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  • Mitch Barrie said:
    I visited the British Library last time I was in London. From certain angles the brick building looks almost exactly like a ship, which I gather was not accidental.
  • British Library said:
    You're right! If you haven't done the building tour, it's a great way to find out more about why the building looks like a ship.
  • JAYKAY144 said:
    Please provide a link to your Illustrations/art collection here. Thank you

Untitled - caption: 'Snake'

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  • someonevague said:
    mene
  • piel studio said:
    someonevague yes sirrrrr

British Library digitised image from page 285 of "The Invasion of Britain by Julius Cæsar"

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  • david baxendell said:
    Mismatch of illustration to Details.
    Image: "Romney, Walland, Dence and Guildford Marshes"
    Details: "The Invasion of Britain by Julius Cæsar"
  • fraser donachie said:
    www.flickr.com/people/191990756@N02/ yes, you’re right … presumably ‘inning’ is an old term for what we now call ‘reclaiming’ …

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