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Naturelog: 27 February

Our second day in South Devon and we are out again with local naturalist and artist, Mike Langman. Our first…

Black-necked Grebe, Common Lizard, Dipper, Slapton Ley

Naturelog:26-2

Keith and I in South Devon for a few days birdwatching and today we are out with local Naturalist and…

Northern Pintail, River Exe, Stonechat, Yarner Woods

MGB 81

Motor gunboat 81 was built for the Royal Navy in 1942. It is believed to be the only gunboat in…

History, Portsmouth, Warships

HMS Trafalgar

The launch of HMS Trafalgar HMS Trafalgar was a 120 gun ship of the Line built at Woolwich in 1840-41.…

HMS Trafalgar, Horatio Nelson, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Dockyard, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson

Mary Rose

In January 1510, Henry VIII signed a warrant for the construction of two new warships. The largest of the two…

Mary Rose, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Dockyard

HMS Warrior

HMS Warrior

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

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Portsmouth Dockyard

4468 Mallard

4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel…

A4 locomotive, fastest Steam Train, Mallard, Mallard 75, National Railway Museum, pacific locomotive, Steam Trains, York

Statues and Monuments: Smithfield Peace

Smithfield is an area in the city of London. In early Medieval times, it was one of the few areas…

Smithfield

Statues and Monuments: The Huntress

The Huntress Fountain, which is found in the Rose Garden in Hyde Park, is a bronze figure of Diana, Goddess…

statues and memorials in London

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