Every picture on this website, with no exception, is taken from one place - our Dartmouth office garden
THE VIEW FROM THE DARTMOUTH OFFICE
DECEMBER 2024 TVFTDO
At the risk of using a phrase much used every December for a millenia or so.....Can you believe it's nearly Christmas already?
There will be lots of Photos in this album over lots of pages.
When it's ready you'll be able to....Click on a thumbnail to see it larger.
And.....You can even start a slide show.
01 December 2024 - 09:00:20
01 December 2024 - 09:58:53
01 December 2024 - 10:34:35
01 December 2024 - 20:33:08
02 December 2024 - 10:49:59
02 December 2024 - 11:06:59
02 December 2024 - 11:56:40
02 December 2024 - 12:11:01
02 December 2024 - 12:15:25
02 December 2024 - 12:15:33
02 December 2024 - 12:16:21
02 December 2024 - 12:18:31
02 December 2024 - 12:18:36
02 December 2024 - 12:19:23
02 December 2024 - 12:21:35
02 December 2024 - 12:22:32
02 December 2024 - 12:24:32
02 December 2024 - 14:38:58
03 December 2024 - 07:02:31
03 December 2024 - 07:02:47
03 December 2024 - 07:08:45
03 December 2024 - 10:15:25
03 December 2024 - 10:15:35
03 December 2024 - 14:14:23
03 December 2024 - 15:24:28
03 December 2024 - 15:24:45
04 December 2024 - 11:43:33
One of Dartmouth's lower ferry crew turned trawlerman
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Mid-river fishing on the ferry
One of Dartmouth's lower ferry crew turned trawlerman
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Mid-river fishing on the ferry
04 December 2024 - 11:43:40
A dark object was floating midstream - the ferry went to reel it in. And bought themselves.........
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Mid-river fishing on the ferry
A dark object was floating midstream - the ferry went to reel it in. And bought themselves.........
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Mid-river fishing on the ferry
04 December 2024 - 11:43:43
...... a workman's tool trolley that had been floating mid-river.
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Mid-river fishing on the ferry
...... a workman's tool trolley that had been floating mid-river.
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Mid-river fishing on the ferry
04 December 2024 - 11:44:12
Looked empty. Anyone missing a Milwaukee toolbox?
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Mid-river fishing on the ferry
Looked empty. Anyone missing a Milwaukee toolbox?
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Mid-river fishing on the ferry
04 December 2024 - 16:03:53
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Train of Lights....in light
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Train of Lights....in light
04 December 2024 - 16:04:04
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Train of Lights....in light
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Train of Lights....in light
04 December 2024 - 16:05:26
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Train of Lights....in light
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Train of Lights....in light
04 December 2024 - 16:05:31
An unusual late afternoon run into Kingswear for the Train of Lights allowed us to see the loco more clearly. On its runs later in the evenings the chuffer all but disappears.
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Train of Lights....in light
An unusual late afternoon run into Kingswear for the Train of Lights allowed us to see the loco more clearly. On its runs later in the evenings the chuffer all but disappears.
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Train of Lights....in light
04 December 2024 - 16:06:25
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Train of Lights....in light
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Train of Lights....in light
04 December 2024 - 16:07:14
04 December 2024 - 16:07:37
06 December 2024 - 07:54:46
06 December 2024 - 08:07:36
06 December 2024 - 09:29:30
Dart Harbour have organised a survey of the mainstream buoy moorings (and other bits on the river bed).
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Divers survey river bed.
Dart Harbour have organised a survey of the mainstream buoy moorings (and other bits on the river bed).
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Divers survey river bed.
06 December 2024 - 09:29:39
It looked like the diver would leave the rear of the dive vessel Solidarity facing towards me which would have made a decent pic. All was being prepared when.........
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Divers survey river bed.
It looked like the diver would leave the rear of the dive vessel Solidarity facing towards me which would have made a decent pic. All was being prepared when.........
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Divers survey river bed.
06 December 2024 - 09:33:53
....the vessel turned 180 degrees and thwarted my best efforts. By the way, therewass no diver inside that helmet.
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Divers survey river bed.
....the vessel turned 180 degrees and thwarted my best efforts. By the way, therewass no diver inside that helmet.
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Divers survey river bed.
06 December 2024 - 09:37:41
07 December 2024 - 14:58:50
Storm Darragh kept up north in Devon. Dartmouth received a weak tail end. Gusty, but not dangerous.
