The Open comes to St Andrews
Since the Open Golf Championships are here again in St Andrews this week, and there are golfers everywhere, here’s a photo of Old Tom Morris eyeing up his putt on the Old Course, c.1890. This is from a lovely…
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Day 346. Flying fish and salt horse: a seafaring tale
11th July 1860:
Wednesday 11th. At 4 PM the wind was…
Day 345. Flying fish and salt horse: a seafaring tale
10th July 1860:
Tuesday 10th. Set flying Jib and…
Day 344. Flying fish and salt horse: a seafaring tale
9th July 1860:
Monday 9th. The gale is still raging…
Birds of North America Online: new e-resource
We now have access to the online version of the Birds of North America encyclopedia. What is it? BNA Online provides comprehensive life histories for each of the 716+ species of birds breeding in the USA and Canada.…
Digital Loeb Classical Library: New e-resource
We now have access to the online version of the Loeb Classical Library What is it? The Loeb series has long been one of the fundamental resources for studying the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Comprising 520+ volumes…