Harwich Mayflower on Griff's Great Britain
Griff Rhys Jones features Harwich Mayflower in his series Griff's Great Britain.
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Harwich Mayflower on ITV Anglia
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Harwich on Film
I've been working on this project for the past three months. I really wanted to showcase some of the wonderful sides of Harwich! Thanks to all that have been involved, I really hope you enjoy what I've created :)
Many thanks to all involved:
4th Dovercourt Sea Scouts
The Alma
Boogie Shoes Dance Academy
Buds The Flower Shop
Chris & Paddy
GB Fitness
Guildhall Mayor Alan Todd
Hair Shac by the Pier
Hannover
Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre
Harwich Market
Harwich and Parkeston Football Club
Harwich Rugby Club
Harwich Shanty Festival
Harwich Sing Tendring Voices
Harwich Society
Harwich Youth Club
Illuminate
Jazzercise
Little Oakley Netball Club
Pieseas Chippy
Seal Watching
Tyrell Kidz
Urban Karma for the drone shots
Song credits to FatBoy Slim Praise You
CBS News featuring Harwich Mayflower
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The Harwich Mayflower Project Sea Festival 2014
The Mayflower Bag Pipers Perform at the Grand Opening of the Projects Visitor Centre.
THE NEW MAYFLOWER OF HARWICH
The first timbers arrive at the primary build site of the new Mayflower of Harwich
Mayflower 400 in Harwich #GetOnBoard2020
A call out to businesses in Harwich and Dovercourt to #GetOnBoard2020 with the Mayflower 400 project
Mayflower Project
Nate's Awesome Mayflower Project
Arrival of the Mayflower Keel Logs
On the 27th of January 2012 the Harwich Mayflower Project received our delivery of the two English Oak logs that will make up the keel of our planned replica build of the Mayflower.
The two logs are 50 feet plus each, and will allow us to craft the perfectly straight keel needed for the ship.
Filmed at The Railyard, George Street, Harwich, by Project Volunteer and Editor Chris Lysaght.
70000 Britannia Steam Locomotive at Woofferton
British Railways (BR) Standard Class 7 (also known as Britannia class), number 70000 Britannia is a preserved steam locomotive, owned by the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust.
Video shows... (filmed from a position of safety clear of railway lines on 7th August 2019)
1) Entering the Up Goods Loop at Woofferton Junction to allow a scheduled passenger service to pass.
2) Leaving Woofferton Up Goods Loop and heading over Ashford Bowdler AH B Crossing for a scheduled stop at Ludlow Station.
Britannia was built at Crewe, completed on 2 January 1951. She was the first British Railways standard locomotive to be built and the first of 55 locomotives of the Britannia class. The locomotive was named at a ceremony at Marylebone Station by the then Minister for Transport Alfred Barnes on 30 January 1951.
The BR Locomotive Naming Committee were determined not to use names already in use on other locomotives. They tried to observe this by not selecting the name Britannia for use on 70000 because it was already in use on one of the ex-LMS Jubilee Class locomotives, but Robert Riddles overruled them and the Jubilee had to be renamed.
Britannia was initially based at Stratford (30A) in order to work East Anglian expresses to Norwich and Great Yarmouth, but was also particularly associated with the Hook Continental boat train to Harwich. Subsequently, the loco was based at Norwich Thorpe (w/e 31 January 1959) and March (June 1961) before spending the remainder of her career on the London Midland Region: Willesden (1A) (w/e 30 March 1963), Crewe North (5A) (w/e 25 May 1963), Crewe South (5B) (w/e 19 May 1965) and finally Newton Heath (9D) (w/e 5 March 1966) from where she was withdrawn w/e 28 May 1966.
The locomotive pulled the funeral train of King George VI from King's Lynn, Norfolk to London following his death in February 1952 at Sandringham House, Norfolk. For this task, Britannia had her cab roof painted white, as was the custom with royal locomotives (B2 61617 Ford Castle, which pulled the train from Wolferton Station to King's Lynn, was similarly liveried). Britannia has also worn the white roof in preservation.
Britannia was withdrawn in May 1966, after 15 years of service.
Initially destined for the National Railway Museum because of her cultural significance, she was stored. However, due to her prototype design and construction differences, the NRM chose standard sister 70013 Oliver Cromwell, instead. Britannia was eventually bought by Britannia Locomotive Company Ltd.
After a series of moves, she was eventually returned to steam on the Severn Valley Railway, where she remained for a number of years in operational but non-mainline condition. With the society wishing to make more use of the locomotive, she was moved to the European gauge Nene Valley Railway in Peterborough, where she was also fitted with an air-brake compressor, and was based there from 1980-2000. Britannia made her return to the main line on 27 July 1991, successfully working enthusiast trips until 1997, and was featured in an episode of London's Burning.
With an expired mainline boiler certificate, due to the high cost of refurbishment, the locomotive was sold to Pete Waterman in 2000. Stored at Waterman's workshops at the Crewe Heritage Centre, after initial assessment the amount of work resulted in Waterman selling her to Jeremy Hosking. The locomotive underwent restoration at Crewe which involved a newly refurbished cab, a new smoke box and major work on the boiler; replacement steel sides, new crown stays, new front section barrel section, new steel and copper tubeplate, repairs and patches to door plate and major work to copper firebox.
