I admit this is a little earlier in the period than usual, but I thought I'd post it here in case it might be of interest to some of you ( Read more... )

The previous list turned out popular beyond expectations, and undersatisfying everyone’s expectations. So this is the reply for the vox populi’s demand, and this time you’ll get every not-quite-pirate I left out of the first list. And more. Ladies & Gentlemen, I present a colorful gallery of privateers, corsairs, buccaneers, freebooters, brigands ( Read more... )

Monuments of pirates? Of piracy? Some time ago, I came across a photo of a pirate’s statue. I began to wonder, are there other ones in the world? How many? Where? Not just sculptures / artworks / decorations / whatever, but monuments. Memorials. The result you can see here.

A couple of items of interest ( Read more... )

This article in the Guardian today caught my eye: Napoleon-proof your home: convert a Martello tower

"Martello towers were built, at great cost, along the coasts of Kent, Sussex, Essex and Suffolk at the time of the Napoleonic wars. Originally, there were 103 of these 30ft-high towers, with walls 13ft thick and roof-mounted cannons capable of ( Read more... )

There is a short article in today's Guardian about an event at the Welcome Collection called Hands: Amazing AppendagesAs part of the event a graphologist was invited to analyse two anonymous letters one written by a 36 year old right handed man and one written by a 46 year old left handed man. The graphologist deduced that the right handed man " ( Read more... )

If anyone is interested I've just uploaded a short post and some pictures of a visit to the birthplace of John Paul Jones, the notorious "pirate" or founding father of the American Navy, depending on which side of the pond you're on ;)

The 'pirate' John Paul Jones

Calling AoS fans!

Chatham Historic Dockyard is the most complete Georgian/Victorian dockyard in the world, and is therefore of major interest to AoS fans the world over. It is in the running for World Heritage Site status.

For more information, and to support their bid, check this link

(Cross-posted)

I wish I was two people and could attend both of these events! Mark the dates in your calendards for July and August!

TALL SHIPS ON COURSE TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITIES


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An important piece of info regarding St. Paul's Cathedral in London; please note that Wellington's Chamber in the Crypt is closed to the public until August 2008. They're finally giving the room a rennovation, along with some new lighting and display so it'll be brought up to the standard of Nelson's Chamber. And not before time. But it does mean ( Read more... )