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Storm Darragh brushes Dartmouth
Storm Darragh kept up north in Devon. Dartmouth received a weak tail end. Gusty, but not dangerous.
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Storm Darragh brushes Dartmouth
07 December 2024 - 15:00:02
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Storm Darragh brushes Dartmouth
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Storm Darragh brushes Dartmouth
07 December 2024 - 15:01:11
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Storm Darragh brushes Dartmouth
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Storm Darragh brushes Dartmouth
07 December 2024 - 15:01:15
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Storm Darragh brushes Dartmouth
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Storm Darragh brushes Dartmouth
08 December 2024 - 14:17:34
LNG tanker Ineos Insight travelling from Rafnes in Norway to Marcus Hook in Pennsylvania in the States.
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Ineos Insight passes Dartmouth
LNG tanker Ineos Insight travelling from Rafnes in Norway to Marcus Hook in Pennsylvania in the States.
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Ineos Insight passes Dartmouth
08 December 2024 - 14:46:26
General cargo vessel Marcellin Adesgagnes, 143m long passes the end of the river heading for Las Palmas in the Canaries with cargo from Waalhaven (Rotterdam to you and me)
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Marcellin Adesgagnes passes Dartmouth
General cargo vessel Marcellin Adesgagnes, 143m long passes the end of the river heading for Las Palmas in the Canaries with cargo from Waalhaven (Rotterdam to you and me)
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Marcellin Adesgagnes passes Dartmouth
12 December 2024 - 10:21:39
Oops. With so much construction work going on in Kingswear, it's a wonder there haven't been more incidents like this. It's a yellow mini dumper truck turned turtle. The orange digger is being prepared for the lift upright.
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Dumper truck overturned.
Oops. With so much construction work going on in Kingswear, it's a wonder there haven't been more incidents like this. It's a yellow mini dumper truck turned turtle. The orange digger is being prepared for the lift upright.
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Dumper truck overturned.
12 December 2024 - 10:24:54
All hands on deck, pulling from above, pushing from below.
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Dumper truck overturned.
All hands on deck, pulling from above, pushing from below.
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Dumper truck overturned.
12 December 2024 - 10:31:54
It's only a mini dumper truck. But I bet it's heavy.
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Dumper truck overturned.
It's only a mini dumper truck. But I bet it's heavy.
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Dumper truck overturned.
12 December 2024 - 10:32:06
Almost there.
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Dumper truck overturned.
Almost there.
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Dumper truck overturned.
12 December 2024 - 10:34:54
And finally upright. Assuming no one was injured in the incident, I suspect they'll be more careful from now on.
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Dumper truck overturned.
And finally upright. Assuming no one was injured in the incident, I suspect they'll be more careful from now on.
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Dumper truck overturned.
12 December 2024 - 10:46:44
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TS Royalist on fishing pontoon
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TS Royalist on fishing pontoon
12 December 2024 - 11:03:18
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Kingswear construction
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Kingswear construction
12 December 2024 - 17:52:36
The Train of Lights passes TS Royalist, moored on the commercial fishing pontoon in the river Dart.
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Train of Lights & TS Royalist
The Train of Lights passes TS Royalist, moored on the commercial fishing pontoon in the river Dart.
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Train of Lights & TS Royalist
13 December 2024 - 08:06:17
There's a new star in the East.
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Kingswear Christmas illuminations.
There's a new star in the East.
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Kingswear Christmas illuminations.
13 December 2024 - 08:06:47
Simple, minimal. And sublime.
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Kingswear Christmas illuminations.
Simple, minimal. And sublime.
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Kingswear Christmas illuminations.
13 December 2024 - 08:28:51
How do things get built so quickly ? Ever since a driveway was moved I have been watching for construction to begin.
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Kingswear construction
How do things get built so quickly ? Ever since a driveway was moved I have been watching for construction to begin.
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Kingswear construction
14 December 2024 - 15:26:41
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Kingswear in shadow of Jawbones Hill.
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Kingswear in shadow of Jawbones Hill.
14 December 2024 - 16:17:21
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Sunset, where sunrise should be.
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Sunset, where sunrise should be.
14 December 2024 - 16:17:40
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Sunset, where sunrise should be.
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Sunset, where sunrise should be.
