| John
Cabot's ship 'Matthew' - constructed 1997
A replica of the original that sailed to America in 1497 |
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| NAILSEA-OnLINE
are
proud to have been invited aboard The Matthew to take these amazing
pictures and, we extend our thanks to the volunteers (especially
Patrick Feakins), Captain Nigel Ottley and The Matthew
and SS Great Britain Trusts for allowing us aboard
areas of the ship usually closed to the general public. |
The Matthew,
the SS Great Britain and the Maritime Heritage Centre can be found
at Gas Ferry Road
off Cumberland Road in Bristol.
Map
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The Matthew
recently completed a 1 day sea trials trip down the Bristol Channel
prior to her voyage to Amsterdam, The Hook of Holland, Ostende,
The Port of London Chatham - Royal
Naval Base, Weymouth,
The Solent, the West Country Coast
and return trip to her home in Bristol Floating Harbour.
The pictures
in the gallery below are taken just before this trip as she prepares
for her sea-worthiness inspection.
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For
details of The Matthew's 2004 Sailing Program click
here |
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| We
could go into lots of detail about The Matthew here - but please
excuse us if we don't! |
| Any
additional information you may require, including details on how
to Hire The Matthew for that special occasion! can be found at the
Websites - |
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| The
Matthew
The
SS Great Britain
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| But
that's enough waffle - have a look at the pics below - click on
any pic to see a larger version.
(NB
- Even the enlarged pics are compressed and reduced in size to ease
downloading times - the originals are truly awesome!)
If you would like any professionally printed, framed copies contact
NAILSEA-OnLINE
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