History writing, history, and writing #5
Digital archives, bone music, purple dye, and textile design.
Below you will find links to some interesting history-related articles I’ve read (and watched) recently, a photo from a history-related visit, and an item about the history/practise of writing.
Enjoy!
History writing
A brief look inside the digital library archiving the internet.
How x-rays were used to subvert Soviet Union censorship after World War II.
Archaeologist discovered an ancient industrial-scale purple dye factory in modern-day Israel – the only know facility of its kind.
Pair with my story about the 19th Century invention of synthetic purple dye.
- on why we should bother studying history.
History
The London department store, Liberty, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, and until 25 July it’s got a free mini exhibition featuring some of the many designs from its fabric archive. Above are some of the original hand drawn/painted artworks on display; I particularly love the signs of wear around the edges of the paper.
Writing
Using a semicolon is ‘like saying to a reader, who is already holding one bag of groceries, “Here, I know it’s a lot, but can you take another?”’. Sadly, the semicolon is in decline, but as this article suggests, I will resist their disappearance.
