Meeting with a lovely colleague 3) Visited a new place (Monnickendam - beautiful)

Picture taken from the bottle green and white bridge of a lock, looking out to the mouth of the harbour. Boats float to the left and right, their masts stretching into the blue sky. On the left and right are houses, many three-storeyed with large windows on the groubd floor, as tends to be typical for Dutch homes. Many are red-brick; many rooves are orange tiled. Long, tube fishing nets line the edges of the pavements, atop the harbour walls.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jul 5

Before house numbers, Amsterdam buildings had gable stones often related to the owner's identity. 'The Messenger to Emden', in 1630s dress, carries a letter & money bag. Herman Jansz. Boode razed and replaced an old house in 1660, adding his older stone to the new premises. #GevelsteenSunday

Three storeys of a taller red-brick house are visible. The bottom two are comprised of different shaped and sized windows framed by thick fudge-coloured painted mullions; the other two above have the same fudge surround. In between, are the gable stones 'Anno' and '1660' sit to the left and right of that showing a man in tall dark hat, dark coat, breeches and shoes, clutching a money bag in his right hand and a letter in his left. Two doors are on the middle and right of the ground floor. All of the woodwork is dark green. Chinese writing appears on the main door and the large window to its left.

The gable stones 'Anno' and '1660' sit in a small-bricked wall to the left and right of that showing a man in tall dark hat, dark coat, breeches and shoes, clutching a money bag in his right hand and a letter in his left. Underneath the man the word 'DBoopemden' appears.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jun 28

Before house numbers, Dutch city buildings had gable stones. Overlooking Hoorn's main harbour, this 1616 gablestone depicts a long fluyt, which likely originated in the city. Sailing to the Baltic,'Inden Oste[r]varer' ships were unnarmed, favouring pacifist Mennonites. #GevelsteenSunday

View of harbour in the sunshine under a blue sky. A large wooden stump sits in the water in the foreground. The harbour is lined with trees and boats on the left, with other vessels and traditional Dutch buildings curling around the harbours edge on the right.

Traditional four-storey Dutch canal houses with stepped gables. Aside from two black doors, the bottom half is cream-painted wood and glass. The upper half of three floors echo these features in red brick walls. The 1st floor gablestones at the edges, depicting the city arms of Hoorn and Amsterdam and in the centre the 'Inden Ooste[r]varer' gablestone with the ship on water.

'Inden Oste[r]varer' in capital letters runs along the top of the gablestone. A wooden ship with masts, rigging, and four sail two Dutch flags and two pennants billowing in the wind, sits on a blue sea.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jun 24

Dear University of Manchester senior management, please use any access you might have and approach Burnham about the importance of universities 👇

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That kind of emotional responsiveness is ultimately what drove both Burnham’s successes and failures in Manchester. Unlike Johnson, who knew his political persona was a construct, it often seemed to me that even when Burnham’s showboating sounded incoherent, there was often a sincerity in the moment. “It is fair, absolutely,” says one person who has worked closely with him here, of this theory. “It’s built on that personal connection with individuals. It’s almost that the last person he spoke to, if he’s sympathetic or agrees with them, there’s genuine sincerity and he decides to act on it.”

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jun 21

Before house numbers, Amsterdam buildings had gable stones, often related to the owner's identity. 'The Eyecatcher' is a wicker basket of laundry. In 1655 land used by washerwomen was sold. One, successful & unnamed, bought plots & built 5 houses, giving each the same stone. #GevelsteenSunday

A small stone tablet in a wall depicts a wicker basket of laundry. Carved underneath are the words 'Die Blickmant'.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jun 14

The other two stones are made differently and seem later. Their origin is unclear. That on the left is of three blacksmith's hammers, with a crown over the centre. That on the right is an upside down anchor.

Gable stone showing three hammers with a crown above the largest in the centre.

Gable stone depicting an upside down anchor.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jun 14

Before house numbers, Dutch city buildings had gable stones, often related to the owner's identity. At Grote Oost, Hoorn, there are 3. The middle depicts 15thc couple Truydeman & wife Aleyde who gave bread to locals. Stories suggest they lived in a house on the same spot. #GavelsteenSunday

Square house with two floors visible. On the ground floor two large windows, one black door with ornate window above. On the first floor there are two large windows with a narrower version between them. In between the ground and first floor windows are three gable stones. The middle shows three figures; the man and woman are giving a poorer burly bread. The left shows three hammers with a crown. The right shows an upside down anchor.

