Every picture on this website, with no exception, is taken from one place - our Dartmouth office garden
THE VIEW FROM THE DARTMOUTH OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2024 TVFTDO
So how do you turn a sea going paddle steamer around ?
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 September 2024 - 10:30:44
Paddlesteamer Waverley sets off from Dartmouth for a day trip to Plymouth and the Eddystone lighthouse.
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
Paddlesteamer Waverley sets off from Dartmouth for a day trip to Plymouth and the Eddystone lighthouse.
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:31:59
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:34:01
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:35:10
A question....how do you turn a paddle steamer?
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
A question....how do you turn a paddle steamer?
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:35:51
Answer.....you give it a tug.
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
Answer.....you give it a tug.
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:36:21
.....which gives it a push
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
.....which gives it a push
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:36:42
Power on and Mariana brings Waverley around 180 degrees in the river Dart
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
Power on and Mariana brings Waverley around 180 degrees in the river Dart
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:37:00
Half way there.
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
Half way there.
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:37:12
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:37:26
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:37:42
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:37:51
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:38:30
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
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Turning paddle steamer Waverley
01 September 2024 - 10:39:01
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
01 September 2024 - 10:40:14
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
01 September 2025 - 11:08:31
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
01 September 2025 - 11:08:55
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
01 September 2025 - 11:09:10
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
01 September 2025 - 11:09:33
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
01 September 2025 - 11:10:23
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
01 September 2025 - 11:11:13
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
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Paddle steamer Waverley on the river Dart
02 September 2024 - 07:56:04
Paddlesteamer Waverley visited the fuel barge. Or, to be precise, the fuel barge visited the PS Waverley.
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PS Waverley gets a top up.
Paddlesteamer Waverley visited the fuel barge. Or, to be precise, the fuel barge visited the PS Waverley.
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PS Waverley gets a top up.
02 September 2024 - 08:06:14
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 08:20:43
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 08:22:23
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 08:22:37
Hopefully our Dartmouth pilot didn't really have a gun to his head as he help direct Regatta Guardship HMS Cattistock out of the harbour
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
Hopefully our Dartmouth pilot didn't really have a gun to his head as he help direct Regatta Guardship HMS Cattistock out of the harbour
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 08:23:35
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 08:23:39
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 08:24:15
Our excellent Regatta guardship HMS Cattistock departed.
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
Our excellent Regatta guardship HMS Cattistock departed.
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 08:24:49
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 08:28:58
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
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HMS Cattistock departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 10:35:14
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 10:35:46
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 10:51:18
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 10:51:25
Today, Monday, the Waverley set off for its next destination, Swanage, visiting the Needles. Although one has to hope visibility was better down the coast than it was in Dart harbour.
That's low cloud obliterating Kingswear.
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
Today, Monday, the Waverley set off for its next destination, Swanage, visiting the Needles. Although one has to hope visibility was better down the coast than it was in Dart harbour.
That's low cloud obliterating Kingswear.
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 10:51:45
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 10:51:45
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
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PS Waverley departs Dartmouth
02 September 2024 - 13:10:17
Another lifeboat shout: this rib was found 10 metres off the rocks near the Mewstone when the ILB reached it. Towed back in to the safety of the river where a Dart Harbour patrol took over the tow.
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Dart RNLI lifeboat shout
Another lifeboat shout: this rib was found 10 metres off the rocks near the Mewstone when the ILB reached it. Towed back in to the safety of the river where a Dart Harbour patrol took over the tow.
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Dart RNLI lifeboat shout
02 September 2024 - 13:10:18
This is more like the real visibility at the time.With no post processing, it shows just how murky it really was out there.
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Dart RNLI lifeboat shout
This is more like the real visibility at the time.With no post processing, it shows just how murky it really was out there.
