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A Castle in the Making

Ozark Medieval Fortress – Thirty masons, carpenters and stone carvers authentically dressed, will work all year round for twenty years, the time required to build a fortress in the Middle Ages.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 9:50 PM on May 4, 2010 (72 comments)

Dr. Zworykin's Secret Experimental RCA Photos

The Personal Photographs of Dr. Vladimir Kosma Zworykin, Television Pioneer. The screen images are time exposure photographs of the picture on the kinescope in the monitoring rack in the main control room. Some were taken with stationary frames of moving picture film projected upon the iconoscope by a standard moving picture machine. Others are actually the pictures transmitted with the iconoscope camera in the studio and outdoors.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 7:56 PM on May 3, 2010 (9 comments)

They keep calling: Ahead!

A small slide show of partisan monuments on the territory of former Yugoslavia. via: [aesthetic interlude] and [grain edit]
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 10:37 PM on April 27, 2010 (12 comments)

What's the joke?

What's the joke? A Non–Sequitir single panel. Please explain
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tellurian at 12:06 PM on April 26, 2010 (12 comments)

Fund raising activities for an event

Can you come up with some activities for a charity fund raising event?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tellurian at 4:20 AM on April 17, 2010 (5 comments)

Childhood cruelties

Andrew O’Hagan writes in the London Review of Books on the James Bulger murder. It really should be read in conjunction with his earlier piece from 1993 to fully appreciate his stance. Previously [1] [2]
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 4:23 PM on March 25, 2010 (24 comments)

American milk and the cardboard

Emilio the Moor was a parodying humorist flamenco exponent who died in a domestic gas incident. [via].
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 11:59 AM on March 21, 2010 (8 comments)

Spain 1840 – 1970

A large gallery of contributed images from Spain including what looks to be an entertainer with a prosthetic nose and ear; a hand tinted baby in a bow and school photo; young tough guys and not so tough guys; plus old Semana Santa scenes, as posted previously.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 6:45 PM on March 17, 2010 (6 comments)

Pvt. Droop Has Missed The War!

Droops and 8-balls in this man's army shouldn't take unnecessary chances with their lives. Illustrated by Walt Ditzen.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 8:34 PM on March 9, 2010 (6 comments)

Scout, Mum, Dad, etc

Portraits – Somewhat creepy but arresting, nevertheless.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 5:27 AM on March 8, 2010 (26 comments)

Photography of Everyday Life

love-pictures "found and taken photographs that are experienced as much by the heart as by the head."
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 9:35 PM on March 2, 2010 (18 comments)

The Lessons of Gobekli Tepe

Laying bare the gratuitous assumptions of the patriarchal historical narrative. A weblog entry from the Aristasian Empire, of which a history and some kinnies [NSFW]. • Gobekli Tepe [previously] • Aristasia [previously]
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 5:00 PM on February 24, 2010 (31 comments)

Mustapha Ali

Greece in 1823 and 1824; being a series of letters and other documents on the Greek revolution — the life of Mustapha Ali:
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 3:39 AM on February 14, 2010 (17 comments)

Small Trades of Salonica

At the American Farm School historical records they have a large collection of postcards. In amongst them are these small sketches of local traders.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 2:43 AM on February 13, 2010 (16 comments)

Formosan aborigines

Formosa – photographed by Torii Ryuzo.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 10:34 AM on January 23, 2010 (22 comments)

What is this lead ring?

