Gertrude Bell

 Gertrude Bell was born on 14 July 1868. She was an archeologist and writer. And she wrote about her travels in the Middle East. Gertrude was also an anti-suffragist. She believed women should NOT be allowed to vote and she campaigned against it.

The Nazis Disapproved of Makeup

The Nazis strongly discouraged make-up. While not actually illegal lipstick, hair dye and painted nails were frowned upon. Girls in the Hitler Youth were forbidden to have them.

In contrast, in Britain using make-up was encouraged with slogans like ‘beauty is your duty’. Like most things, cosmetics were in short supply but women improvised, dying their legs brown to make it look as if they were wearing stockings and using boot polish as mascara.

Quebec Founded

 Happy birthday Quebec. The city was founded on 3 July 1608.

The condemned Cell

 I found an interesting video about the condemned cell of a Welsh prison 

Waterlooville Video

 11 years ago I made this video about the history of Waterlooville 

Latvian Song

 I found a beautiful Latvian song about a midsummer festival 

National Pink Day

 23 June is National Pink Day. Here is a bit about the history of pink.