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Dart RNLI lifeboat shout
02 September 2024 - 13:13:09
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Dart RNLI lifeboat shout
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Dart RNLI lifeboat shout
03 September 2024 - 10:57:42
Noss on Dart already has one tower crane, but clearly felt they needed two. And, on the back of a few lorries, came Crane junior.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
Noss on Dart already has one tower crane, but clearly felt they needed two. And, on the back of a few lorries, came Crane junior.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
03 September 2024 - 12:02:06
It was all very similar to Meccano except that sections been built offsite.Here is the first stage of the tower being put in its place.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
It was all very similar to Meccano except that sections been built offsite.Here is the first stage of the tower being put in its place.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
03 September 2024 - 13:20:57
Section two was bolted on top. It all sounds so very easy, doesn't it.
Didn't look it.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
Section two was bolted on top. It all sounds so very easy, doesn't it.
Didn't look it.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
03 September 2024 - 13:31:53
03 September 2024 - 13:31:55
03 September 2024 - 13:32:17
03 September 2024 - 13:37:26
Stage three, getting higher. Getting harder.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
Stage three, getting higher. Getting harder.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
03 September 2024 - 15:16:15
03 September 2024 - 15:16:26
03 September 2024 - 15:16:27
03 September 2024 - 15:16:40
03 September 2024 - 15:19:36
And now the operator's cabin is positioned.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
And now the operator's cabin is positioned.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
03 September 2024 - 15:19:37
And yes, that two guys bolting everything together. Big Bolts, Big nuts.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
And yes, that two guys bolting everything together. Big Bolts, Big nuts.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
03 September 2024 - 18:11:07
03 September 2024 - 18:15:12
03 September 2024 - 18:29:14
And then the winching gear is attached. Not much use as a crane without that.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
And then the winching gear is attached. Not much use as a crane without that.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
04 September 2024 - 08:55:27
04 September 2024 - 09:04:13
04 September 2024 - 09:43:07
Presumably the additions from now on are a bit of a balancing act. First one bit in from of the cabin.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
Presumably the additions from now on are a bit of a balancing act. First one bit in from of the cabin.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
04 September 2024 - 10:51:47
To match up with bits behind.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
To match up with bits behind.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
04 September 2024 - 11:23:17
Huge weights are added as needed.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
Huge weights are added as needed.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
04 September 2024 - 12:21:15
It has top be more than a little bit hairy up there. Lots to go wrong.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
It has top be more than a little bit hairy up there. Lots to go wrong.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
04 September 2024 - 13:16:36
This is not a job I am going to come back to in a second life.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
This is not a job I am going to come back to in a second life.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
04 September 2024 - 13:28:39
Impressive to watch - from nearly a mile and a half away. Any closer and I might bhave been wincing at times.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
Impressive to watch - from nearly a mile and a half away. Any closer and I might bhave been wincing at times.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
04 September 2024 - 14:13:12
And finally, the last bit at the and of the arm is secured.
Apologies if I've been talking jibberish. Which is very different to gibberish.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
And finally, the last bit at the and of the arm is secured.
Apologies if I've been talking jibberish. Which is very different to gibberish.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
04 September 2024 - 14:13:51
Way up high over Noss on Dart, two workers nonchalantly assemble a second tower crane at the site of the new hotel. Not quite as tall as the first tower. But tall enough.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
Way up high over Noss on Dart, two workers nonchalantly assemble a second tower crane at the site of the new hotel. Not quite as tall as the first tower. But tall enough.
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Assembling Noss on Dart crane
04 September 2024 - 17:42:47
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Kingswear farming
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Kingswear farming
04 September 2024 - 17:43:14
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Noss on Dart hotel construction
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Noss on Dart hotel construction
04 September 2024 - 19:46:15
05 September 2024 - 17:28:00
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Kingswear seal pontoon
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Kingswear seal pontoon
05 September 2024 - 17:29:04
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Kingswear seal pontoon
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Kingswear seal pontoon
06 September 2024 - 07:31:53
The day didn't start too promising. In fact it was hard to see anything at all.
