Category Archives: Southampton

Past Pics

Posted on 30/05/2020 by allatsea

Once upon a time (and I am talking last century here), cameras could not produce colour images, or should I say that photography was a monochrome activity. Like so many others of my generation I have a whole stack of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruiseships, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, Southampton, Transportation, United Kingdom | Tagged Cape Town, cruise, RN, Royal Navy, ship, Southampton, Union-Castle Line, vessel | Comments Off

OTD: The Sinking of the Titanic

Posted on 15/04/2020 by allatsea

On this day in 1912 the world experienced a shipping disaster that would reverberate though history and leave us with a legacy that continues over 100 years after it occurred. The sinking of the Titanic is not just about a … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, On This Day, Personal, Retrospective, Ships, Southampton, Transportation, United Kingdom, World War 1 | Tagged 15 April 1912, disaster, ship, sinking, Southampton, Titanic, Transatlantic | Comments Off

OTD: Argentina Invades The Falkland Islands

Posted on 02/04/2020 by allatsea

On this day: 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. In response to the invasion the British government dispatched a naval task force to engage the Argentine Navy and Air Force before making an amphibious assault on the islands. The conflict lasted … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Military, On This Day, Personal, Portsmouth and Gosport, Retrospective, Ships, Southampton, United Kingdom, War, War Memorial | Tagged Argentina, Canberra, Falklands War, Malvinas, QE2, Royal Navy, ship, Southampton | Comments Off

OTD: Spitfire Maiden Flight

Posted on 05/03/2020 by JA

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 | Comments Off

Farewell Oriana

Posted on 15/08/2019 by JA

*Update: 16/08/2019.* Today Oriana sailed from Southampton under her new name “Piano Land”. Stripped of her new P&O corporate branding she headed off to an uncertain future in China. It is possible she will be very successful in her new … Continue reading →

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