Gavin Atkin's weblog for the sort of people who like looking inside boat sheds. It's about old boats, traditional boats, boat building, restoration, the sea and the North Kent Coast
‘The whiff of gunsmoke, burning timber, pitch and tar. Warships ablaze, flames shooting through gunports, the smoke visible for miles along the north Kent coastline. This is the scene that would have greeted eyewitnesses following the Dutch raid along the River Medway in June 1667. ‘Carried out over several days, it targeted the English fleet … Continue reading “The Raid on the Medway on the BBC website”
The Dutch burn English ships during the Raid on the Medway, 1667)(Jan van Leyden, 1669) People are getting quite excited about Medway Council’s commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the Raid on the Medway, which includes a series of events leading up to fireworks on the 17th June. Perhaps the most excited group are Dutch yachties, … Continue reading “The Dutch in the Medway, by PG Rogers”
This time, it’s a selection I shot using a film camera…