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Category Archives: Hampshire
Titanic Landmarks
With the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic upon us I was racking my brains about what to post for the occasion. When I shut my allatsea blog down I moved a lot of the material to Musings, and … Continue reading
Posted in Cruiseships, Hampshire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Ships, Southampton, Titanic, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged cruiseship, disaster, Dock Gate 4, Ocean Terminal, Queen Elizabeth II, River Test, South Western House, Southampton, Test Quay, Titanic
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OTD: Spitfire Maiden Flight
On this day in March 1936 one of the most iconic World War 2 era fighter aircraft took to the skies in Southampton. The aircraft, prototype Supermarine Spitfire K5054, was the first of over 22000 aircraft that would be a … Continue reading
Posted in Hampshire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, On This Day, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Southampton, United Kingdom, War, World War 2
Tagged Blitz, RAF, RJ Mitchell, Rolls Royce, Southampton, Spitfire, Supermarine, World War 2
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