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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 9h
Bayeux Tapestry day
Photo of me outside the entrance to the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum, banner advertising exhibition shown
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Fancy being a train driver on an underground miniature railway in London? My old place The Postal Museum are hiring, details here, assessment day in November hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/...
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Have a few by Hare on my bookshelves at home
Front covers of eight books by Cyril Hare.. Tenant for Death; An English Murder; With a Bare Bodkin; When the Wind Blows; That Yew Tree’s Shade; He Should Have Died Hereafter; Suicide Excepted; Tragedy at Law
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
And finally for the summer. Some more cricket, Leicestershire v Hampshire at Grace Road
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thank you, I did .. was great fun and some special performances in there
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Proms 7/7 - the Last Night
View of the arena at the Albert Hall taken from the circle, a full house nearly ready for the concert to start
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Good to almost see you ! Was a nice early evening concert after a day at work. I will miss the interval ice creams after the end of the season …
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Proms 6/7 after a week off last week. Early kick off as there is a late night one later. But as a result I’ve been given a seat upgrade !
View of the arena inside the Royal Albert Hall ahead of concert, taken from the stalls, showing crowd waiting for concert to start, stage, and lights
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Proms 5/7 for me and time for a bit of Bond…
Programme for Bond and Beyond Proms concert photographed with the Albert Hall arena in the background, from a very high seatContents of programme for Bond and Beyond concert listing James Bond film related songs to be played.
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Hello and thanks Louise .. hope all is well .. just to say we were contacted and were in touch a couple of times about this, we advised privately as best we could
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Thanks Teresa .. just to say we were contacted and were in touch a couple of times about this and tried to advise privately as best we could
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
And tonight - Proms 4/7 for me, the Marvin Gaye Prom, and they have given me a seat in a Box (albeit at the back!)
View of the Royal Albert Hall arena with a few people standing by the stage and a few seats occupied, the hall is lit in red ready for the concertProgramme listing for the Prom Concert Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This week: cricket on Tuesday at Rugby School. Kent well beaten but hallowed ground to be on for any rugby fans
View from the boundary of a cricket ground, on a green pitch with tree line and blue skies beyond. Sign in foreground warns of stray cricket ballsView from back of small crowd of cricket field at Rugby school with match in progress, a view of the school and blue skies beyondCarved stone marking the creation of the game of rugby at Rugby school, noting where William Webb Ellis first picked up the ball in a game of football, thus inventing the game of rugby
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Proms 3/7 for me and it is the early 6pm Rachmaninov (plus undercard), think this one is sold out
Programme for 5 August proms concert in foreground of distance shot inside Royal Albert Hall with stage setup in background
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Yes it was - very enjoyable performance. Glad you enjoyed last night’s!
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Proms 2/7 and tonight we have Elgar (plus undercard)
View from Stalls seat inside Royal Albert Hall including programme for the concert in foreground, stage with tuning up orchestra in background
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Proms 1/7 for me .. looking forward to Beethoven’s 9th …
View of stage at Royal Albert Hall showing programme for Beethoven’s 9th symphony in foreground, audience in the arena between stalls and stage
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
A few weeks of summer holiday activities at home coming up. First of all, last night, Paddington the Musical .. excellent
View from a very high seat inside the Savoy Theatre in London, towards the stage, with a Paddington Bear programme shown in foreground
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The Network SouthEast LCD clocks keeping time at Victoria station
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
6.15pm Tuesday 30 June and 45 minutes before it closes for the final time, a visit to Bromley Central Library. Tea and biscuits with the staff on duty, a last look round and a couple of books borrowed for the Summer.
Exterior of entrance to Bromley Library with concrete facade of 1977 exterior Notice advertising coffee and biscuits for the final day the Library is openView from balcony looking down into the main atrium of the library showing bookshelves and books
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
600,000 visitors later it still makes me happy when I get to walk past this
Exterior building image of The Postal Museum in London, showing roof sign
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Seen this week in a front garden in Bromley. A giant inflatable Easter bunny.
Large inflatable light up Easter rabbit with egg in front garden of house
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Yes you are right
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Correct answer!
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
A morning working with architectural models at RIBA yesterday. This was my favourite - do you recognise it?
An architectural model of a 1960s building in London
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
The sun has made an appearance for this Autumnal view of Mr Gladstone’s Library @gladlib.bsky.social
Statue of WE Gladstone on lawn in front of the Gladstone’s Library, Hawarden
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Mari Takayanagi @satisfactory20.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Archivists Assemble @gladlib.bsky.social! Great to see @heritageadrian.bsky.social here by sheer coincidence
Adrian and me standing outside Gladstone’s Library, a monumental stone building with green lawn
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Very sorry to hear this news Melinda. Sending sympathy and strength your way, take care of yourself
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
What’s that Lassie?
