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Category Archives: Personal
Asian and African Warships to the Cape
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Military, Personal, ships and shipping, South Africa, transportation, Warships
Tagged Cape Town, San, South Africa, South African Navy, Warship
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American, Russian and Soviet Warships to the Cape
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Military, Personal, ships and shipping, South Africa, Warships
Tagged America, Cape Town, Russia, Simonstown, USSR, Warship
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Malvern Priory War Memorial
I visited Malvern Priory on 13 September 2019 and took the following images of the War Memorial inside. The memorial may be described as :“Large wall-mounted stone tablet is flanked by stone figures of Mary with Child and crown (left) … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, Parish Memorial, Personal, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Great Malvern, Great Malvern Priory, War memorial, World War, World War One, World War Two
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Bladon War Memorial
On 24 August 2019 I visited the village of Bladon to view Sir Winston Churchill’s grave and as I was leaving the grounds of St Martin’s Parish Church I spotted the Bladon War Memorial which is close by. Google Earth … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, Personal, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Bladon, Oxfordshire, St Martin's Parish Church, War memorial, Winston Churchill
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Stratford-upon-Avon War Memorials
The main War Memorial in Stratford-upon-Avon may be found in The Remembrance Gardens bounded by College Street and Old Town (Google Earth co-ordinates: 52.187884°, -1.708347°). There are a number of memorials in the gardens and it is a peaceful place. … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, Personal, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged College Street, Garden of Remembrance, King Edward VI School, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, War memorial
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Durban Shipwatch: Anastasis
My handy ship visit book records that we visited on board this classic beauty on 18 May 1996. Rudi and I went down specifically to see her, and I was carrying a large video camera but no stills camera. Rudi … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ships, Natal, Personal, shipbio, shipbook, ships and shipping, South Africa, transportation
Tagged 1996, Anastasis, Durban. shipbook, Mercy Ships, Ship visit, Youth With a Mission, YWAM
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Tugboat Canning in Swansea
The preserved tug Canning, is permanently berthed in Swansea at the Swansea Maritime and Industrial Museum. She was built in 1954 and built by Cochrane & Sons of Selby for the Alexandra Towing Company and was based at Liverpool until being transferred … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Outside RSA, Personal, ships and shipping, transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged Canning, Helwick, light vessel, museum, preserved, Swansea, Tug, Tugboat
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Arthur Herbert Lindsay Richardson VC.
Arthur Herbert Lindsay Richardson (23/09/1872 – 15/12/1932) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Wolvespruit, about 15 miles north of Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa, on 5 July 1990. The Citation, recorded in the London Gazette of 14 September 1900 Issue: 27229 … Continue reading
Posted in Boer War, Cemetery, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, Personal, South Africa, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross
Tagged Anglo Boer War, Arthur Herbert Lindsay Richardson VC, Liverpool, St James Cemetery, VC, Victoria Cross
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Waterline Ships Master List
Master list of ships in my collection. Unfortunately it fell behind because it is difficult to add to it, but I am updating it as at 22/06/2019 Ship Maker Ship Maker Cunard Line Queen Elizabeth Triang Minic … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ships, Personal, ships and shipping, Titanic, transportation
Tagged 1/1200, 1/1250, AH Models, CM, collection, Hein Muck, Mercator, Ships, Triang minic, waterline
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