Thanks to all who came to my book launch in conversation with Dr. Amilcar Pereira from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro at St Catharine's College Cambridge last night.

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He was also a major player in the Scottish temperance movement, hence the choice of a public drinking fountain as a memorial as it provided clean, free water to people as an alternative to drinking alcohol.

#glasgow #williamcollins #memorial #glasgowgreen #waterfountain #glasgowhistory

The William Collins Memorial Drinking Fountain on Glasgow Green. Born in Eastwood in Renfrewshire in 1789, in 1819, Collins founded a book printing company with Charles Chambers.

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"Beloved, till life can charm no more;
And mourned, till Pity's self be dead."

Poems: www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/willia...

✒️ #WilliamCollins, English poet, #DOTD 12 June 1759. #Poetry #Literature

Latest book by former UK Prime minister Boris Johnson.

You know a book is doing badly when the publishers #Williamcollins part of #harpercollins, can't be bothered to send you a copy even though they've used one of your images. Had to get a used copy. #borisjohnson #unleashed #books #publishing #photography

Check out my memoir of my life with the poet & civil rights activist Gil Scott-Heron, known as “The Godfather of Rap”.
The audiobook has bonus material including an interveiw with Gil himself.

#MalikAlNasir #LettersToGil #GilScottHeron #WilliamCollins #Memoir #BLM

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The Ladder: Life Lessons from Women Who Scaled the Heights & Dodged the Snakes From the bestselling author of Bloody Brilliant WomenThe Ladder brings together discussions between women – about work, love, growth, challenge, the big decisions and the stories of their lives....

THE LADDER by @cathynewman.bsky.social is out today in paperback with @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social!

"An empowering read" - The i Paper

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Lilian Pizzichini's Raised Voice Radio Ep02: Female Rage & Women In Revolt In the second ep of Raised Voices, our new book show, Lilian Pizzichini examines Female Rage and the effects of generational trauma. Lilian looks at ex copper Blessin Adams' Thou Savage Women, about f...

#byanydigitaldevice #portobello_radio #WilliamCollins #blessinadams #tatemodern #thousavagewoman #WomenInRevolt #FemininePower #femaleartist #pussyriot #domesticviolenceawareness #generationaltrauma #generationalhealing #polystyrene #TheRaincoats #alicecooper
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“Seaford, Sussex.” William Collins (British; 1788–1847). Oil on canvas, 1844. Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

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My first podcast featuring author #niallkishtainy on #Utopian communities throughout London's #history. Infinite City: Utopian #dreams on the #streets of #London... from man-eating sheep to #Situationists on the #Westway.
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