14 December 2024 - 17:54:15
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Trimaran Triton E arrives in the dark
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Trimaran Triton E arrives in the dark
15 December 2024 - 08:21:15
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Hidden sunrise on river Dart
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Hidden sunrise on river Dart
15 December 2024 - 08:23:30
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Hidden sunrise on river Dart
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Hidden sunrise on river Dart
15 December 2024 - 08:59:25
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
15 December 2024 - 09:01:52
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
15 December 2024 - 09:02:06
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
15 December 2024 - 09:03:46
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
15 December 2024 - 09:03:50
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
15 December 2024 - 09:27:24
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
15 December 2024 - 09:28:14
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
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Super tug CMS Thunderer Dartmouth return
15 December 2024 - 09:28:43
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Rib full of keen cadets.
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Rib full of keen cadets.
15 December 2024 - 09:28:43
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Three boats, seven hulls
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Three boats, seven hulls
15 December 2024 - 15:44:31
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Perfect light over Kingswear Daymark
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Perfect light over Kingswear Daymark
15 December 2024 - 15:44:43
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Perfect light over Kingswear Daymark
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Perfect light over Kingswear Daymark
15 December 2024 - 15:45:27
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Perfect light over Kingswear Daymark
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Perfect light over Kingswear Daymark
17 December 2024 - 08:16:38
17 December 2024 - 10:41:23
17 December 2024 - 10:42:16
17 December 2024 - 10:55:40
17 December 2024 - 10:58:45
17 December 2024 - 10:58:56
17 December 2024 - 10:59:07
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
17 December 2024 - 10:59:33
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
17 December 2024 - 11:00:35
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
17 December 2024 - 11:00:37
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
17 December 2024 - 11:01:13
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
17 December 2024 - 11:01:21
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
17 December 2024 - 11:01:30
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
17 December 2024 - 11:01:45
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
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Thunderer tug shows its firefighting capabilities
17 December 2024 - 11:21:22
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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ413 over Dartmouth
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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ413 over Dartmouth
17 December 2024 - 11:21:39
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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ413 over Dartmouth
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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ413 over Dartmouth
18 December 2024 - 10:31:53
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Fallen tree update. Little movement
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Fallen tree update. Little movement
18 December 2024 - 13:52:56
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Deary December Dartmouth Dayr
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Deary December Dartmouth Dayr
19 December 2024 - 09:12:04
19 December 2024 - 09:12:13
19 December 2024 - 09:12:22
19 December 2024 - 09:23:24
19 December 2024 - 10:41:31
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BRNC passing out parade
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BRNC passing out parade
19 December 2024 - 10:49:40
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BRNC passing out parade
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BRNC passing out parade
19 December 2024 - 10:54:27
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BRNC passing out parade
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BRNC passing out parade
19 December 2024 - 11:18:18
19 December 2024 - 13:07:44
19 December 2024 - 15:33:52
20 December 2024 - 07:48:36
20 December 2024 - 08:45:46
20 December 2024 - 09:10:48
20 December 2024 - 09:19:37
20 December 2024 - 09:19:50
20 December 2024 - 09:21:31
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Kingswear house unveiled.
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Kingswear house unveiled.
20 December 2024 - 13:26:57
Both Dart lifeboats had scoured the moorings and riverbanks.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for missing man
Both Dart lifeboats had scoured the moorings and riverbanks.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for missing man
20 December 2024 - 13:30:29
The 79 years old missing man later turned out to be known by a number of names: Michael Willis who later changed his name to David Evans and had used the name Steve Merike whist a DJ for the BBC in the 1970's.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for missing man
The 79 years old missing man later turned out to be known by a number of names: Michael Willis who later changed his name to David Evans and had used the name Steve Merike whist a DJ for the BBC in the 1970's.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for missing man
20 December 2024 - 13:32:14
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 13:32:34
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 16:24:20
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 16:24:40
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 16:25:58
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 16:25:58
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 16:45:17
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 16:47:15
Dart RNLI and a Coastguard helicopter crew spent most of this particular afternoon searching along the river from south of the castles to north of Dittisham.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
Dart RNLI and a Coastguard helicopter crew spent most of this particular afternoon searching along the river from south of the castles to north of Dittisham.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 16:47:55
The airborne Coastguard team continued their search until after five when the light was almost gone
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
The airborne Coastguard team continued their search until after five when the light was almost gone
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 16:49:12
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 16:53:48
The helicopter and its crew searched from the rivermouth to way beyond Dittisham. They kept their super strong searchlifght turned off, suggesting the use of thermal imaging.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
The helicopter and its crew searched from the rivermouth to way beyond Dittisham. They kept their super strong searchlifght turned off, suggesting the use of thermal imaging.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 16:56:56
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
20 December 2024 - 22:59:53
Meanwhile Christmas continues and Kingswear residents are putting on a decent light show.
