Here is a photo of a liner that was laid up off Paignton during my recent trip together with an … More
Category: Ships
Cutty Sark.
Cutty Sark. Photo by Paul Hudson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/pahudson/ Cutty Sark is the last surviving example of a Clipper. The ships got … More
Aboard the SS Great Britain
There were three classes of Passengers on the SS Great Britain Luxury in First Class Comfort in Second Class Not … More
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was the world’s first ocean liner. Launched in 1843 she was the … More
The Tall Ships leave Liverpool.
We are fortunate every couple of years to host the Tall Ships on the Thames riverfront at Greenwich, which is … More
Chatham Historic Dockyard: HMS Gannet
A Sloop launched at Sheerness in Kent in August 1878 she saw service in the Pacific from 1879-1883 before … More
Chatham Historic Dockyard: HMS Cavalier
Built at Cowes on the Isle of Wight, HMS Cavalier was launched in March 1943. She served in the … More
Chatham Historic Dockyard: Tour (part 3)
The Dockyard had an extensive railway network
Chatham Historic Dockyard: Tour (part 2)
XE8 Midget Submarine Expunger built in 1944 for operations in the far east. It was sunk as an underwater target … More
Greenwich Re-visited
Last Friday went to Greenwich with Steve Evans to see the Cutty Sark. … More