Source: margi-s.tumblr.comMarcel Duchamp (76) and a nude Eve Babitz (20) play chess at the Duchamp Retrospective at the Pasadena Art Museum in October 1963. The story is that Babitz agreed to the photos to shock Walter Hobbs, the curator/producer of the Retrospective, who had failed to give her a ticket to the opening party (despite the two being former lovers). Photo credit: Julian Wasser, USA, on assignment to TIME Magazine.We stand with the people of Ukraine who are facing an unprovoked attack from a bullying neighbour which is resulting in the systematic destruction of their homeland. Source: frenchmoanerthings.tumblr.com.In January 1994, Russia (via then-President Yeltsin) signed the Budapest Memorandum recognising Ukraine’s unique “territorial integrity”. The other signatories were President Clinton and Ukrainian President Kravchuk. None of this matters in The Ukraine War unleashed by President Putin on 24 February 2022. Source: oldschoolpic.tumblr.com.Mark Twain on another adventure. Source: cyj70.tumblr.com.Loading and offloading at Santorini in 1900. Source: forum.woodenboat.comRobin Graham, set out from Southern California in the summer of 1965 to sail alone around the world in his 24 foot Lapworth sailboat. He was 16 years old when he left and the trip took 1739 days (nearly 5 years) and covered 30,600 miles. Gregory Peck produced a movie about the journey, called “The Dove”, which released in 1974. Source: aboatwithahole.tumblr.comA spotted quoll, Australia’s tree-climbing, den-dwelling, carnivorous marsupial (babies reared in a pouch) about the size of a small domestic cat. They became extinct on the Australian mainland about 50 years ago but some colonies have been reintroduced back there, under controlled conditions, in recent years. Quolls are more widespread in Tasmania. Source: mia-down-under.tumblr.com.The Whiting motorcycle built in Melbourne, Australia, and released in 1914 was developed by Saville Whiting (1889-1973). The motorcycle sported semi-elliptical leaf springs on the front and rear wheels to cope with the rougher roads in Melbourne. Source: wetsteve.tumblr.com.The origins of this image are unknown but it may be a photo taken of two competitors in the round-Australia Redex reliability trials that started and finished in Sydney. The first Redex trial in 1953 was over a distance of 6,500 miles (10,500 km) and later ones were over longer distances. The number plate on the vehicle appears to be from New South Wales (NSW). Source: bignaz8.tumblr.comSource: sabinerondissime.tumblr.comSource: sabinerondissime.tumblr.comThe barque Europa under full sail, including studding sails (pronounced “stunsails”) which are additional sails set outside the square sails of the ship. They are only used in fine weather when the wind is directly from behind. Europa was built in Hamburg in 1911 but was bought to The Netherlands and completely refurbished there by 1994. Europa is well-travelled throughout the world as a sail training vessel and for those seeking an authentic sailing experience. See www.barkeuropa.com Source: anyskin.tumblr.com.1931 Matchless Silver Hawk motorcycle, built in Great Britain. Source: anyskin.tumblr.comSource: via bbwloverftw2.tumblr.com.After 107 years on the seabed of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica, Sir Ernest Shackleton”s ship Endurance was re-discovered recently in a very good state of preservation. It sank in 1915 after having been crushed in ice. It is sitting upright at a depth of 3,008 metres. Source: Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust.Source: photografya.tumblr.com.Source: hotteenvanessa.tumblr.com.Source: photografya.tumblr.com.
