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Category Archives: Ships
Retrospective: Hythe Pier Train
Hythe Pier is easily reached via the ferry that runs from Southampton’s Town Quay to Hythe Pier and it was a great spot for shipwatching. However, there is one curiosity on the Hythe Pier that is worth mentioning, and this … Continue reading
Posted in Hampshire, Heritage, Heritage Rail, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Ships, Southampton, Transportation
Tagged ferry, Great Expectations, Hotspur IV, Hythe Ferry, Hythe Pier Train, Southampton
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Retrospective: The Transvaal Branch of the World Ship Society
Last month Glyn Price mentioned that he still had some WSS mirror tiles at home and it got me thinking about the Transvaal Branch of the WSS. In Memory of Howard, Colleen and Penny Burr, as well as Roger, Rudi, … Continue reading
Posted in Cruiseships, East Rand, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Natal, Personal, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, United Kingdom
Tagged Achille Lauro, cruise, Durban, Edenvale, Harbour, hobby, photography, pilot, Portnet, QE2, Titanic Society, Tug, World Ship Society, WSS
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