Dover, England. (13/5)
Austin A40 Somerset being loaded onto the Townsend company's channel ferry, TSS Halladale, at the Port of Dover, England, bound for Calais, France.
No RORO (roll-on roll-off) ferries across the channel in 1952!
Now, the Port of Dover in the county of Kent lays claim to being the world’s busiest passenger sea port. The cross-channel port is the nearest English port to France, at just 34 kilometres (21 mi) away. It handles an average annual total of 16 million travellers, 2.1 million lorries, 2.8 million cars and motorcycles and 86,000 coaches.
Austin A40 Somerset being loaded onto the Townsend company's channel ferry, TSS Halladale, at the Port of Dover, England, bound for Calais, France.
No RORO (roll-on roll-off) ferries across the channel in 1952!
Now, the Port of Dover in the county of Kent lays claim to being the world’s busiest passenger sea port. The cross-channel port is the nearest English port to France, at just 34 kilometres (21 mi) away. It handles an average annual total of 16 million travellers, 2.1 million lorries, 2.8 million cars and motorcycles and 86,000 coaches.
On the pier at Dover, England.(13/5)
Arthur Shannon , with the famous white cliffs of Dover visible in the background.
The cliff face, which reaches up to 110 metres, (350 feet) owes its striking façade to its composition of chalk accentuated by streaks of black flint.
Arthur Shannon , with the famous white cliffs of Dover visible in the background.
The cliff face, which reaches up to 110 metres, (350 feet) owes its striking façade to its composition of chalk accentuated by streaks of black flint.
Brixham harbour, Devon, England. (18/3) The tide is out leaving boats standing on the sand and mud. The small, hilly town is built around its harbour. Brixham is thought to have been established in the 6th century.It was a major fishing port by the Middle Ages and at one time it was the greatest in England. Brixham is famous for being the town where the fishing trawler was improved in the 19th century. Known as the "Mother of Deep-Sea Fisheries", the design of her elegant wooden boats spread across the world, influencing fishing fleets everywhere.
St. Ives Harbour. Cornwall, England. (24/3)
Located on the coast of the Celtic Sea, fishing had been an important part of the local economy from medieval times until about three decades ago. However, the decline in the fishing industry has coincided with a boost in tourism and St Ives is now primarily a popular holiday resort. Keith Wickenton in foreground looking over the harbour.
Located on the coast of the Celtic Sea, fishing had been an important part of the local economy from medieval times until about three decades ago. However, the decline in the fishing industry has coincided with a boost in tourism and St Ives is now primarily a popular holiday resort. Keith Wickenton in foreground looking over the harbour.
St. Ives Harbour, Cornwall England. (24/3)
St Ives was a very busy fishing port in the 1800s and early 1900s and seining was the usual method of fishing from there. The bulk of the catch was exported to Italy, but seining came to an end in 1924. Other fishing has been affected by the industry restructuring under EU fishing policies. The industry has declined significantly since the early 1970s. An interesting aspect of the industry at St. Ives was the fact that local fishermen strictly observed Sunday as a day of rest.
St Ives was a very busy fishing port in the 1800s and early 1900s and seining was the usual method of fishing from there. The bulk of the catch was exported to Italy, but seining came to an end in 1924. Other fishing has been affected by the industry restructuring under EU fishing policies. The industry has declined significantly since the early 1970s. An interesting aspect of the industry at St. Ives was the fact that local fishermen strictly observed Sunday as a day of rest.
Mousehole, an historic fishing village on the coast of Cornwall, England. (22/3)
Alan (L) and Keith Wickenton leaning on the harbour railing.
The photo shows The Ship Inn and the harbour – with the tide out. The Ship Inn, the only pub in Mousehole , is famous for serving Stargazy pie a dish which originated in the village. The pie is made of baked pilchards, along with eggs and potatoes, covered with a pastry crust. The unique feature of stargazy pie is that fish heads (and sometimes tails) protrude through the crust, so that they appear to be gazing skyward.
Alan (L) and Keith Wickenton leaning on the harbour railing.
The photo shows The Ship Inn and the harbour – with the tide out. The Ship Inn, the only pub in Mousehole , is famous for serving Stargazy pie a dish which originated in the village. The pie is made of baked pilchards, along with eggs and potatoes, covered with a pastry crust. The unique feature of stargazy pie is that fish heads (and sometimes tails) protrude through the crust, so that they appear to be gazing skyward.
Fishing boats and the harbour, Mousehole, Cornwall, England. (22/3)
The historic village was one of the principal ports of Cornwall until the 16th century, when it was destroyed by a Spanish raiding party.
The historic village was one of the principal ports of Cornwall until the 16th century, when it was destroyed by a Spanish raiding party.
View of the Victoria Embankment from Waterloo Bridge, London, England. (12/8) The ship in the foreground of this photo is Captain Scott’s RRS Discovery, St Paul’s Cathedral is seen in the distance. The Discovery carried Scott’s 1901-1904 expedition to Antarctica. The ship was moved from its Thames berth in 1986 and was shipped to Dundee, Scotland, where it was built, and is now on public display there.