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Shipwreck 1 - The Wreck of the Alba

‘Picture This #19′ - The Wreck of the Alba, Kettle's Yard

12 Apr 2012

Unlike most of Alfred Wallis’ paintings, which he painted from memory of events long past, the Wreck of the Alba was an event that he is rumoured to...

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Chelsea porcelain manufactory, 1755-56

Picture This #18 - Chicks at the Fitz

04 Apr 2012

This rare tureen from the Fitzwilliam Museum was made in the mid-18th century by the famous Chelsea porcelain manufactory.

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gaudier pound

'Picture This #17' - Ezra Pound by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Kettle's Yard

22 Feb 2012

Jim Ede, creator of Kettle’s Yard, acquired the estate of Henri Gaudier-Brzeska after his death and Kettle’s Yard now contains one of the largest...

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pineapple

'Picture This #16', Portrait of a pineapple, Fitzwilliam Museum.

16 Feb 2012

The painting is part of the pineapple’s success story as the ultimate status symbol of 18th century England.

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Queens' Sundial

'Picture This #15', Queens' College sundial

08 Feb 2012

Although financial records exist, the College has no evidence as to who designed the sundial.

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Polymelus

‘Picture This #14′ Polymelus, Museum of Zoology

01 Feb 2012

All British thoroughbred racehorses, including Polymelus, are descended from three stallions – the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian and the...

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Ichthyosaur

'Picture This #13' Mary Anning's Ichthyosaur, Sedgwick Museum

19 Jan 2012

Mary Anning’s fossil discoveries revealed an ‘ancient Dorset’, and were influential contributions to the blossoming science of palaeontology during...

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17th-century mural at Madingley Hall

Picture This # 12 – They’re going on a bear hunt, Madingley Hall

11 Jan 2012

This image of a bear hunt is taken from one of three remarkable wall paintings in the Murals Room at Madingley Hall.

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Horses' teeth

‘Picture This #11’ - Horses' teeth, Whipple Museum

04 Jan 2012

The models demonstrate the appearance of horses’ teeth at different ages, the effects of wind sucking and crib biting.

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Palm leaf manuscript

‘Picture This #10’ – The Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 lines, University Library

16 Nov 2011

The Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 lines is the oldest dated and illustrated Sanskrit manuscript known worldwide.

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Fin Whale

‘Picture This #9′ – ‘The Fin Whale', Museum of Zoology.

22 Oct 2011

It has been auctioned three times, housed in a cricket ground and owned by the mayor of Hastings.

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‘Solidarity Wall’

‘Picture This #8′ – ‘Solidarity Wall’, Department of Architecture.

12 Oct 2011

This area was the scene of a major conflict between the British Army and the IRA in 1970. Subsequently, the neighbourhood saw some of the worst...

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