Micro-publisher of illustrated maps & guides. Landscapes, nature, art. Walking & cycling, often slowly, with music. Tweets by Robert McGowan
Eastbourne, England
Joined August 2018
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Andrew Carnegie covered most of the costs of building the Ewart Library, Dumfries, Scotland.
An example of the 2,500 Carnegie Libraries built globally to promote education. An estimated 800 survive as libraries.
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My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve_news. We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
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In 1935, a peculiar Austrian forester made a claim that seemed impossible:
He could make water flow uphill without any external power source.
Scientists called him a fraud.
The Nazi regime tried to weaponize his discoveries.
Today, modern physics is proving he was right about almost everything.
This is the story of Viktor Schauberger, the "Water Wizard" who saw what everyone else missed:
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Past societies produced so much beauty because they knew that math and beauty are deeply connected.
It all started when Pythagoras discovered something mind-blowing about reality:
The universe is not made of matter — but music... (thread) 🧵
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Very excited to announce the launch of
THE WATERSHED POLLUTION MAP!
River health, landfills, sewage, road run-off, intensive farming, big industry, forever chemicals, abandoned mines, bathing waters, flood risk, protected areas and so much more... 🧵
bit.ly/45GBMRQ
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As the Summer began to tip, but before the first leaf fell…
Bill Drummond returned to the Great Lane in The Vale of Aylesbury to collect a bag of the fruit hanging from the Damson Trees that line this Great Lane.
caughtbytheriver.net/2024/10…
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Thanks! Yes, that was a great campaign - I've spoken to some of the participants. And yes, coincidentally this summer I visited Birling Gap and learned that the Frank Newbould print is based on a downland view nearby! :)
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I’m just back from the @Paris2024 #Olympics 🇫🇷
Everything you’ve heard about Paris rapidly transforming into a better city for people is true… 🧵
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WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!!
They’ve only gone and done it.
Wanna know what’s lurking in your backyard, next door, the next town, the whole damn country?
THE most comprehensive pollution map ever created brought to you by the magnificent @WATERSHED_i team. 👇
watershedinvestigations.com/…
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A quirk of geography means that the UK is blessed with most of the world’s chalk stream. Where are the chalk streams? A brilliant article from @NationalGeoRP shows us exactly. We have spent the last 200 years taming and abusing them. And they are in a dire state. Now is the time to act! Featuring @PJennings88. These are so incredibly precious and need all the protection we can give them! @Feargal_Sharkey @jaowallace @Petex70
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Last summer an integrated travel map designed by @pool_press was launched to help bring greener, joined-up travel to #Seaford and beyond, combining rail with buses, walking, wheeling, and cycling.
🚲🚉🚍👩🦼🚶
Find out more: southeastcrp.org/integrated-…
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I created a cool web app using @OrdnanceSurvey data - British Placename Mapper (placenames.rtwilson.com/). It allows you to search for place names that match various criteria (starts with 'great', ends with 'burgh' etc) and plot them on an interactive map. #gis #geospatial
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Any #map novices out there unsure about contour lines? Perhaps this page from a 1900 school atlas will help #TuesdayTip #maps #contours
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My grandpa who is 85 started making this rock map of Scotland in 1992.He collected rocks during amateur geology trips over 30 years. He says it had to be geologically correct and also aesthetically pleasing.He asked if I could share online as He wants to go viral so please share
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The lack of a seafront cycle route in #Eastbourne and dithering by @Eastsussexcc has been an issue for years and years.
Most other seaside towns provide a safe route and they work well. Bespoke now using 🎼 🎹 🎤 🎭 to support the case. - Please RT
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It's been an odd year in terms of photography. I've exhibited 3 times, with another 2 to come, and whilst this is great, it has meant that my creative energies haven't been focussed on taking actual images.I think Ive taken 3 images this year that I'm happy with. This is one.
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"As a start to a weekend of walking, this is wonderfully, wildly different". Why the @CoastalCultureT should be your next weekend break, by the @Independent 🖼️🌊🚶
@TownerGallery
@dlwp
@_art_on_sea
independent.co.uk/travel/uk/…
#sussexmodern #eastbournealive
