Sofonisba Anguissola, Italian Renaissance artist, admired by Vasari, appointed court painter to Philip II of Spain, painted in 1624 by the young Anthony van Dyck; died in Palermo #OTD 1625. #Quatercentenary
Self-portrait c 1556 Łańcut Castle, Poland | Elizabeth de Valois c 1565 Museo del Prado

A nice article in The Yorkshire Post regarding #scarborough400 👌

www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire...

(also, thanks to D Jeffells - and cool photo of yours truly by J Hardisty 📷)
#spa #HistoricEngland #heritage #anniversary #quatercentenary @yorkshirepost.co.uk

A huge day for #scarborough400 yesterday as we held three meetings to discuss events, heritage and marketing strategies.
2026 will be a HUGE year for Scarborough as we celebrate being the 1st seaside resort!
#scarborough #anniversary #tourism #northyorkshirecouncil #spa #seaside #quatercentenary