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This replaces the previous raised plaque, that gave rise to the old folk-joke “I’m not surprised – I nearly tripped on it myself”
She does look sad with only her lower masts, but all in good time …
The new colour, less orangey than before, is how she would have looked at Trafalgar. It has been pretty thoroughly researched, as this video explains:
There were reportedly 6 heads for the 800 or so ordinary seamen, but we only saw 4 (these 2 + same on port side).
In any sort of a sea, it would certainly frighten the crap out of me!
—M
I love Sunsets, this is just one, taken as the Sun sets over the village and Port of Fleetwood, hope you enjoy it.
Champs Elysées | Avenue des Champs Elysées
Building designed in 1989 in Art deco style by and for Marcel Dassault to be his home in Paris. It finally housed the Thai Airways headquarters.
In 2007, the Dassault's appointed Braun + Associés Architectes to transform the location into a firstrate flagship store. After 4 years, the Abercrombie & Fitch store opened on Champs Elysées.
...206 years ago today, on 21st October 1805.
Trafalgar Day is the annual celebration of the victory won by the Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar.
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is most famous as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, where she famously flew the signal flags; "England expects that every man will do his duty".
In 1922 she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth and preserved as a museum ship. She continues to be flagship of the Second Sea Lord and is the oldest naval ship still in commission.
It's amazing how much being completed with body and clothes has improved the likeness of this head sculpt. I was really iffy on it at first, but seeing it complete, well, I have a tiny plastic Hiddles living with me now. He's beautiful.
Champs Elysées | Avenue des Champs Elysées
Building designed in 1989 in Art deco style by and for Marcel Dassault to be his home in Paris. It finally housed the Thai Airways headquarters.
In 2007, the Dassault's appointed Braun + Associés Architectes to transform the location into a firstrate flagship store. After 4 years, the Abercrombie & Fitch store opened on Champs Elysées.
"HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is most famous as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
"She was also Keppel's flagship at Ushant, Howe's flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis's flagship at Cape St Vincent. After 1824 she served as a harbour ship.
"In 1922 she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. She is the flagship of the First Sea Lord and is the oldest naval ship still in commission."
Source: Wikipedia.
Click here for my photos of Burnham Thorpe.
Click here for my Nelson photos from the National Maritime Museum.
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is best known for her role as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
She additionally served as Keppel's flagship at Ushant, Howe's flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis's flagship at Cape St Vincent. After 1824, she was relegated to the role of harbour ship.
In 1922, she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. She has been the flagship of the First Sea Lord since October 2012 and is the world's oldest naval ship still in commission, with 242 years' service as of 2020.
(Text Wikipedia)
After a watercolour painting by Turner of "A First Rate Taking in Stores" c. 1818, painted by Fareed Suheimat, April 2007, Amman Jordan.
Oil on Canvas, 88 x 109 cm.
To see the watercolour version I made please click on the link below: