A coach trip to Greenwich 21st August 2013 with St Albans Branch RNLI arranged by Brian
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Helen's Greenwich Map |
Cafe Rouge for Coffee before we walked |
Phone Boxes looking clean and bright |
St Alfege's Church |
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Angels in stone |
Foot Tunnel Entrance and water panels. |
A Detail |
The Cutty Sark |
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The Alley leading to the Market |
Wild Flowers and prairie planting |
The Cutty Sark front view |
Black headed Gull in winter plumage |
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River Cruise |
Side of the Enclosure
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Mural of the Quayside, the cat jumps as you move past |
Roof of the Enclosure |
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Side of the Enclosure with reflections |
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Stern of the Cutty Sark |
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A Model in full sail |
View across the river |
This bell was stolen around 1903 when the ship was under the Portuguese flag by an officer who had once served on the Cutty Sark. The Portuguese crew then stole the bell of the near bye barque Shakespeare. When the Cutty Sark was bought by Capt Dowman the culprit returned the original bell in exchange for the Shakespeare's bell. |
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Porthole with view of the quay |
 The other side of the ship view |
 Typical stores for the ship |
 Winch |
 Companion Way |
 The Heads, they empty straight overboard |
 Bales of Australian Wool. Wool succeeded tea. |
In 1872 Cutty Sark left London with 30 men, the master, first, second and third mates, a cook a steward and a sailmaker, 19 able seamen, three ordinary seamen and one apprentice. This was a typical crew for her tea clipper years. However, with slower journeys for the wool trade fewer men were needed. In1890 she left London with just 19 men in total, including 9 seamen and 3 apprentices. Many sailors took the free passage to Australia. In 1878 15 Able Seamen deserted to be replaced by expensive Australians. Of 682 men who sailed on Cutty Sark only 5 were lost at sea. |
 Fancy stair treads |
 Lifeboat |
 Oilskins Locker |
Rigging |
 Matchstick Parquetry |
 Bunk beds |
 Buckets for deck scrubbing or Fire Buckets? |
 The highly geared wheel or Helm
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Galley |
The Officers Mess |
 Art in the Sammy Ofer Gallery |
 Underside, brass covered to prevent growths thus slowing the ship |
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Plastic Hats |
The Prow (one) |
The Prow (two) |
The Prow (three) |
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Red Indian |
Sammy Ofer Art Gallery |
Dusky Queen |
Figureheads |
 Lunch Stop, £6 for Main course and a drink! |
Kids' Entertainment in the Market |
Shoppers |
Market Sign |
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Acrylic Clocks |
Bow ties, Wednesday is Craft Day in the Market |
Leather hand crafted items |
Bags in many colours |
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How much is that one! |
Pandas and others |
Felt purses |
Scarves and Throws |
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Ahhh? |
Cheeses |
Silks |
Lurking, camera shy? |
 Curry Stall |
 Melons carved |
 The Knitting Baker |
 Cakes |
 Pina Coladas |
University Library |
 University Door |
Too many tomatoes |
 Visiting Photographers |
Dome |
 Triumphal pediment |
 Detail of Nelson and Britannia |
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A massive corridor |
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Souvenir Photo! |
Dance? |
 Greek Warrior |
 Old Royal Barge |
 Stern |
 Concentration |
 Three Lions on each side |
 Whale? |
 Paddle wheeled Tug |
 The Tug's single cylinder steam engine |
 Cyclops |
 Press Gangster? |
The Pool of London model |
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 A Huge Propeller |
 Lighthouse Lamp shines only through one face at a time. |
 Ugly lad (I think) |
 That way, no this! |
 Window Blind from India |
 Indian Veil etc |
 Tippoo Sahib riding on a Roc |
 Japanese Scroll, could the fire be caused by a British gunboat? |
 Cutaway |
 Exact model as a record |
 Landing party, marines in the centre |
 Sea Battle |
 Wooden Cod |
 Sailor with a pistol |
 The Queens House |
 A detail |
 A view through to Canary Warf |
 Spiral Staircase in Queens House |
 Modern Seascape |
 A Settee |
 Royal Naval Hospital |
 Self Portrait |
 Modern Sea Battle |
 Fed up with waiting |
 Entrance through the basement |
 View with bus |
 Clean feet |
 Exit |
