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Today marks fifty years since the tragic accident that occurred at #Moorgate station on the #London #Underground that cost the lives of 43 people and injured dozens more. Today we remember those who died, survived, the rescuers and the families who were left to grieve. #anniversary #finsburysquare

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Grave of PO Mervyn Johnston, lost on HMS Truculent in a collision, 12 January 1950 (Anns Hill Cemetery, Gosport). #submarine #disaster #hmstruculent #truculent #gosport #royalnavy #maritimehistory #navalhistory #grave #stoker

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Watching live feed of the departure from Philadelphia of the SS United States - 19 February 2025 #ssus #unitedstates #liner #philadelphia #historic #maritimehistory #livefeed #oceanliner #blueriband

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Received my copy of Away Seaboat by Captain Charles Wickham Malins, a #RoyalNavy officer who became the first captain of the minesweeper HMS #Bridlington. For those who would like a copy Tim Lewin can be contacted at [email protected] and they are priced at £10 each. #book #ww2 #navalhistory

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Details on the Moorgate memorial ceremony on this 50th #anniversary can be found here and registered here cvent.me/era7dw #moorgate #london #underground #disaster #tubestation #remembrance #railcrash #memorial

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The unveiling of the Hull rail disaster memorial on the 98th anniversary today by the grandson of one of the 12 people who died that day. #hull #railcrash #paragon1927 #memorial #yorkshire #railway #disaster #victims #plaque #tpe #railwaystation #campaign #history

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Today's little find in a charity shop was a mug commemorating the 350th anniversary of the Mayflower departing from Plymouth in 1620. And the price? Just £1. Bargain! #mayflower #mayflower1620 #southampton #plymouth #speedwell #charityshopfinds #mug #maritimehistory #history #souvenir

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So today I am highlighting the brilliant work of #artist Nick Barwis who has painted a vast number of naval vessels and one of them that has come to my attention is #HMSBridlington #navalhistory #royalnavy #warships #paintings #jackstaxi www.jackstaxi.net/product-page...

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From the Amberley website, a blog about shipwrecks of the Solent, a book I released last year which has had great success! #shipwrecks #solent #Amberley #publishing #book #author #wrecks #seadisasters #history #diving #archaeology #hampshire #portsmouth www.amberley-books.com/blog/2025/01...

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The dangers that are on the Red Sea dive boats are all too real, 20 years after my own experience of incompetence and chaos. #redsea #diving #padi #bsac #scuba #liveaboard #boat #vessel #disasters #shipwrecks #egypt #dive #rasmohammed #thistlegorm disasters-shipwrecks.blogspot.com/2025/02/terr...

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#Portsmouth historic #dockyard at night, this was during the stargazing event last week. Note the figurehead from HMS #Benbow to the right. #navalhistory #buildings #royalnavy #history #historic #docks

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The Grand Turk in Whitby, August 2003. Built in Turkey in 1996, she was launched to represent a frigate from the early 1800s and used in the filming of the popular TV series #Hornblower. She was sold in 2010 and renamed Étoile du Roy #whitby #grandturk #yorkshire #maritimehistory #replica #frigate

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Schedule for the two-part radio drama on the Moorgate disaster is now released, it will be broadcast two days before the 50th anniversary of the disaster. #Moorgate #LondonUnderground #bbc #lawrencemarks #disaster #drama #tubecrash #anniversary #radio www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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A memorial plaque in Portsmouth historic dockyard (Boathouse No.7) to the twenty one firefighters who died during the bombing raids of the Second World War. #portsmouth #dockyard #hampshire #history #firefighters #plaque #memorial #heroes

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Stargazing on board HMS Warrior showing the moon, Jupiter and Mars as well as items from the wreck of the Mary Rose. #hmswarrior #portsmouth #stargazing #jupiter #mars #moon #telescopes #historic #dockyard @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social

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The dredger Donald Redford at Fareham pier approx 1999-2001 #fareham #hampshire #donaldredford #dredger #ships #maritimehistory #pier

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Get your copy of February's Bridlington Echo to read my piece on the Great Gale of 1871. @bridlingtonnet.bsky.social #bridlington #greatgale1871 #shipwrecks #newspaper #writing #bridlingtonecho #lifeboats #heroes #tragedy #disaster #anniversary

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The BBC News have done a good story about the memorial unveiling on their website, it will also be featured in the news bulletins on BBC Radio Humberside on Monday. #hull #railway #disaster #paragon #transpennine #plaque www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Very proud to announce that at long last a memorial plaque will be unveiled at #Hull #railway station on the 98th anniversary of this #disaster. The ceremony will take place at 0900 on Friday 14th February 2025 near the entrance to WH Smiths inside the station. All are welcome.

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As with any major disaster, the outward ripple of grief knows no bounds. I hope the cause of this crash is found very soon and the relatives of those who died can lay their loved ones to rest. #washingtondc #airdisaster #americaneagle #tragedy #AA5342 #potomac

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Out today - The 50 Greatest Shipwrecks in paperback! Available from all good book shops in paperback and hardback and also e-book. #shipwrecks #book #richardmjones #paperback @penandswordbooks.bsky.social

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Great to see the first article announcing the #memorial to the 1927 #Hull rail disaster which will be unveiled on the anniversary on 14 February at 0900. #yorkshire #railcrash #paragon #Kingstonuponhull #disaster #remembrance #tpe #railway bridlingtonecho.co.uk/memorial-pla...

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Today we remember...... #auschwitz #holocaust #memorialday #poland #ww2 #extermination #concentrationcamp #auschwitzbirkenau #holocaustmemorialday2025

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The dredger Gypsey Race at Bridlington, photos taken around 1998. #bridlington #gypseyrace #dredger #ships #harbour #history #yorkshire

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Brand new fishing vessel Margaret H II, Bridlington harbour, 1997. Today she is named Progress II and based in Ireland. #bridlington #fishing #maritime #history #harbour #margarethii #progressii

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French Cruiser Colbert when she was on the river Garonne in Bordeaux, May 2000 #navalhistory #cruiser #colbert #france #marinenationale #bordeaux #garonne #warship #museum #history #coldwar

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Some images I took of the Estrella in Gibraltar, 2000. She would later sink in the port. #gibraltar #ship #shipwreck #estrella #port #history #maritime

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HMS Plymouth and the light vessel Planet at Birkenhead, Liverpool, in 2000. #lightship #frigate #museumships #navalhistory #hmsplymouth #planet #ships #history #birkenhead #liverpool #royalnavy #historic

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Ark Royal book dated 1942, the year after she had been sunk in the Mediterranean. #warship #book #arkroyal #royalnavy #navalhistory #charityshop #ww2 #aircraftcarrier #forceH

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A high-speed launch almost 90 years old with a rich history of wartime life-saving, a #Bridlington connection and a lot of sea-miles! #navalhistory #hsl #motorlaunch #raf #rn #portsmouth #historic #boat #history #maritime

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My next article for Mainly Museums has just gone live. Always a pleasure to write for this site. #museums #space #winchester #hampshire #planetarium #visits #dayout

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Really pleased to have been asked to review a book about the sinking of the Valencia which today arrived through my door. Fascinating story and very well written. #valencia #shipwreck #tragedy #author #bookreview #publishing #review #history

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Thrilled to see that I now have 400 followers on #Bluesky so thank you all so much. I hope you are enjoying the stuff I am posting on history, disaster remembrance, wartime and sights. Give me a hello and tell me where you are from :-) #bluesky #followers #author #historian

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A short video to go with the pics of HMS Warrior #warrior #royalnavy #victorian #portsmouth #museum youtu.be/Z_PdVRlH5KQ

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Recently I had the privilege of being able to go on board the Victorian iron warship HMS Warrior at night and found this was a perfect opportunity to get some great photos. #warrior #royalnavy #navalhistory #navy #victorian #portsmouth #warship #nmrn #museum

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A blog on the Amberley Publishing website about last year's popular book A-Z of Bridlington. #bridlington #yorkshire #books #history #people #places #amberleypublishing #richardmjones www.amberley-books.com/blog/2025/01...

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A tie found in a charity shop for the Fleet Maintenance and Repair Organisation based at #Portsmouth dockyard in the 1980s and 1990s. #tie #hmnbportsmouth #docks #warships #royalnavy #ships #navalhistory

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The new batch of Living the Dream arrived yesterday, this edition with the tribute to the late Fred Harder who died in November. #livingthedream #book #author #royalnavy #military #history #familyhistory #warships #relaunch #navalhistory

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Republished in time for the 50th anniversary next month, End of the Line was a very eye-opening period of my life and I have no regrets with this project despite the hard work. #moorgate #disaster #london #underground #crash #tube #memorial #book www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSPLVJ1...

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I can finally now reveal the front cover of my book about the #Titanic wreck which is due to be released later on in the year, published by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social #liner #wreck #shipwreck #book #diving #submersibles #exploration #searches #publishing #author #richardmjones

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Barrow Boy statue at Bridlington railway station unveiled last year. #bridlington #railway #heritage #barrowboy #statue #sculpture #monument #history #yorkshire

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Republished in #hardback, #paperback and #Kindle, this fictional hunt for the wreck of the #BonhommeRichard and based in #Bridlington has just been republished. #shipwreck #johnpauljones #flamboroughhead #battle #americanwarofindependence #author #fiction #novel

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All Saints Parish Church, #Shiptonthorpe, East Yorkshire. #church #yorkshire #shiptonthorpe #allsaintsparish #village #warmemorial #travelling

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