In this excerpt from Beloved Son Felix, there is a description of a body that they have disinterred for an autopsy. They find a lead ring which causes disgust. What would the lead ring be?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tellurian at 8:17 PM on December 16, 2009 (26 comments)

Classical humour

Westminster Gold reissued classical albums in the seventies. The covers could be racy [slightly NSFW], unusual, puzzling, irreverent, and employ national stereotypes, but my favourites are the literal puns like Pops Promenade and Allegri String Quartet.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 7:43 PM on December 15, 2009 (16 comments)

Bulgarian Days

Happy Bear's Day, a Saint Day on the Bulgarian Festival Calendar.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 2:09 PM on November 29, 2009 (7 comments)

I need help retrieving a vertical blind

A vertical blind slat has blown out of the window and landed on a roof below. Any ideas on retrieving it?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tellurian at 5:26 PM on November 28, 2009 (34 comments)

Limberjack and Limberjill

Jig Dolls as a percussion instrument, here played by Jean Ritchie [previously] and The Beers Family. There are modern exponents though - Limberjacking is NOT just for folkies.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 5:08 PM on November 2, 2009 (4 comments)

Women Veterans Historical Collection

Jean M. Fasse (Red Cross during WWII, and later the Special Service). Shirley Ann Thacker (WAVE). Just two of the interviews from the extensive collection of material (photographs, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, oral histories and posters) at the Women Veterans Historical Collection.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 10:01 PM on October 14, 2009 (4 comments)

This is a three-er

Conquerors 2009 “There are many underhanded ways of making your conker harder. The best is to pass it through a pig." World Conker Champion – Charlie Bray. The World Conker Championships are on this weekend. All the action from last year. previously [1] [2] In other news, a cure for bleeding canker has been found, with a welcome side effect, leaf miners don't like having garlic breath.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 10:17 PM on October 8, 2009 (19 comments)

Monitor Cliff Scalers

In the book I'm currently reading, City of Djinns, is this intriguing passage:
posted to Ask MetaFilter by tellurian at 6:59 AM on October 7, 2009 (5 comments)

The fascinating world of conservation

Biohistorical researchWax engravingThe Thinker after the bombAlfred Stieglitz's palladium photographsTibetan bronzes with interior contentsThe examination and treatment of a pair of boots from the Aleutian Islands — A small sample of the articles available from the Journal of the American Institute for Conservation (JAIC).
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 4:31 PM on September 22, 2009 (8 comments)

The abnormal has become the norm

Brenda Kenneally documents the effects of illegal drugs in her Brooklyn, New York neighborhood. Money Power Respect and Big Trigg. NSFW [previous comment]
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 5:37 PM on September 15, 2009 (28 comments)

I'm unable to comment in Projects

I can't post a comment to Projects. OSX 10.5.7 Safari 4.0.1 and Firefox 2.0.0.14. The comment previews okay but after hitting post it returns an empty text input box and no comment is posted.
posted to MetaTalk by tellurian at 5:37 PM on September 14, 2009 (10 comments)

Latin American Science

History of Science in Latin America and the Caribbean [flash required] – the history of science from a Latin American perspective.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 5:02 PM on September 2, 2009 (6 comments)

Bollywood Gastronomy

Kuchh Kook Hota Hai is an all singing, dancing (and possibly epileptic fit inducing) Indian cookery show (without much cooking), featuring two sassy assistants 'salt' and 'pepper'. To whet your appetite – Mutton Burger and Carrot Roll.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 3:38 PM on September 1, 2009 (25 comments)

La Comédie Musicale

French musical comedies 1918-1940 [French]. Non-French can still appreciate the programmes, photographs, music and videos.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 4:03 PM on August 24, 2009 (12 comments)

The art of Josh Keyes

Animals isolated in dystopian tableaux.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 10:39 PM on August 17, 2009 (23 comments)

Begone ye earthling creatures bold, there are no women here.

