Linda Maynard
@lindamaynard
Historian, writer, researcher, museum crawler
Ai Weiwei's version of the Great Wave with refugee dinghies replacing fishing boats - a tribute to those who cross oceans in search of a better life.
Having seen the teasers, really looking forward to spending some quality time with this over the weekend.
The fearless Ewa Partum at MOCAK - would love to see this exhibition in the UK.
Drifted away from my usual time period today at Sheffield City Archives. Signature of the Rev Charles Greenwood, a benefactor of Heptonstall, written from his bed.
Beautiful start to the day of action to protect our green spaces #NatureDayOfAction #VoteForNature
Caught this frivolous little beauty at Knaresborough earlier - a C17th silk purse.
Very touched to have been sent these wonderful photos of the Brothers in Arms memorial commemorating all brothers and sisters who died during the First World War.
You wait for one sign of Spring and three come along at once. Curlews, lapwings and now fog spawn.
Amazing launch event for This is Slavery - by @rickardsisters.com at Queen's Mill in Burnley. A real celebration of Ethel Carnie Holdsworth
Best homecoming present. A community response to the threat to my beloved Walshaw Moor.
One of the gems that turned up at our village history research group today #Heptonstall
Chelsea pensioners evacuated to the West Country enjoying a cuppa with the VADs. #WW2
One of those times when the exterior is more interesting than the interior.
'Mrs. Meredith's life can be looked upon, of course, as an episode in the lives of Meredith or Peacock, but it cannot have seemed that way to her.' - Diane Johnson
A tribute to the power of peaceful protest. This statue of the late Brian Haw, is sited just outside the House of Common's one mile exclusion zone.
Portrait of a marriage in home furnishings. Commissioned designer Koloman Moser in 1902, wedding in 1903, home interior magazine article in 1904, split up in 1906.
This touching article by Bee Wilson prompted me to dig out this photo of my nan's old pyrex mixing bowl. Brings back happy kitchen-bound memories of watching her bake cakes and fighting with my brother over who got to scrape out the bowl afterwards. www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ap...