The gable stone depicts three figures. A wealthy woman looks on from the right. A wealth man is in the centre, giving bread to a poorer supplicant boy with a basket and hat removed on the left.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· May 31

Before house numbers, Amsterdam buildings had gable stones often related to the owner's identity. Here's a candlemaker with wicks over a pole above a trolley of wax. Now on Zeedijk, it was originally where candlemaker Barend Hambeek lived & worked in 1742, then bought in 1751. #GevelsteenSunday

The top half-moon shaped, sandy-coloured gable stone acts as a backdrop. A brick oven sits to the left of the central, slightly tubby man wearing a red shirt and hat. His hands are holding the pole on which wicks are draped. This hangs over a green trolley.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· May 17

Before house numbers, Amsterdam buildings had distinct gavelstenen (gable stones) often related to the owner's identity. This 1618 building on Nieuwebrugsteeg was hat merchant Jan Reinarts'. The gavelsteen depicts a scene 'In de Ionghe Hoede Kramer' (In the Young Hood Merchant). #GavelsteenSunday

Three-storey brick building with windows on each level. The ground floor sees large black shutters and an arched door, above which are tall windows of multiple small square panes. Similar, increasingly smaller windows sit on the other floors, accompanied by dark red shutters. Arches sit above the first floor windows, and there's a multicoloured flag. The gablestone sits between the ground and first floors.

Close-up of the gable stone. 'In de Ionghe Hoede Kramer' (In the Young Hood Merchant) depicts three men at a large counter in hats, shirts, jerkins, with two in front of the counter wearing short trousers, white tights and black. Hats sit on shelves around the wall. One man holds a cone, part of hat making. The floor is chequerboard.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· May 14

Here's my heed with lots of little heeds of people the artist encountered on the streets of Rotterdam

Lots of small lifelike heads painted of all different sorts of hair and skin colour in a glass case. Selfie of woman's forehead, eyebrows, nose in the bottom left corner looking in the direction.of the heads. The glass of the case and distant glass doors doors create arresting reflections.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· May 4

Four artworks mark the way. At each, flowers are left.

Chained hands emerge from a grey block, one from above and one on the front face. The hands are clasped. The grey artwork sits in stark contrast to the brightly-coloured tulips and gerberas placed on top.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Apr 19

3:109 #3GoodThings 1) Planning 2) New week 3) Party cat

Fluffy dilute tortoiseshell vat with green eyes wears a narrow but tall, pale mint green and silver striped conical party hat.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Mar 28

3:87 #3GoodThings 1) Saw lots of goslings 2) Went to De Haar Kasteel - very enchanted fairy tale outside and gothic revival in 👇 3) Although the clocks go forward, I can sleep as much as I like tomorrow!

Looking up at a huge room with two galleries on two floors above. The impression is one of a church or abbey. There is a wooden barrel vault ceiling, stained glass sky lights and large window at the gable end. It all looks very gothic revival, though think was altered later than this would suggest.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Mar 21

3:80 #3GoodThings 1) Hairdressers 2) Curry 3) A very Birmingham in Amsterdam day, seeing a frolleague from Brum and Peakies in the Metro

Photo from underground platform, looking over the tracks and between the columns to a massive Peaky Blinders advert

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Feb 22

3:53 #3GoodThings 1) Throwdown, Queer Eye, Doghouse morning 2) Today learnt that Georgia Tennant's husband and dad have both been Dr Who 3) The revelations don't stop: never before this week have we used cat tv

Big fluffy cat silhouetted against a brightly-coloured bird and squirrel feeding set-up, with red apples, seeds and monkey nuts.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jan 29

3:29 #3GoodThings 1) Solved a tech problem 2) Take out curry 3) How beautiful cat #1 is 😍

Dilute tortoishell tabby is lying on a sofa. She is facing and staring straight at the camera.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Dec 22

2:356 #3GoodThings 1) One more day before a week away from the computer 2) Medicine 3) The fam sent an xmas table arrangement

Quirky Dutch flower arrangmenet for a table. Shallow red oval dish holds a lower layer of xmas tree cuttings and baubles, with red, yellow, pink and purple flowers and a sprouting bulb (hyacinth?).

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Dec 6

2:340 #3GoodThings 1) Porridge in Scotland 2) The view from the roof terrace of the National Museum of Scotland 3) Bob and Roberta Smith's Letter to Michael Gove (2011) - updated to reflect the current government - on show at the Talbot Rice Gallery

Brightly lit black text on white board hung on oxblood red wall.

