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Illustrations of history

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This magazine is for sharing artwork of historical events, places, personages, etc. Scale models and the like also welcome!

Generally speaking, actual photos of a historical item should go to !historyartifacts@lemmy.world

Photos of ruins should go to !historyruins@lemmy.world

Photos of the past should go to !HistoryPorn@lemmy.world

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[โ€“] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

If people want to see one in action there are using one in guedelon in France. It's a castle being built only using techniques from XIVs century.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BBhzrXw1sQ

[โ€“] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

If you tour cathedrals be nice to the docent and you might be able to get a look at one of the many cranes built into the cathedral.

https://www.canterbury-archaeology.org.uk/bell-harry-tower