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Category Archives: Southampton
Past Pics
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
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OTD: The Sinking of the Titanic
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
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