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Transnistria (Moldova), March 2025

Saturday, 29th March 2025

Bender (Bendery)

Bender (Bendery) Fortress

Also known as Tighina Fortress, which was its original name, Bender (Bendery) Fortress stands on the western bank of the Dniester river in the city of Bender in the internationally unrecognised Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transnistria). The fortress dates from the 15th-century and was built from earth and wood during the reign of Prince Stephen the Great. In 1538 it was conquered by the Turkish sultan Suleiman the Magnificent,

R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews, Scotland

The R&A World Golf Museum (previously known as the British Golf Museum) is located at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It opened in 1990 to showcase the history of golf from its origins to the present day. The museum is located opposite the clubhouse. Exhibits include historic equipment, memorabilia, art work, documentation and the rules and terminology of the game.

Tuesday, 30th July 2024

An old book in a glass case. This is a handwritten minute book and the page shown is titled 'Articles & Laws in Playing the Golf'. It lists the 13 original rules for playing golf first written in 1744 and written in this book in 1754. The photo also shows four tall narrow video screens in the background playing footage of famous golf matches. Two people can be seen watching the screens. — An old book in a glass case.

The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum, Dorchester, England, July 2024

The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum first opened in Bournemouth in 1990. It moved to a Victorian building in Dorchester in South-West England in 1995 and is now regarded as the oldest teddy bear museum in Britain. The museum features displays with life-sized teddy bears families and also includes famous bear characters such as Paddington Bear, Rupert Bear and Winnie the Pooh.

Thursday, 18th July 2024

A very large colourfully dressed bear in the Teddy Bear Museum in Dorchester. This is the first bear seen at the entrance to the upstairs exhibition. The bear is about life-sized and is similar in height to an adult human. She is part of a family of life-sized bears. — A very large colourfully dressed bear in the Teddy Bear Museum in Dorchester.

Damascus

Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. Situated in south-western Syria the city had an estimated population of 2,503,000 in 2022. The city is believed to have been continuously inhabited since around 3000 BC and is today considered to be the oldest current capital in the world. Damascus is a major cultural centre of the Levant and the Arab world. The Ancient City of Damascus is a UNESCO Site. The city was severely impacted by the Syrian Civil War that began in 2011 with some suburbs becoming battlegrounds between the opposition groups and government forces.

Boscastle, Cornwall, England, May 2023

Boscastle is a picturesque harbour village located on the north coast of Cornwall, England. The village sits in the valleys of the River Valency and the River Jordan. At the mouth of the River Valency is a natural harbour, the only significant harbour for 20 miles (32 km) along the coast. In August 2004 Boscastle was extensively damaged by flooding caused by unusually heavy rainfall. Around 50 cars were swept into the harbour, the village’s visitor centre was washed away and 91 people had to be rescued.

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