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Sun and mist hiding Kingswear
The day didn't start too promising. In fact it was hard to see anything at all.
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Sun and mist hiding Kingswear
06 September 2024 - 08:37:20
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Sun and mist hiding Kingswear
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Sun and mist hiding Kingswear
06 September 2024 - 08:37:57
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Sun and mist hiding Kingswear
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Sun and mist hiding Kingswear
06 September 2024 - 08:39:09
Mist in the river valley at sunrise always produces a decent snap.
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Sun and mist hiding Kingswear
Mist in the river valley at sunrise always produces a decent snap.
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Sun and mist hiding Kingswear
06 September 2024 - 08:45:35
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BRNC in the mist
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BRNC in the mist
09 September 2024 - 19:11:48
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Kingswear seal pontoon
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Kingswear seal pontoon
09 September 2024 - 19:12:11
After ignoring it for a few months, the seals have started to once again use their special pontoon. Mind you, one bull seal has been hogging the place and doesnt take kindly to interlopers.
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Kingswear seal pontoon
After ignoring it for a few months, the seals have started to once again use their special pontoon. Mind you, one bull seal has been hogging the place and doesnt take kindly to interlopers.
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Kingswear seal pontoon
09 September 2024 - 19:12:14
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Kingswear seal pontoon
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Kingswear seal pontoon
09 September 2024 - 19:19:41
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Loco Braveheart on an evening special
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Loco Braveheart on an evening special
09 September 2024 - 19:21:37
At times the seals were queuing up to take a nap.
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Kingswear seal pontoon
At times the seals were queuing up to take a nap.
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Kingswear seal pontoon
10 September 2024 - 07:32:59
This concrete pump was busy for most of the day reaching out delivering its 'muck' all across the Noss on Dart hotel site.
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Noss on Dart hotel construction
This concrete pump was busy for most of the day reaching out delivering its 'muck' all across the Noss on Dart hotel site.
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Noss on Dart hotel construction
10 September 2024 - 08:56:48
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Kingswear farming
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Kingswear farming
10 September 2024 - 09:12:49
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Blythe workboat Tarka arrives Dartmouth
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Blythe workboat Tarka arrives Dartmouth
10 September 2024 - 10:08:25
10 September 2024 - 10:08:52
10 September 2024 - 11:52:46
Down at Noss on Dart (or upriver at Noss on Dart if you prefer) the concrete pump has been doing overtime to get the new hotel out of the ground.
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Noss on Dart hotel construction
Down at Noss on Dart (or upriver at Noss on Dart if you prefer) the concrete pump has been doing overtime to get the new hotel out of the ground.
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Noss on Dart hotel construction
10 September 2024 - 11:52:46
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Noss on Dart hotel construction
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Noss on Dart hotel construction
10 September 2024 - 11:52:54
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Noss on Dart hotel construction
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Noss on Dart hotel construction
11 September 2025 - 07:01:33
Sunrise today, for us - just after seven
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Sunrise over Kingswear
Sunrise today, for us - just after seven
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Sunrise over Kingswear
11 September 2024 - 12:41:43
11 September 2024 - 17:00:50
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
11 September 2024 - 17:03:51
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
11 September 2024 - 17:04:43
TS Royalist came in for an overnight visit. The first for quite a while (that I know of). That's a proud crew on the foredeck.
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
TS Royalist came in for an overnight visit. The first for quite a while (that I know of). That's a proud crew on the foredeck.
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
11 September 2024 - 17:05:07
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
11 September 2024 - 17:05:25
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
11 September 2024 - 17:07:31
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
11 September 2024 - 17:08:34
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
11 September 2024 - 22:19:40
Did I mention that the TS Royalist overnighted.
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
Did I mention that the TS Royalist overnighted.
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Overnight visit from TS Royalist
12 September 2024 - 11:45:05
12 September 2024 - 11:49:57
Have digger - will travel.
