Millennium History embroidered in unique Maldon Tapestry

Millennium History embroidered in unique Maldon Tapestry
First of all, Maldon is a quiet town at the mouth of the River Blackwater 40 km north-east of London.
Noteworthy, in 991 BC, it became a stage of one of the bloodiest battles in the ancient English history.
Meanwhile, in 1991, the city began preparation for the celebration of its millennium. And created beautiful tapestry in memory of the Battle was the part of the preparation.
Every Thursday, for two and a half years in a bedroom located in the back of the built in XVII century farm house was working a small group of dedicated to one aim women. Bending over their work, they were laughing and talking, and their work was – the creation of embroidered panels. And now, in the beauty it competes with the amazing French Bayeux Tapestry, which noted the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Rarely mentioned on the pages of history books Maldon, thanks to the the tapestry became famous. Made by traditional methods by hand, it has an inherent kind of naivete, and despite the motives of the present, it seems that a folk tale unfolds in front of you.
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Mechanical Trumpeter invented in 1810. This life-size Mechanical Trumpeter was constructed by Friedrich Kaufmann, from Dresden, Germany, in 1810

The Mechanical Trumpeter invented in 1810. This life-size Mechanical Trumpeter was constructed by Friedrich Kaufmann, from Dresden, Germany, in 1810. The Trumpeter in Spanish costume had leather bellows for lungs and reeds which imitated the sound of a brass instrument. This is a program mounted into an automata to play a tune, like the European street organs. The notches mounted on the drum activated valves that let the air pass by 12 tongues. Which produced a kind of modulated through a trumpet sound. The stepped drum and the bellows are powered by a spring mechanism that need to be wound up, with the crank laying at the bottom. The height of this automata is 180 cm. In 1812 Carl Maria von Weber traveled to the Kaufmanns’ workshop and was pleasantly surprised by the automaton, claiming that it possessed a ‘beautiful tone’…”
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Aging gracefully Linda Rodin

Aging gracefully Linda Rodin.
Beautiful 65-year-old Linda Rodin has been in the fashion industry for over 40 years. Her career started in the 1960s, when she was a model, later became a photographer, and then, a stylist. She worked for Victoria’s Secret. Linda is also the founder of Rodinoils (Rodin olio lusso), the company sells a variety of oils to care for face and body, and in fact, Linda is a living advertisement of her company. Linda Rodin is a special woman with striking appearance, style and wisdom. Her philosophy about aging – “First of all it’s not easy getting older. It catches up on you all of a sudden. It’s definitely more interesting to let yourself go through the process than do a bunch of surgery and get addicted to a face that’s not even yours. You can’t chase youth. You’ll just look older with a face lift.” Linda believes that lots of sleep and a good diet are two of the keys to aging gracefully.
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Giraffe necked Burmese beauties visiting London 1935

Burmese beauties visiting London 1935. The above photo depicts exotic Burmese beauties who had visited London in 1935. In this vintage black and white photograph a policeman in London is directing the three giraffe necked women along Elgin Avenue, London, 1935. The photo of General Photographic Agency.
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Sunken city found near the coast of Cuba. Ruins of the ancient city discovered by Paul Weinzweig and Pauline Zalitzki

Sunken city found near the coast of Cuba. A group of Canadian researchers, led by Paul Weinzweig and Pauline Zalitzki, discovered the ruins of the ancient city. The Sunken city was found in 700 m off the coast of Cuba by an underwater robot. On the images, obtained by using a robot, researchers have found the remains of monumental structures, including four large pyramids. Besides, they discovered parts of monument, that in shape resembles a Sphinx, and several monoliths with inscriptions. According to Pauline Zalitzki, the town was founded in the preclassical period in the history of civilizations of Central America and the Caribbean Islands. The ruins are at least 1.5-2 thousand years old, experts believe. But also not rejected more ancient origin. The discovery is kept secret.
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Secrets of Jordan Lead Codices. Unique leaden books found in northern Jordan

Secrets of Jordan Lead Codices.
Unique leaden books were found in northern Jordan. According to scientists, the collection of ancient manuscripts is able to turn the entire biblical story. A local peasant-Bedouin went to the mountains with his goats. The man knew every stone in the land, therefore, at once he drew his attention to glittering objects. There were 70 books. The books made of lead were fastened by a metal wire. The cave where the books were found, most likely, was the place the first Christians were hiding, back in the 70’s ad, and maybe even before.
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Last letters of Eva Braun

Last letters of Eva Braun were typed just days before they suicide. In fact, the letters were intended for Eva Braun’s friend Herta Schneider. For example, in one letter, dated April 19, 1945, she writes that, “despite the thud of artillery and falling bombs”, she is “happy to be close” to Hitler and remains “convinced that everything will turn out all right”. But three days later her mood changed from fragile hope to black despair, as the Red Army smashed into the suburbs of Berlin in April 1945. The discovered letters reveal Hitler’s bride-to-be Eva Braun growing sense of doom. “We are fighting until the last but I’m afraid the end is threatening closer and closer’. She also writes of preparing to die and her bewilderment at how God could let such things happen. In the second letter Braun says: ‘Greetings to all my friends, I’m dying how I’ve lived. It’s not difficult for me. You know that.’ Eight days later, 33-year-old Braun was dead, killing herself alongside her husband of only a few hours, Adolf Hitler.
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