Flogging A Dead Horse - Ceremony
Flogging a dead horse is an idiom. To continue an action that is a waste of time because the outcome is already decided. For sailors, it...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20201 min read
The Doldrums - What Are They?
The doldrums is a popular nautical term for the belt around the earth where sailing ships suffered windless waters. I can imagine the...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Gough Island - Drone Footage
The Ashmore sailed close to Gough Island on their journey to New Zealand. It is located in the South Atlantic Ocean and lies 350 km/220...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20203 min read
Songs Sung Onboard The Ashmore
Three Songs Sung On The Ashmore: (I have chosen three amazing artists to sing these historically famous songs for you). The Parting Glass...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Sea Shanties - Charles Dickens - Capstans - Portsmouth
Randy Dandy-Oh This is a sea shanty typically used on square-rigged sails when working the pump or raising the anchor with the capstan....
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20201 min read
Ship Galley - Ship Biscuits - Square Meals
Photo: TripAdvisor:Pinterest Note the rail around the stove to hold the pots and pans in place while at sea. Onboard the Ashmore there...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20201 min read
Races At Sea
S.V. John Duthie Photo: Wikimedia.org:Arthur Smith Captain Whitmore, Master of the S.V. Ashmore raced against the S.V. John Duthie in a...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Life Boats - Crutches - Piggins Bailing Buckets - Brass Lanterns
Ashmore's Life Boat Photo: www.working-the-sails.com/tenders_and_inflatables.html, clinker construction Lifeboats were hung by davits...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20202 min read
White Cliffs of Dover
Photo: White Cliffs of Dover, UK ⋆ Travellon The White Cliffs of Dover is the name given to the English coastline that faces the Strait...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20201 min read
Bosun's Whistles & Piping Patterns
Photo: Reaction Designs A special whistle blown by the boatswain's mates to pass along orders, or pay salute. It's four parts are made of...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20205 min read
Rules of Conduct Onboard a Tall Ship in 1882
Click here to listen to soundtrack: Soundtrack: Michael Ghelfi - RPG Ambiences & Music Photos: Angela Curtis The object of the...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Were Your Family Onboard?
ASHMORE Passenger List The Ashmore was 219 feet long with an extraordinary long forecastle. (The cabins at the front of the ship at deck...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 2, 20202 min read
Packing for a Sailing Voyage in 1882
ASHMORE - 219 ft - 1099 tonnes Picture by: Angela Curtis It’s 1882 and it's time for you to pack for your voyage on the Ashmore. What...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 2, 20205 min read
Animals On Board Immigrant Sailing Ships in 1882
Prior to reading the doctor’s diary, I never thought about animals suffering the journey on board immigrant ships. I’m such a softy when...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 2, 20203 min read
Gravesend & Pocahontas
The ASHMORE'S Journey Begins. . . Gravesend Today Video: CharlyCroker The Ashmore's Link With Gravesend The Ashmore loaded its shipment...
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