Warning sign on gatepost ‘Danger: Mineshaft’Warning sign: ‘Danger: Mineshafts’
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Some beautiful scenery from the Inverness to Euston sleeper train at Kingussie
Distant mountains, a lake and green meadows seen from a train window
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Parkrun this morning just a couple of minutes round the corner from @orkneylibrary.bsky.social so I had to drop by afterwards
The front door of Orkney Library and ArchiveParkrun start sign for Kirkwall by a park pathView from shingle beach across Kirkwall harbour approach
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
More from Showtown, Blackpool. Turned out nice again.
Playbill poster for variety show at Palais de Dance Blackpool with Peter Brough and Archie AndrewsOpening gallery at Showtown, Blackpool including projection montage of history of Blackpool and seats made to look like sticks of rockAdvert poster for Blackpool Illuminations with link to train tickets and fares Original banjo belonging to George Formby in display case
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
A great experience at Showtown, Blackpool last week. Congratulations on winning Permanent Exhibition of the Year at the Museums and Heritage Awards last week. Can see why you won!
Museum display case with magic trick artefacts including cards, rabbit and Fez belonging to magician Tommy CooperThe original puppets for Sooty, Sweep and Sue on display in case, on loan from the V&A museumGreen duck Orville as ventriloquist’s dummy on display in case Original model dog from HMV (His Master’s Voice) record company marketing
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
The first one in the thread had George Canning on it .. Selfridge in the second one !
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
More blue plaques: Clive of India (LCC style). Moses Montefiore. Harry Selfridge. William Petty.
Blue plaque for Clive of India, Soldier and AdminstratorBlue plaque for Sir Moses MontefioreBlue plaque for Harry Gordon SelfridgeBlue plaque for William Petty
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Some blue plaques from a walk around Mayfair yesterday. Jack Buchanan. Bert Ambrose. Sam Browne. Harry Selfridge. Benjamin Disraeli (this one not actually blue)
Blue plaque for Jack Buchanan on brown brick wallBlue plaques for Bert Ambrose and Sam Browne on hotel wallBlue plaque for George Canning 1770-1827Plaque noting that ‘Here Lived Benjamin Disraeli’
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Hello! We're The London Archives, a free public archive focusing on the history of London from 1067. We look after over 100km of manuscripts, books, drawings, engravings, photos and films spanning 1000 years of London's history! Give us a follow. #archives #history #LondonHistory
A section of the Civitas Londinum map showing the City of London at the top, the River Thames in the middle, and bull baiting and bear baiting rings at the bottom.
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Final day of service today for the RIBA Library at 66 Portland Place as we are closing prior to our building’s refurbishment. Temporary services will be provided from later this year until we are back! Last minute researchers in today for a final fix of the 1930s splendour of our home.
Panorama of the RIBA Library showing bookshelves and study spaces, laid out to 1930s original designA view through library bookshelvesOpen stack of library book shelvesLarge bell to be rung at closing time
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Five years ago today we fixed this notice to the door of the RIBA Library at 66 Portland Place, and began to head for home
Notice on glass door panel informing users of closure of RIBA Library due to covid
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Jay King @jay-king-art.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Thank you @heritageadrian.bsky.social for supplying this topical introductory reading for my first London Book Fair. Mystery now solved until next year #whodunnit #lbf2025
Cover of Mystery at Olympia by John Rhodes
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Daffodils in the garden today, for St David’s Day
Yellow daffodil flower amongst daffodil flowers and stems
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Quick bit of TV this week .. I’m at 27 mins in on this link if you would like to watch www.londonlive.co.uk/news/watch-a...
Myself and presenter in London Live tv studio
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Nice and warm in the crime fiction section in the bookshop today
Series of colourful books on shelves in bookshop
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Quick bit of Handel (sung by @satisfactory20.bsky.social & friends) before Christmas
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Cannington Viaduct nr Uplyme, Devon, seen in wintry surroundings today. 3rd arch from left in the photo had to be reinforced, apparently during its construction.. the viaduct was in use on the Axminster-Lyme Regis railway line, 1903-1965
Railway viaduct made of concrete crossing snow covered valley Three arches of railway viaduct, one reinforced
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
The Bookshop window, Lyme Regis
Books piled high in illuminated bookshop window
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Fossils on Monmouth Beach, Lyme Regis this afternoon
Fossil ammonite in stoneVarious fossils on a large stoneCliff fall showing rocks and mudSunset on the beach showing cliff and rocks
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 30/01/2024
Yesterday my RIBA colleague Valeria made this excellent Mimosa cake to share, very nice
Mimosa cake with mimosa flowers
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 30/01/2024
For #JacobinDay today, the hellebore is back in my garden - despite doing its best to hide
Hellebore flowers behind green leaves
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Adrian Steel @heritageadrian.bsky.social · 30/12/2023
Whodunit bookshelf has had a good clean and tidy today, acquisitions from the last two years have been put in their places and surplus set aside for the charity shop
Bookshelf full of whodunit books
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