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Comment on Calypsonians in the Commons by Penny

Penny — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:24:55 +0000

Glad to point you to the Gottlieb photos, they’re pretty amazing. Thank you right back, for the further details and the better guess at the photo’s occasion!

Comment on Calypsonians in the Commons by Michael Eldridge

Michael Eldridge — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:03:43 +0000

Hello Penny,

I was working on a piece on MacBeth the Great today and thanks to you came across the Gottlieb calypso photos, which I hadn’t known were online. Wonderful–many thanks.

I suspect that the man at left is George Anderson (Cecil Anderson’s brother), who performed–briefly?–under the sobriquet “Count of Monte Cristo.” I also suspect that these photos were taken not at the “Calypso at Midnight” concert at Town Hall, but rather at a calypso monarch competition that was staged at the Renaissance Ballroom in February 1947. The competitors were Houdini, Duke of Iron, MacBeth, and Count of Monte Cristo.

http://news.google.com/newspapers/p/afro?id=jR0mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y_0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3458,6017828

Comment on When Maps Go Digital by Friday Five: Change is in the air « barefootsong

Friday Five: Change is in the air « barefootsong — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:28:58 +0000

[...] moment Two years in time: I was fascinated by [this post] at the indicommons blog showing how cartography changed in a two-year span in the 1980s. [...]

Comment on Welcome, Museum of Photographic Arts! by Link Love: 6/24/2011 | The Bigger Picture

Link Love: 6/24/2011 | The Bigger Picture — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:08:31 +0000

[...] feed for #TalkBackTuesdays, where they’ll feature the best questions and comments from the board.The Museum of Photographic Arts has just joined Flickr Commons, and their photos include some gorgeous shots, as well as a wide variety of portraits, landscapes, [...]

Comment on Carnival of the Commons by trails, trials and travails » Blog Archive » Getting Organized

trails, trials and travails » Blog Archive » Getting Organized — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:15:50 +0000

[...] I’m blogging at Indicommons these days, which is a blog devoted to fans of the Commons on Flickr. Two of the weekly posts I write are about the most recent uploads to the Commons and news from the internet about the Commons’ institutions. Here are two samples: Recent Uploads to the Commons Carnival of the Commons [...]

Comment on Seen around the Commons by trails, trials and travails » Blog Archive » Getting Organized

trails, trials and travails » Blog Archive » Getting Organized — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:14:41 +0000

[...] and news from the internet about the Commons’ institutions. Here are two samples: Recent Uploads to the Commons Carnival of the [...]

Comment on Interview: Meet The Digital Media Team at the National Maritime Museum by Lynn Thomas

Lynn Thomas — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:22:44 +0000

Thinking about ‘life’ as we look at these old pictures is a welcome break from being exposed to so much ‘artificiality’ today, whether from reality TV or PR driven news programs. I commend Fiona and her team for developing NMM’s digital outreach program.

Comment on Interview: Meet The Digital Media Team at the National Maritime Museum by Roger Long

Roger Long — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:03:09 +0000

Great pics! Of the two on this page I would say I like the fishermen best. The bridge is dramatic, perhaps even a little sureal, but the fishermen, it’s as if I can almost hear them cracking jokes and taking goodnatured jibes at each other. I went over to the Flickr group and checked out some of the others too. You guys have some great material to work with. Also kudos to your team for the quality of the digital reproductions you’re creating.

All the best,
Roger

Comment on Interview: Meet The Digital Media Team at the National Maritime Museum by Peyton

Peyton — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:16:08 +0000

I visited Greenwich but did not see the NMM. I wish I ad known about it. I read the posts in the articles above and would have enjoyed the museum. I liked the idea of being at the prime meridian, just a much a standing at Lands End. Funny and quirky interest, I guess.

Comment on Interview: Meet The Digital Media Team at the National Maritime Museum by Jason O'Leary

Jason O'Leary — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:02:44 +0000

These are amazing pictures and topics. I love the 1919 bridge picture, i love the fisherman Picture – I DEFINITELY need to get out there to this museum. I’m seriously DROOLING here (i wish i were joking, lol)

Cheers
jason