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Kingswear Christmas illuminations
Meanwhile Christmas continues and Kingswear residents are putting on a decent light show.
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Kingswear Christmas illuminations
20 December 2024 - 23:00:40
High up on the top of Kingswear's hill this house is flickering nicely.
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Kingswear Christmas illuminations
High up on the top of Kingswear's hill this house is flickering nicely.
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Kingswear Christmas illuminations
21 December 2024 - 12:21:34
Devon & Cornwall Police Marine Diving unit arrived to assist in the search for the missing man.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
Devon & Cornwall Police Marine Diving unit arrived to assist in the search for the missing man.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
21 December 2024 - 14:31:14
On Saturday afternoon, the Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter arrived to also join the search for the missing Dartmouth man.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
On Saturday afternoon, the Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter arrived to also join the search for the missing Dartmouth man.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
21 December 2024 - 14:31:31
The search has been concentrated on the river shoreline.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
The search has been concentrated on the river shoreline.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
21 December 2024 - 14:32:19
From outside the river mouth to north of Dittisham.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
From outside the river mouth to north of Dittisham.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
21 December 2024 - 14:32:31
The aircraft flew low all around Kingswear.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
The aircraft flew low all around Kingswear.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
21 December 2024 - 14:32:35
The eyes in the sky.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
The eyes in the sky.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
21 December 2024 - 14:33:46
This traverse concentrated on the eastern shoreline.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
This traverse concentrated on the eastern shoreline.
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RNLI / Coastguard search for David Evans
22 December 2024 - 08:43:35
22 December 2024 - 08:44:02
27 December 2024 - 21:29:29
'twixt Christmas and New Year, Kingswear has been more or less, totally lit up. (With one, un-glaring exception). London must be empty.
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Kingswear's population swells
'twixt Christmas and New Year, Kingswear has been more or less, totally lit up. (With one, un-glaring exception). London must be empty.
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Kingswear's population swells
27 December 2024 - 21:30:33
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Kingswear's population swells
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Kingswear's population swells
28 December 2024 - 16:30:13
28 December 2024 - 16:31:27
29 December 2024 - 10:54:38
29 December 2024 - 10:56:35
29 December 2024 - 16:17:59
30 December 2024 - 12:11:13
30 December 2024 - 12:11:39
30 December 2024 - 13:33:49
30 December 2024 - 18:23:19
Building work reached a crescendo in Kingswear in the days prior to (and just after) Christmas. Frantic attempts the get new, or refurbished properties ready for their first Christmas or New Year.
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Kingswear construction
Building work reached a crescendo in Kingswear in the days prior to (and just after) Christmas. Frantic attempts the get new, or refurbished properties ready for their first Christmas or New Year.
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Kingswear construction
30 December 2024 - 18:24:12
31 December 2024 - 10:28:26
This is the barge on which the firework display was being prepared.
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Fireworks barge on town jetty
This is the barge on which the firework display was being prepared.
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Fireworks barge on town jetty
31 December 2024 - 15:47:49
New Year's Eve fireworks preparations.
Be reassured, those two large tubes on the left are not oversized bangers. At least, I think not.
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Fireworks barge on town jetty
New Year's Eve fireworks preparations.
Be reassured, those two large tubes on the left are not oversized bangers. At least, I think not.
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Fireworks barge on town jetty
31 December 2024 - 18:53:22
Building work reached a crescendo in Kingswear in the days prior to (and just after) Christmas. Frantic attempts the get new, or refurbished properties ready for their first Christmas or New Year.
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Kingswear construction
Building work reached a crescendo in Kingswear in the days prior to (and just after) Christmas. Frantic attempts the get new, or refurbished properties ready for their first Christmas or New Year.
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Kingswear construction
31 December 2024 - 23:57:51
The calm before the...........
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Dartmouth New Year Fireworks display
The calm before the...........
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Dartmouth New Year Fireworks display