Category Archives: Steam power

Beale Park Boat Show this weekend

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

  The Beale Park Boat Show runs from this Friday to Sunday (7th – 9th June, 2013) at Lower Basildon in Berkshire. The organisers say that this year’s event is looking good – exhibitor bookings are strong, there new attractions … Continue reading →

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Hamburg Harbour, 1935 – a time of beautiful steamships

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

Thanks to Hans Rieck for this one!

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The sea poems of Cicely Fox Smith

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

I’ve just learned about the poet Cicely Fox Smith. Not too much is known about her, but there’s a short biography at The Little Red Tree website. As a woman, Ms Fox Smith  (1882-1954), must have been pretty well excluded … Continue reading →

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