Transferred to the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust (RSL>), the locomotive was returned to main line operational condition in 2011, initially out shopped in its prototype black British Railways livery (where it did not have nameplates fitted, as was thus known by railway convention as 70000). After a running-in period, in 2012 the locomotive was repainted in British Railways Brunswick Green, but with an early BR crest (unlike her sister 70013 Oliver Cromwell which carries BR's Late Crest). On 24 January 2012, the loco hauled the Royal Train with Prince Charles on board to Wakefield Kirkgate, where he rededicated the locomotive. For the trip the loco again had a painted white cab roof, removed after the engine's appearance at the West Somerset Railway's Spring Gala.
Following repairs in 2018 after a vibration problem was discovered in 2015, the engine was moved to the Severn Valley Railway which included an appearance at the railway's autumn steam gala. Following the gala the engine was returned to Crewe and following a mainline test run the engine was given a repaint of its BR green which included replacement of the early crest for the later version.
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Beacon Hill Fort *NO LONGER ABANDONED* (Harwich)
Welcome To UrbeXUntold.
Today we visited Beacon Hill Fort in Harwich. August 2018
What we still believed to be an abandoned sea defence turned out to be something quite different. It was no longer infact 'Abandoned' or 'Derelict' but taken over by four people. Two husbands and their wives had clubbed together to take over this site and preserve its heritage.
Many phases were implimented here to start returning this fort to its former glory.
When the project is finished there will be a museum, a tuck shop, a few classrooms as the local schools are involved.
over 150 volunteers are giving up there time to help bring back history to this place.
Full information can be found by searching beaconhillfort on facebook.
PLYMOUTH HISTORY CENTRE - 2020
Love our past, Plymouth history centre. Plymouth's museum and art gallery is being transformed. It will re-open in 2020, sharing amazing stories of Plymouth's rich history, heritage and culture. The opening will co-incide with the Mayflower 2020 celebrations, marking the 400th anniversary of the voyage of The Mayflower to the USA. Film produced by
The Steam Tug `Yelta'
The Steam Tug `Yelta' at Port Adelaide was recommissioned in 1988 by the South Australian Maritime Museum....This video clip has a brief visual preamble taken in 1987, followed by a video trip on the Tug in the Port River.
Music provided by Bensound.com (Royalty Free)
#Mayflower400 National Trail - Exploring Southampton
Southampton is steeped in maritime heritage and today is known as the cruise capital of Europe. The city has a vibrant atmosphere with an impressive cultural and retail offering - featuring in the UK's top ten shopping destinations.
The Mayflower is not the only voyage the city is well known for. The Titanic set sail from White Start dock in 1912. The Sea City museum tells the story of this tragic journey that impacted on the lives of so many in Southampton.
For more information about this historic and wonderful destination please visit:
Also, take a look at our #Mayflower400 National trail film and discover all the beautiful destinations in the UK and Leiden linked to the Pilgrims' epic voyage:
#GetOnBoard2020
Mayflower 400 - Our Shared History with 4 Nations!
So much shared History! Truly fascinating!
Here's a recap of our meeting with our partners from 4 Nations: England, USA, Netherlands & The Native American Nation.
This meeting took place last October 2017 in preparation of 2020! #GetOnBoard2020 #Mayflower400
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Historic vessels at Chatham Maritime
Three beautifully restored tugs, and a puffer-style naval tender, built in 1945, and all 4 alongside at Chatham Marina - well worth a visit if you're in Kent . .
Archaeoscoop: Crusader Poop! (Hendon Spitfires Footage)
Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related news stories from around the world!
Today's top three headlines take us from Crusader poop in Cyprus to lidar archaeology in Cambodia:
1) Ancient toilet reveals parasites in Crusader poop:
2) Work on Guangzhou Metro Line 6 destroys five ancient tombs:
3) Laser archaeology uncovers ancient city lost for over 1,000 years:
3a) Cambodian Lost City: Archaeologists Have 'Eureka Moment' Based on New Aerial Findings (VIDEO):
Telegram era ends Stop:
Wooden beam in Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries:
The Greeks who worship the ancient gods:
3,500 year old construction found in Northwestern city, Turkey:
Excavation uncovers ancient Egyptian town in Northern Egypt:
Polish scientists will examine how climate changed in Egypt thousands of years ago:
Virginia site of Pocahontas rescue will be preserved:
Harwich Mayflower Project ceremony to cut keel and open training centre:
7 thousand years old chocolate flint mines discovered:
Prehistoric rock art maps cosmological belief:
#Mayflower400 National Trail - Exploring Dartmouth
Dartmouth is situated on the bank of the River Dart in South Devon. It is a truly picturesque town, combining heritage, fantastic shopping and places to eat, with a vibrant waterfront hosting an active sailing community.
Dartmouth is a creative town - the small streets of the shopping heart of the town are bursting with local artists working in their shops and galleries. The Flavel Arts Centre has a varied programme of events and exhibitions to suit all tastes.
Find out more about this enchanting city here:
#GetOnBoard2020
Also, take a look at our #Mayflower400 National trail film and discover all the beautiful destinations in the UK and Leiden linked to the Pilgrims' epic voyage:
Sandy Neck Beach on a quiet May day
Can't get to the beach? Enjoy this peaceful moment at the Cape Cod shore....
Steam Tug Cervia Inside Tour - Ramsgate
Visit to learn more about the steam tug Cervia
Video kindly produced by Chris @