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Kingswear construction
Have digger - will travel.
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Kingswear construction
12 September 2024 - 11:50:07
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Kingswear construction
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Kingswear construction
12 September 2024 - 11:50:30
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Kingswear construction
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Kingswear construction
12 September 2024 - 11:56:05
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Kingswear construction
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Kingswear construction
12 September 2024 - 11:57:32
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Kingswear construction
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Kingswear construction
12 September 2024 - 12:02:50
Have digger - might topple.
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Kingswear construction
Have digger - might topple.
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Kingswear construction
12 September 2024 - 12:03:55
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Kingswear construction
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Kingswear construction
12 September 2024 - 22:37:53
Not many 'ordinary' yachts have underwater lights. This craft, likely called Curious Journey was moored way up by the Higher Ferry. Not the best spot from which to shout "Look at me"!
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Yacht Curious Journey in Dartmouth
Not many 'ordinary' yachts have underwater lights. This craft, likely called Curious Journey was moored way up by the Higher Ferry. Not the best spot from which to shout "Look at me"!
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Yacht Curious Journey in Dartmouth
12 September 2024 - 22:39:19
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Yacht Curious Journey in Dartmouth
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Yacht Curious Journey in Dartmouth
12 September 2024 - 22:40:37
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Yacht Curious Journey in Dartmouth
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Yacht Curious Journey in Dartmouth
12 September 2024 - 22:42:05
13 September 2024 - 06:54:11
13 September 2024 - 06:55:56
Methinks that down on the visitor's pontoon someone was lurking with intent.
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Dartmouth campaign site.
Methinks that down on the visitor's pontoon someone was lurking with intent.
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Dartmouth campaign site.
13 September 2025 - 08:05:13
13 September 2025 - 08:05:28
13 September 2024 - 08:11:55
14 September 2024 - 00:03:24
At night, the sight of Noss on Dart is all a little bit spooky.
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Noss onDart hotel construction
At night, the sight of Noss on Dart is all a little bit spooky.
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Noss onDart hotel construction
14 September 2025 - 09:30:45
14 September 2024 - 18:59:33
Look carefully, down atwater's edge.
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Fishing at Froward Point
Look carefully, down atwater's edge.
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Fishing at Froward Point
14 September 2024 - 19:01:29
14 September 2024 - 19:01:29
He's over two kilometres from the camera, so don't expect to recognise him.
Strange spot to see a fisherman though.
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Fishing at Froward Point
14 September 2024 - 19:01:29
He's over two kilometres from the camera, so don't expect to recognise him.
Strange spot to see a fisherman though.
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Fishing at Froward Point
14 September 2024 - 21:53:17
Even during Regatta, the full illuminations weren't giving a complete showing. On Saturday night though all the switches were on.
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RDYC illuminations
Even during Regatta, the full illuminations weren't giving a complete showing. On Saturday night though all the switches were on.
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RDYC illuminations
15 September 2024 - 07:25:48
15 September 2024 - 07:27:20
15 September 2024 - 14:29:34
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The bells arrive for St Thomas's church
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The bells arrive for St Thomas's church
15 September 2024 - 14:36:16
St Thomas's church at Kingswear was having three new bells delivered by steam loco. In my innocence I assumed they would be on display on the back of an open top wagon. No such luck, they arrived in an ordinary passenger carriage. My only shot was this group of people gathered on the platform to welcome their arrival.
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The bells arrive for St Thomas's church
St Thomas's church at Kingswear was having three new bells delivered by steam loco. In my innocence I assumed they would be on display on the back of an open top wagon. No such luck, they arrived in an ordinary passenger carriage. My only shot was this group of people gathered on the platform to welcome their arrival.