The text is very long and will not fit in alt text. There is a full text version on artists Bob and Roberta Smith's website linked here: http://bobandrobertasmith.co.uk/letter-to-michael-gove/

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Nov 30

Before numbers, Dutch city buildings were given distinctive gable stones. They might say something about the resident, but it could be anything. The 17thc Brandy Wine Kettle stone was lost. But "D'Brande Wyns Kettel"survived. An original image was found & in 1997 copied in stone. #GevelsteenSunday

Sitting between a window above, and one below, a carved stone tablet with two pale terracotta-coloured stills and barrels, and a bowl sits above the original carved name D'Brande Wyns Keetel.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Nov 23

Before numbers, Dutch city buildings had gable stones. Sometimes they said something about the resident, but it could be anything. The tradition persists. This 1977 tablet marks Bet van Beeren's Cafe t'Mandje, opened 1927. Beeren was an out lesbian and an Amsterdam icon. #GevelsteenSunday

A pale blue plaque has on the top and bottom the words Bet van Beeren and t'Mandje (The Basket) 1927. In between is a basket, full of colourful flowers (?).

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Nov 21

2:325 #3GoodThings 1) Spent a profound half hour being with a little flying insect. It sat next to me and we together shared the space 2) Joined an event online 3) Wandered along a ye olde canal lane and saw a lovely heron

A heron sits on the side of a small green-blue, pale jade, white and unpainted wooden rowing boat, moored by a thin white rope. The canal reflect the small houses, trees, blue sky and clouds

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Nov 16

Before numbers, Dutch city buildings were given distinctive stone tablets, or gable stones. Sometimes they said something about the resident, sometimes it was patriotic, but it could be anything. Duyn Sigt (Dune Scene), 1725, depicts bunny burrows & a hunter & his rabbiting dog. #GevelsteenSunday

A stone tableau above a shop front, reflecting the building oppposite. On it is the text duyn sigt anno 1725. The scene depicts bunny burrows either side of a small green building, where a hunter and his rabbiting dog are heading.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Nov 9

Before numbers, Dutch city buildings were given distinctive stone tablets, or gable stones. Sometimes they said something about the resident, sometimes it was patriotic, but it could be anything. My current favourite is this (17thc??) leopard on Zeedijk, Amsterdam. I love him. #GevelsteenSunday

A weathered stone tablet on a building, on it sits a leopard that has an almost human face.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Aug 23

2:235 #3GoodThings 1) Went to an exhibition about the artist Paulus Potter in his birthplace, Enkhuizen. 2) Realised my Dutch isn't as bad as I think: I'm beyond the getting-the-gist stage. 3) Learned about works such as 'Dying Horses' and 'Pissing Cow'

Seventeenth-century etching of a cow urinating.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Aug 22

A new tactic is deployed in the Great Cat Computer War.

Black and white cat lies on a desk, in front of the computer and across the mouse and pinning down my hand, immobilising work.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Aug 17

Two metal half figures, cast from body parts on white boxes sit in the now glass-roofed courtyard containing three original cells at Haarlem Dolhuys (literally translation 'crazy house'). #HistPsych #HistSTM

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Aug 17

One of the few historical items on display at the Museum of the Mind, Haarlem. A uniform coat, richly embroidered on the inside by a patient in North Holland (1938). #HistPsych #HistSTM #Embroidery

Black coat with large buttons, splayed out in a display case, showing the purple, embroidered interior.

Close up of embroidered flowers on faded purple material. At the centre, perhaps placed in line with the small of the back is a small flower three-quarteres encircled by small ornage and white beads.

Purple frabric on which are embroidered faded white, purple, yellow, rust and green flowers, flower basket, a bumble and two worker bees, as well as the small head of what looks to be a muntjack deer with tiny horns.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jul 11

2:192 #3GoodThings 1) WEEKEND!! 2) One more week of hectic 3) BABY DEER GETTING ITS WEE HEED CLEANED (terrible pic)

Parkland with a line of three trees in the background. A small baby deer lies on the grass. Its mother is cleaning its head. A black crow looks on.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jul 2

2:183 #3GoodThings 1) The public-school confidence of Dutch students (without the entitlement) 2) Cooler weather 3) Visited Amsterdam's oldest secular building. From e1600s, De Waag was the centre for guilds, incl. surgeons + their anatomy theatre (depicted in Rembrandt's famous anatomy painting)

Image of the anatomy theatre's ceiling. Four window lights sit in cruciform formation in the domed roof. This and the double wooden octagonal freezes have coats of arms painted; these are not those of ancient, rich families, but of skilled individuals who rose to the higher ranks of the guild.

Rebecca Wynter@rebeccawynter· Jun 30

🚨 #Skystorians of accidents, environmental health, drink, drugs, sex, crime, #police 🚨 CfP 'Policing and #PublicHealth, c.1800-2000' workshop www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen... [typo in desc': we *may* be able to make a small travel contribution] #HistSTM #LegalHist #HistSex #HistGender #HistMed