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Steam power not to be used,but in cases of necessity,the Admiralty,1856

Jack the Painter was executed,Portsmouth,1777

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Warrior the largest warship the world had ever seen, 1860

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The German light-cruiser Emden, capured seven British merchantmen,Bay of Bengal,1914

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The Brown Navy And It's Roll In The Vietnam War

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The SS Richard Montgomery - A Ticking Time-Bomb in The Thames

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HMS St Vincent launched,Portsmouth Dockyard,1908

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Royal Cows board the Royal Yacht Medina,Portsmouth,1911

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The Nab Tower was sunk into position in the Solent,1920

Scott and the Discovery arrived at Portsmouth Harbour from the Antarctic,1904

HMS Pathfinder, sunk by a German mine, North Sea, September 1914

German submarine U15 sunk, August 1914

German Cruiser Mainz sunk, Heligoland Bight, August 1914

Horses unloaded from ships by sling, Boulogne 1917

Man condemned to be hung for striking a Boatswain's Mate, Portsmouth Harbour,1801

The French refused to clothe their fellow-country Prisoners of War in England,1801

French corvete Huron captured by His Majesty's Ship Magicienne, 1801

Cargo of captured Hamburgh Ship Immanuel for sale,1801

Red Herrings for sale,The India Arms Inn, Gosport ,1801

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Steam power not to be used,but in cases of necessity,the Admiralty,1856

Friday, 18 September 2009 09:00

This circular from the Admiralty to all Captains, dated August 26th, 1856 is from the Navy List of December 1860. It would appear that steam power was being used unnecessarily, and coal was being More...

Jack the Painter was executed,Portsmouth,1777

Thursday, 17 September 2009 09:00

On March 10th, 1777 John Aitkin, since known as Jack the Painter was hung on a gallows sixty four and a half feet high, being formed of the mizen-mast of the Arethusa at Portsmouth Dockyard. His body More...

Warrior the largest warship the world had ever seen, 1860

Wednesday, 16 September 2009 09:00

HMS Warrior, the first iron-hulled, armour-plated warship, was built for the Royal Navy in response to the French ironclad warship La Gloirefirst, which was launched a year earlier. She was built in More...

The German light-cruiser Emden, capured seven British merchantmen,Bay of Bengal,1914

Tuesday, 15 September 2009 09:00

On September 10th, 1914 the elusive German light-cruiser Emden, not been seen for several weeks, suddenly appeared in the Bay of Bengal. Between September the 10th and the 16th she captured seven More...

The Flags of American History

Friday, 25 September 2009 12:00

There are fewer objects to awaken the passion, the various emotions such as American flags throughout history.A brief history of American flags throughout historyWhen you believe that history of the More...

Tips For Hiring UK Genealogists

Wednesday, 23 September 2009 12:00

Genealogy is a fascinating and addictive hobby. In fact, many people have told me that they never used to be interested in it, but once they started looking at their ancestry they were hooked! More...

Surname Spellings in Genealogy

Tuesday, 22 September 2009 12:00

When you are tracing ancestors, one of the most common problems you will come across is the variation in surname spellings.Here are some of the reasons why this More...

The History of Bugatti

Monday, 21 September 2009 12:00

Ettore Bugatti born in 1881 in Italy designed Bugatti. His father was an artist as well as a famous sculptor. Due to his fine carpentry work, he earned reputation in Italy and other countries. Ettore More...