The Chaine Memorial Tower & The Princess Victoria Memorial Larne Co. Antrim gopro hero3 dji f450
The Chaine Memorial Tower in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, is a memorial to James Chaine, a former Member of Parliament for Antrim, who died in 1885. It is a cylindrical stone tower lighthouse with a conical roof, situated on the west side of entrance to Larne Lough.
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The tower at sunrise from Sandy Bay.
Chaine developed Larne's short sea route to Scotland as well as establishing the town as a transatlantic port. The memorial, built in 1888, by public subscription, is a replica of an Irish round tower. The memorial is situated at the mouth of Larne harbour, and is reached via Chaine Memorial Road. There is access from Curran Road via Bay Road.
Plaque
The plaque which adorns the memorial is now difficult to read. It reads that the monument was erected by the...
....contributions of every class in this mixed community irrespective of creed or party, all cordially united in esteem and affection for the Memory of JAMES CHAINE of Ballycraigy and Cairncastle Co. Antrim who represented this County in the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland from February 1874 till 4 May 1885 when his early and lamented death in his 44th year of his age deprived his native County of one who had worked indefatigably for its interests especially in developing and improving the natural capabilities of the harbour of Larne and establishing its connection with Great Britain, the United States of America and with the inland parts of this County.
Lighthouse
In 1885, the Memorial Committee for Chaine sought the assistance of the Commissioners of Irish Lights to help to build and maintain a tower, but they initially refused. Eventually it was agreed the Memorial Committee would build the replica round tower, without a light, at Sandy Point Bay, and the Larne Harbour authority would maintain it. The approved tower was completed in January 1888.
In 1896 it was suggested that a light be added to the tower. As a result the Commissioners of Irish Lights took over the tower and on 1 July 1899, an oil powered navigational light was installed 22 metres up the tower (the tower being 28 metres in height). The light was installed to aid the navigation of the Hunter Rock, a submerged rock approximately 5 miles off shore. The light was de-manned and converted to coal gas from the Larne mains gas supply in 1905, before finally being converted to electric in September 1935. During April 1948 the supply was changed from DC to AC.
Responsibility for maintaining the light now falls under the remit of the attending keeper at Ferris Point Lighthouse on the other side of the Harbour.
The MV Princess Victoria IV.
The MV Princess Victoria IV was launched in 1946 and entered service in 1947. She was the fourth vessel of that name to sail the Larne to Stranraer route. The Princess Victoria was a purpose-built car ferry with a capacity for 1500 passengers, 40 vehicles and cargo.
The Voyage
On 31st January 1953 the Princess Victoria set sail from Stranraer at 7.45am captained by Captain James Ferguson. Bad weather was causing chaos across Scotland and Northern Ireland and may have resulted in the Princess Victoria altering its course in line with procedures followed by ferries in northerly and north westerly winds. We cannot be certain but it is thought that the ship was carrying 128 passengers and 49 crew members.
It appears that Captain Ferguson decided to return to Loch Ryan due to the extreme weather. Unfortunately huge waves burst the stern doors and flooded the car deck. Crew tried to close the doors but they were too badly damaged and water continued to flood the ship.
Return to the shelter of Loch Ryan was now impossible and the decision to reach Northern Ireland and safety was made.
The MV Princess Victoria started to list to starboard. The first distress call was made at 9.46 “Hove-to off mouth of Loch Ryan. Vessel not under command. Urgent assistance of tugs required.
At 1032 an SOS was sent as the ship was now in immediate danger. “Princess Victoria four miles north west of Corsewall. Car Deck flooded. Heavy list to starboard. Require immediate assistance. Ship not under command.”
At 1252 hrs the starboard engine room was flooded and at 1308 David Broadbent the ships radio officer sent the last Morse code message “On her beam end”. Seven minutes later at 13.15 the message was received “We are preparing to abandon Ship”.
At 1335 the ship signaled that they could see the Irish coast. They were now positioned 5 miles off the Copeland Islands.
At 1358 the last transmission was received and it is thought this is the time that the shipped keeled over.
David Broadbent was posthumously awarded the George Cross. He stayed at his post to the end to allow the escape of passengers and crew.
Captain James Ferguson is reported to have stood at salute on the bridge as the ship went down and was posthumously awarded the George Medal.
