Always good to see that public access to historical treasures like this remains. I don't know the source of the foreign buyer, but if it was private
Nightmoss Today, 08:52Will be anxious to see how the John Adams turns out. I have to confess I wasn't aware of the long history of this US ship? Pretty amazing history.
Nightmoss Today, 08:46This is one of your smartest looking ships yet, Vol. I wish Rory was still around to comment. I expect he'd be bouncing off the walls in admiration.
Nightmoss Today, 08:43Thanks for bringing this to our attention Dave.
Very interesting that the money to save the maps could be raised in that short space of time.
That sure is a beauty Vol. You have deliniated Henry's fine detail superbly.
My box with the next project arrived this morning, so after its three
That could certainly be a way forward Eric.
What part of Holland are your relatives in? My second cousin and his family lived in Den Haag.
A set of rare maps, which chart the defeat of the Spanish Armada have been saved for the nation thanks to a fund raising campaign by The National Museum
Naharaht Today, 02:05Back to Black Fleet Brewing for Kraken Skulls a Pacific North-West Pale Ale.
Hey how about that I finally finished something I started in the same month! Holsteen 60-gun Danish SOL from Henry Turner.
I just listened to a podcast from Too Fat Lardies about gaming in 2020 and the future. Rich from TFL was just as dismissive of Zoom for gaming until he
DeRuyter Yesterday, 19:00Last time we saw snow like that was about 25 years ago Jim. The boys were quite young and built a huge sno bear in the garden.
Unfortunately I did
Both are very nice winter scenes. We just got dumped on in southern Wisconsin; 5 to 7 inches with drifting much higher. The piles are getting so high
Nightmoss Yesterday, 15:38A very emotive winter scene.
On Sunday winter finally came to the Trent valley Bill.
Nothing as fine as your view however!
Rob.
Every winter the US Coast Guard icebreaker Penobscot Bay (see photo) makes its way past my place to its winter mooring in Rhinebeck, NY (about 30 minutes
Wentworth Yesterday, 11:16
My Winter Friend Returns....
Brief snow here. Been getting less and less in the last 20 years. Still I am casting my eye on palm trees and blue water in the future and will leave
DeRuyter Today, 13:39