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The bells arrive for St Thomas's church
15 September 2024 - 14:36:46
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The bells arrive for St Thomas's church
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The bells arrive for St Thomas's church
15 September 2024 - 14:37:15
15 September 2024 - 15:18:27
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Never Enough gets a tow
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Never Enough gets a tow
16 September 2024 - 05:46:58
16 September 2024 - 10:25:54
16 September 2024 - 12:33:32
16 September 2024 - 12:34:29
16 September 2024 - 13:48:29
16 September 2024 - 18:29:37
16 September 2024 - 18:32:05
16 September 2024 - 18:54:13
16 September 2024 - 18:54:48
16 September 2024 - 19:42:05
17 September 2024 - 07:09:00
17 September 2024 - 08:45:37
17 September 2024 - 11:41:32
17 September 2024 - 11:59:09
17 September 2024 - 12:32:53
17 September 2024 - 19:40:24
A moonrise. No, a Supermoonrise. No, a Harvest Supermoonrise.
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Harvest Super moon rises over Kingswear
A moonrise. No, a Supermoonrise. No, a Harvest Supermoonrise.
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Harvest Super moon rises over Kingswear
17 September 2024 - 19:41:44
A big, big Harvest moon.
Is it rising son? Oh, how this childhood jokes return.
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Moonrise over kingswear
A big, big Harvest moon.
Is it rising son? Oh, how this childhood jokes return.
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Moonrise over kingswear
18 September 2024 - 07:51:53
18 September 2024 - 08:45:30
18 September 2024 - 08:45:41
18 September 2024 - 10:39:27
18 September 2024 - 10:39:42
18 September 2024 - 10:42:54
17 September 2024 - 06:54:15
18 September 2024 - 10:44:17
18 September 2024 - 12:33:31
18 September 2024 - 12:53:10
There is so much construction going on, it's hard to keep up with it. My guess? It's drilling for a heat source pump over in Kingswear.
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Kingswear construction
There is so much construction going on, it's hard to keep up with it. My guess? It's drilling for a heat source pump over in Kingswear.
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Kingswear construction
18 September 2024 - 12:55:13
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Kingswear construction
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Kingswear construction
18 September 2024 - 13:06:59
18 September 2024 - 14:03:34
18 September 2024 - 14:03:42
18 September 2024 - 14:35:41
Under the Daymare - a Claas combine
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Combine harvesting, or combining in Kingswear
Under the Daymare - a Claas combine
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Combine harvesting, or combining in Kingswear
18 September 2024 - 14:35:54
Over the Daymark, an RAF Chinook helicopter.
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RAF Chinook flying west
Over the Daymark, an RAF Chinook helicopter.
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RAF Chinook flying west
18 September 2024 - 14:36:02
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RAF Chinook flying west
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RAF Chinook flying west
18 September 2024 - 14:36:25
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Combine harvesting, or combining in Kingswear
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Combine harvesting, or combining in Kingswear
18 September 2024 - 14:37:05
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Combine harvesting, or combining in Kingswear
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Combine harvesting, or combining in Kingswear
18 September 2024 - 14:37:34
Meanwhile, the farming year continues relentlessly.
Not sure of the crop, but this is a Class Lexion 630 combine harvester, made in Harsewinkel in Germany. It's working the field below the Daymark. But really I just wanted to use that town's name in the caption. Harsewinkel.
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Combine harvesting, or combining in Kingswear
Meanwhile, the farming year continues relentlessly.
Not sure of the crop, but this is a Class Lexion 630 combine harvester, made in Harsewinkel in Germany. It's working the field below the Daymark. But really I just wanted to use that town's name in the caption. Harsewinkel.
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Combine harvesting, or combining in Kingswear
18 September 2024 - 14:42:30
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Sea Cadets TS Royalist in Dartmouth
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Sea Cadets TS Royalist in Dartmouth
18 September 2024 - 18:25:19
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Sea Cadets TS Royalist in Dartmouth
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Sea Cadets TS Royalist in Dartmouth
18 September 2024 - 18:31:08
18 September 2024 - 21:09:19
18 September 2024 - 21:11:07
18 September 2024 - 21:12:39
18 September 2024 - 21:13:23
18 September 2024 - 21:13:39
18 September 2024 - 21:16:59
19 September 2024 - 13:44:43
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Dart RNLI Liveboat callout.