Antrim Coast Half Marathon - The Breathtaking Race Course Antrim Coast Road - Starting Point Larne
The redesigned Antrim Coast Half Marathon (formerly Larne Half Marathon) course is one of the flattest and fastest in the UK & Ireland - with stunning coastal scenery along the route - as you can see from this Antrim Coast Raod aerial video.
In 2020 Larne Athletic Club has brought one of the finest international fields ever assembled in Northern Ireland. Seven Olympic finalists have confirmed entry in the elite race, in addition to International teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Starting at the Chaine Memorial Tower, the half marathon race course makes its way through Larne town before moving onto the iconic Antrim Coast Road.
Turning homeward at Ballygally Castle the course offers one of the fastest finishes to any road race.
The total prize fund has quadrupled with over £10k prize money on offer - the local prize fund has doubled from last year.
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larne harbour with a few ships in it
Larne Habour (1914-1918)
Larne Harbour, Northern Ireland.
Pan on general area. Smokestack from factory across water; various boats and ships in harbour.
Industry; shipping.
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Larne
Larne or Lairne (from Irish: Latharna, the name of a Gaelic territory) is a seaport and industrial market town, as well as a civil parish, on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of 18,323 people in the 2008 Estimate. As of 2011, there are about 32,000 residents in the greater Larne area. It has been used as a seaport for over 1,000 years, and is today a major passenger and freight roll-on roll-off port. Larne is twinned with Clover, South Carolina which has named one of its schools, Larne Elementary School, after Larne. Larne is administered by Larne Borough Council. Together with the neighbouring district of Carrickfergus and part of Newtownabbey, it forms the East Antrim constituency for elections to the Westminster Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly.
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12th of July Parade - Andersons, Larne LOL1297 Provenhall, Glasgow LOL222
Larne 12th of July Orange Order Parade makes its way down the promenade past The Chaine's Memorial Tower.
In this short HD clip is Constable Anderson Memorial Flute Band with accompanying Orange Lodge, LOL1297 from the Factory area of Larne (aka Boyne Square). Also Provenhall True Blues Flute Band from Glasgow with LOL222. I think that the Grand Master of the Orange Order in Australia is also in this clip... Can anyone confirm please?
You will notice that one of the fluters in Anderson's band was a bit out! Just his luck that I was filming at that precise moment! ...Sorry mate!!
Shadow Figure, Curran Court, Larne
During investigation in the old Curran Court, Larne. one of cameras caught what appears to be a shadow figure darting from right to left at top of stairs.
This footage was shot before lights out.
Survivors And Dead Of Princess Victoria Sunk In Irish Sea (1950-1959)
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Survivors and dead of Princess Victoria sunk in the Irish Sea, Belfast, Northern Ireland. 1953?
Various panning shots 11 survivors from crew of ship Princess Victoria. The men are wrapped in blankets and are attended to by nurses, they are standing on seafront promenade. MS nurse talking to one of the survivors, Mr. McKinnan.
LS entrance of harbour. Pan harbour. LS people looking out to sea from promenade. MS People looking out to sea. Various shots (could be at night) of lifeboat bringing in dead from sunken ship. The bodies uncovered lie on deck of lifeboat - quite gruesome.
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1953 News report Princess Victoria Sinking
1953 News report Princess Victoria Sinking.
60 years on By Karen Atkinson,BBC Radio Ulster Reporter.
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Sixty years ago, the MV Princess Victoria sank off the County Down coast in treacherous weather, with the loss of 133 lives. .
One of the worst to happen in British coastal waters - dominated the headlines and devastated families and communities in Larne, Stranraer and further afield.
31 January 1953.
Parts of western Europe and the UK were in the grip of freak weather from the north Atlantic killing hundreds of people.
Timeline of disaster
0745: Princess Victoria leaves Stranraer
0900: Wave bursts through stern doors
0946: First emergency signal sent: No tugs available
1032: SOS call: Car deck flooded
1100: Portpatrick lifeboat given wrong directions
1300: Starboard engine room flooded - position critical
1308: Ship lying on beam end
1315: We are preparing to abandon ship
1330: Steamer passes Victoria without seeing her
1340: Passengers ordered to deck
1358: Last message from ferry's radio operator
Larne man, John McKnight, 92, is one of the few remaining survivors. He was chief cook on the ferry and remembers that day vividly. (Deceased 2 weeks after interview)
I started work at 5.30am and the train from London arrived (in Stranraer) at 6am. Everything had to be prepared for breakfast, we served that to the passengers before setting sail. The ferry proceeded up Loch Ryan and soon we discovered that there was a severe gale blowing, he recalled.