Disney's Man and the Moon (1 of 6). One-horned unigoats versus SCIENCE! featuring Werner von Braun who, to the nose adds a small atomic reactor in preparation for [cue dramatic music] a trip around the moon. [via]
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 5:14 PM on August 8, 2009 (11 comments)

Talking Cards

Used as postcards and for advertising, phono postcards were a single-sided phonograph record stuck on a card with a hole punched through. The Weco cards stand out with their use of photography (with the clothes sometimes painted on) and see-through vinyl.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 12:23 PM on July 29, 2009 (12 comments)

Davy Jones Locker

The NAVIS project is a multilevel international database for ancient ships of Europe. The database has very detailed information and pictures of ships from the 2nd millenium BC to the 12th century AD (found whilst trying to answer this AskMe).
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 9:17 PM on July 16, 2009 (5 comments)

The Cully Flaug'd and other suchlike

British Printed Images to 1700 is a fully searchable (if somewhat buggy at this early stage of release) online library of over 10,000 printed images from early modern Britain. As a taster, here is the naughty Cully Flaug'd [NSFW] of the title.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 4:09 PM on July 12, 2009 (17 comments)

Dispatch and Tit-Bits treasure hunts

Secret London has the story of a circulation promotion gimmick that runs awry.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 4:59 PM on June 24, 2009 (19 comments)

Not just another dictionary

Wordnik - An ongoing project devoted to discovering all the words and everything about them. [via]
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 12:01 AM on June 22, 2009 (15 comments)

Awaken the researcher within you

DFG Science TV is back. Researchers documenting their work. If you missed the first series, it is still available for viewing.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 3:58 PM on June 15, 2009 (1 comment)

Atlas Obscura

Karl Junker House is just one of the locations on Atlas Obscura from Curious Expeditions.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 9:40 PM on June 10, 2009 (6 comments)

A Game of Gravity

Cogitate - Manipulate LEGO TECHNIC gears, beams, conveyor belts and motors to complete the ten pre-built puzzles or create your own levels. [In my case - Then watch them crash in a heap when you test them.]
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 7:47 PM on June 4, 2009 (14 comments)

We were so free

Moments in Time 1989/1990 - The Fall of the Wall and reunification. Films and photos from private collections. With woodpeckers.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 10:43 PM on May 26, 2009 (5 comments)

The NRW timeline

NRW 1946—2006. Short articles chronicling North Rhine-Westphalia. The site has one rather large shortcoming though, the video clips cannot be accessed (only available on VHS within the State!).
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 7:08 PM on May 12, 2009 (10 comments)

SYDNEY NSW Planning Thread

We need to pick a date and time between July 17 and July 19 and a location. I'll send out the group email soon.
posted to MeFi Ten by tellurian at 10:21 PM on May 5, 2009 (91 comments)

You are about to enter the Gallipoli Peninsula at Z Beach

Gallipoli: The First Day [flash] An ABC documentary site about the WW1 ANZAC landing at Gallipoli, on 25 April 1915.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 11:21 PM on May 3, 2009 (12 comments)

I love my LHC

Episode 4 - Problems "Okay, sometimes I almost want to give up everything." A fascinating insight into the Large Hadron Collider (loving the soundtracks too). YTL
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 6:13 AM on April 25, 2009 (22 comments)

Filipino Komiks Masters

The Philippine Comics Art Museum. 1940's to the present.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 5:10 PM on April 21, 2009 (8 comments)

One Flat Thing, reproduced

Synchronous Objects - Exploring choreographic structures using objects and data, creating stunning visualisations. [flash]
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 5:21 PM on April 19, 2009 (10 comments)

Umetnost

The Digital Library of Slovenia has (among other things) music [like this] [previously], posters [like this] and photographs [like this].
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 10:12 PM on April 14, 2009 (12 comments)

Kiss the cobbles

The Paris-Roubaix is about to start. With an average of two punctures and one prang per competitor this a an exciting bike race.
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 5:31 AM on April 12, 2009 (60 comments)

Trash talking

Is there a reason for not having a search facility in the podcasts section?
posted to MetaTalk by tellurian at 10:18 PM on April 8, 2009 (16 comments)

I'm so occupied these days

Soup Over Bethlehem - The mloukhieh in the soup bowl represents the shared national heritage and the meal itself becomes a gastronomic anchoring of a Palestinian identity in eternal flux. [via]
posted to MetaFilter by tellurian at 6:02 PM on April 2, 2009 (17 comments)

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