Perilous storms in Plymouth Sound, 1703
In this extract by Daniel Defoe, he reflects on the town of Plymouth, noting its importance as a safe anchorage and tells the tale of Winstanley’s… Read More »Perilous storms in Plymouth Sound, 1703
Christmas at Sea
This Christmas post is a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson who was born in Edinburgh, 1850, son of a lighthouse engineer. He loved to travel,… Read More »Christmas at Sea
200 colliers lost at sea, 1692
Daniel Defoe describes a terrible disaster when 200 sailing colliers were lost off the east coast of England in 1692. About the year 1692, (I… Read More »200 colliers lost at sea, 1692
Herring town: Enkhuisen
Enkhuizen has been a major harbour since the middle ages, and its links with herring fishing are still recognised today with three herring on the… Read More »Herring town: Enkhuisen
Holiday week in Holland 1962
As OGA members leave the UK to cross the North Sea for NL20, the 20th Anniversary of the Dutch OGA, look back at this silent,… Read More »Holiday week in Holland 1962
Dutch eel boats in the Thames, 1931
Watch this archive footage as boats cross from the UK to gather in the Netherlands for the Dutch OGA 20th Anniversary. This fascinating old silent… Read More »Dutch eel boats in the Thames, 1931
Southwold: herring, sprats and a battle, 1672
Many coastal towns and villages of the east coasts of England and Scotland are steeped in the history of the herring industry. In this extract,… Read More »Southwold: herring, sprats and a battle, 1672
Round the Island Race in the 1960s
For a flavour of this famous race round the Isle of Wight in the 1960s, watch two archive videos from Pathe Newsreels.The annual Round the… Read More »Round the Island Race in the 1960s
Battle of Sole Bay, 1672
Look back over 400 years to a battle with the Dutch in Sole Bay, off Southwold on the English east coast. With the development of… Read More »Battle of Sole Bay, 1672