At the helm of the Princess Victoria that day was 55-year-old Captain James Ferguson. An experienced seaman, he had worked on the Larne - Stranraer route for many years.
Jack Hunter, has written about the tragedy,
Out of the shelter of the loch, Captain Ferguson discovered that the sea was much worse and perhaps with a change of direction, the ship was having more difficulty, he said.
For one reason or another, the captain decided to try turn back and head for Stranraer. It was at this point that the ferry had a calamitous encounter with a large wave, which stove in the stern doors.
With the stern doors irreparably damaged, water flooding the car deck and inadequate drainage on board, Captain Ferguson decided the best course of action was to try and steer the ship towards Northern Ireland.
On board were families with young children, servicemen, Short Brothers workers from the company's Scottish base and two politicians - the Northern Ireland deputy prime minister, Maynard Sinclair and Sir Walter Smiles, the north Down MP. Both men died when the ship went down.
Stephen Cameron, author of a book on the Princess Victoria tragedy, said David Broadfoot was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his heroic actions.
He stayed in his cabin broadcasting continuously, at one stage he even apologised to radio stations (that were picking up his signals) for the poor quality of his Morse code. David's last message was sent as the ship went under, he said.
In those final traumatic hours, many other people showed fortitude and compassion in the face of certain death.
One of them was Castlerock woman, Nansy Bryson, who has been called the heroine of the Princess Victoria.
When Captain Ferguson made the final call to abandon ship, eyewitnesses say he was at the bridge as the Princess Victoria went under. It happened just five miles off the Copeland Islands and within sight of the north Down coast.
Some passengers and crew were able to reach the ship's lifeboats although, tragically, one carrying women and children crashed against the side of the ferry, throwing everyone into the icy waters.
The frantic search for survivors involved steamers, trawlers, a naval boat and the Donaghadee lifeboat, the Sir Samuel Kelly. whichb plucked out 33 men.
Only 44 men survived the sinking of the Princess Victoria .
Two months after the disaster, a court of inquiry was convened in Belfast. A verdict was reached that the Princess Victoria was not a seaworthy ship, because of the inadequate strength of the stern doors and a lack of drainage on its car deck.
On two previous occasions - in 1949 and 1951 - these same design faults had caused problems on the ferry. Jack Hunter believes if they had been fixed back then, things might have been very different.
Most certainly, it is a disaster that could have, and should have been avoided. The problems were discovered, they were known to be there, one assumes they were reported through official channels, yet nothing was done about them,
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The Princess Victoria BBC Radio Ulster 60 years on By Karen Atkinson .
60 years on By Karen Atkinson,BBC Radio Ulster Reporter.
Sixty years ago, the MV Princess Victoria sank off the County Down coast in treacherous weather, with the loss of 133 lives. .
One of the worst to happen in British coastal waters - dominated the headlines and devastated families and communities in Larne, Stranraer and further afield.
31 January 1953.
Parts of western Europe and the UK were in the grip of freak weather from the north Atlantic killing hundreds of people.
Timeline of disaster
0745: Princess Victoria leaves Stranraer
0900: Wave bursts through stern doors
0946: First emergency signal sent: No tugs available
1032: SOS call: Car deck flooded
1100: Portpatrick lifeboat given wrong directions
1300: Starboard engine room flooded - position critical
1308: Ship lying on beam end
1315: We are preparing to abandon ship
1330: Steamer passes Victoria without seeing her
1340: Passengers ordered to deck
1358: Last message from ferry's radio operator
Larne man, John McKnight, 92, is one of the few remaining survivors. He was chief cook on the ferry and remembers that day vividly. (Deceased 2 weeks after interview)
I started work at 5.30am and the train from London arrived (in Stranraer) at 6am. Everything had to be prepared for breakfast, we served that to the passengers before setting sail. The ferry proceeded up Loch Ryan and soon we discovered that there was a severe gale blowing, he recalled.
At the helm of the Princess Victoria that day was 55-year-old Captain James Ferguson. An experienced seaman, he had worked on the Larne - Stranraer route for many years.
Jack Hunter, has written about the tragedy,
Out of the shelter of the loch, Captain Ferguson discovered that the sea was much worse and perhaps with a change of direction, the ship was having more difficulty, he said.
For one reason or another, the captain decided to try turn back and head for Stranraer. It was at this point that the ferry had a calamitous encounter with a large wave, which stove in the stern doors.
