Hi. I’ve written a book. It’s called The Empress Murders. Batten your hatches. #TheEmpressMurders https://t.co/8qfk89daZG

GDR tourism poster, 1961.

Back in the 12th century, French sculptor Gislebertus carved this angel as (s)he appears to the three Magi as they dream, waking one with the delicate touch of a finger, and pointing her other forefinger toward the Bethlehem star (Cathedral of St Lazare, Autun)

this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread

If you missed it the first time, here’s your chance to truly miss it. #HamletCamp 💀 @Carriageworks

The powers attending the Locarno Conference agree that every country in Europe will generally reduce its armaments in order to admit Germany to the League of Nations and prevent another world war.

🚢 #TheEmpressMurders

Farewell to Diane Keaton, who brought a new. awakening rhythm to every performance she gave, with cadences, inflections and reactions that hadn't been seen in American film. Her charm and her style were original; her emotions ran deep. This will feel personal to many people.

Brisbane cats: I am talking about my novel and those written by others this weekend at the Brisbane Writers Festival. If that floats your boat. #TheEmpressMurders 🚢

We replaced the re-gilded French 18th century frame with a newly acquired Dutch 17th century burr walnut and ripple moulding frame on Gerhard ter Borch’s interior of a Woman playing a Lute. The difference is that we now look into rather than at the room.

Might mitigate Monday blues. X

I find @AlboMP sporting Whitlam-length sideburns a tiny oasis. #auspol

The Bat (1926) was believed to be lost for decades until a print was found in the 1980s

Behind the scenes photo from Mad Men is killing me

Sometimes, homely objects from the past are far more evocative than possessions of the powerful rich ~ here, from Egypt 1,400 years ago, this design on a child’s linen tunic, woven with pink, blue & green ducks, flower petals & central animal face https://t.co/vDHGTReQtl

On the 81st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden, I'm posting this image of a British Army motorcycle despatch rider, being carried into battle on a Airspeed Horsa glider. The motorbike is a Matchless G3L, I believe.

Absurdly late to The Party: Finally watched ‘The Death of Stalin’. As funny, bewitching & important as ‘Dr. Strangelove’. Such clowning blends horror and comedy into incandescent illumination. The acting most obviously, yet all departments are hair-pinning on all cylinders. Wow.

Raise the black. 🏴‍☠️

I’ll take exquisitely enthralling any jour of the semaine. Thank you. 🚢 #TheEmpressMurders

Life as an airship crewman required a 'very good' head for heights! Repairing the skin of the German airship the 'Graf Zeppelin' during flight over the Atlantic in 1934.

Buster Keaton discussing with Samuel Beckett the film they were collaborating on, "Film," in New York, 1964.