With the stern doors irreparably damaged, water flooding the car deck and inadequate drainage on board, Captain Ferguson decided the best course of action was to try and steer the ship towards Northern Ireland.
On board were families with young children, servicemen, Short Brothers workers from the company's Scottish base and two politicians - the Northern Ireland deputy prime minister, Maynard Sinclair and Sir Walter Smiles, the north Down MP. Both men died when the ship went down.
Stephen Cameron, author of a book on the Princess Victoria tragedy, said David Broadfoot was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his heroic actions.
He stayed in his cabin broadcasting continuously, at one stage he even apologised to radio stations (that were picking up his signals) for the poor quality of his Morse code. David's last message was sent as the ship went under, he said.
In those final traumatic hours, many other people showed fortitude and compassion in the face of certain death.
One of them was Castlerock woman, Nansy Bryson, who has been called the heroine of the Princess Victoria.
When Captain Ferguson made the final call to abandon ship, eyewitnesses say he was at the bridge as the Princess Victoria went under. It happened just five miles off the Copeland Islands and within sight of the north Down coast.
Some passengers and crew were able to reach the ship's lifeboats although, tragically, one carrying women and children crashed against the side of the ferry, throwing everyone into the icy waters.
The frantic search for survivors involved steamers, trawlers, a naval boat and the Donaghadee lifeboat, the Sir Samuel Kelly. whichb plucked out 33 men.
Only 44 men survived the sinking of the Princess Victoria .
Two months after the disaster, a court of inquiry was convened in Belfast. A verdict was reached that the Princess Victoria was not a seaworthy ship, because of the inadequate strength of the stern doors and a lack of drainage on its car deck.
On two previous occasions - in 1949 and 1951 - these same design faults had caused problems on the ferry. Jack Hunter believes if they had been fixed back then, things might have been very different.
Most certainly, it is a disaster that could have, and should have been avoided. The problems were discovered, they were known to be there, one assumes they were reported through official channels, yet nothing was done about them,
Whatever the causes of the Princess Victoria sinking to a watery grave on that stormy Saturday afternoon in January 1953, the passing of time has not erased the sorrow felt by many, whose loved ones went down with the ship.
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Larne Princess Victoria Disaster
Song portraying the sinking of the Princess Victoria Stranraer to Larne ferry in 1953.
Blin' Johnnie's Awa by Nish Walker
John Alexander 1835 to 1905 was blind and slightly disabled from birth. He was a local worthy and street musician who plied his trade outside The Golden Cross in Stranraer, on the Stranraer to Larne boats, and all around Wigtownshire making a living through his music making.
When he died the Wigtownshire Free Press organised a subscription for a gravestone and he was so well thought of that money was sent in from around the world.
If you visit Inch Parish Church at Castle Kennedy go to the north west corner of the cemetery and you'll see his impressive monument.
The museum in Stranraer currently holds his concertina and whistle, as well as a pamphlet issued for his funeral which features an etching and a poem celebrating his life.
Seacourt park and ride, Oxford, 2pm, Friday 22 December 2017
Video courtesy of Adrian Rosser and uploaded by the Oxford Flood Alliance.
There were 188 empty spaces at this time; 3 days till Christmas.
BB Sportathon Gymnastics
This is about 1 in the morning at the First Larne BB sportathon. The guys in the video are doing a long splits over the horse
The Princess Victoria Disaster
Song about the Princess Victoria Stranraer to Larne ferry disaster during the storm of 1953.
day 11 blog 9 - larne ferry
Derelict houses in Antrim
A few of many derelict houses near Antrim that are falling apart.
Preservation of War: “Vietnam – The Combat Artist Program”
The Combat Artist Program was created as a means of preserving the experience and activities of soldiers through art. Join us for a panel discussion on the importance of the Preservation of War while exploring some of the artwork depicting the soldiers’ life in Vietnam. Speaking on the panel will be Vietnam combat artists James Pollock, Ben Long, Jim Butcher and current combat artist, Kristopher Battles. Deputy Director Charlie Grow from the National Museum of the Marine Corps will moderate the discussion. Presented in partnership with the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Presented in part by the Lawrence F. O’Brien Family, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, AARP, FedEx Corporation, and the National Archives Foundation. Additional support provided by the Maris S. Cuneo Foundation, The Eliasberg Family Foundation, Inc., and HISTORYⓇ.