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Dart RNLI Liveboat callout.
19 September 2024 - 13:45:25
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Dart RNLI Liveboat callout.
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Dart RNLI Liveboat callout.
19 September 2024 - 13:45:27
Yet another lifeboat shout. They are shifting past me at this point, on their way to the mission. Whilst the pilot aims, the crew take down the details from the radio.
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Dart RNLI Liveboat callout.
Yet another lifeboat shout. They are shifting past me at this point, on their way to the mission. Whilst the pilot aims, the crew take down the details from the radio.
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Dart RNLI Liveboat callout.
20 September 2024 - 10:07:33
20 September 2024 - 10:11:02
20 September 2024 - 14:18:54
20 September 2024 - 14:22:11
20 September 2024 - 14:22:26
20 September 2024 - 15:30:19
20 September 2024 - 17:10:31
22 September 2024 - 09:27:33
22 September 2024 - 14:58:06
22 September 2024 - 17:16:51
Yet another lifeboat shout - the third of the week. This one came under the serious category. Dart ILB joined Torbay's lifeboat and a Coastguard helicopter some 18 kilometres off to help a casualty from a boat.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
Yet another lifeboat shout - the third of the week. This one came under the serious category. Dart ILB joined Torbay's lifeboat and a Coastguard helicopter some 18 kilometres off to help a casualty from a boat.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 17:17:22
The Dart lifeboat escorted a day fishing boat carrying the casualty and a Coastguard member from the helicopter into the harbour with the Coastguard helicopter flying overhead.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
The Dart lifeboat escorted a day fishing boat carrying the casualty and a Coastguard member from the helicopter into the harbour with the Coastguard helicopter flying overhead.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 17:18:52
The two boats arrived at the town jetty to be met by more emergency services.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
The two boats arrived at the town jetty to be met by more emergency services.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 17:32:55
The Coastguard helicopter put down in a field above Hoodown whilst they awaited their winch man to be available again.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
The Coastguard helicopter put down in a field above Hoodown whilst they awaited their winch man to be available again.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 17:54:35
One of the Devon Air Ambulance helicopters arrived and landed at Coronation Park
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
One of the Devon Air Ambulance helicopters arrived and landed at Coronation Park
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 17:55:58
The Air Ambulance approach into Coronation Park.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
The Air Ambulance approach into Coronation Park.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 17:56:11
The approach looks scary from our position, but it is, of course, quite an open space.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
The approach looks scary from our position, but it is, of course, quite an open space.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 18:11:35
The casualty (hidden from view) was eventually helped off the boat to the awaiting stretcher and ferried to the awaiting Air Ambulance.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
The casualty (hidden from view) was eventually helped off the boat to the awaiting stretcher and ferried to the awaiting Air Ambulance.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 18:15:23
Ambulance, Coastguards and Air Ambulance crew escort the casualty stretcher to the ambulance on the Embankment.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
Ambulance, Coastguards and Air Ambulance crew escort the casualty stretcher to the ambulance on the Embankment.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 18:24:34
Meanwhile, the Coastguard helicopter took off from Hoodown and landed in the College to pick up their winchman.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
Meanwhile, the Coastguard helicopter took off from Hoodown and landed in the College to pick up their winchman.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 18:33:36
And finally the Air Ambulance took off from Coronation Park presumably to take the casualty to hospital.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
And finally the Air Ambulance took off from Coronation Park presumably to take the casualty to hospital.
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Emergency rescue of burned fisherman.
22 September 2024 - 19:41:47
A fast moving drone in the twilight was a surprise - was it connected to events earlier in the day ?
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Night time drone over river Dart
A fast moving drone in the twilight was a surprise - was it connected to events earlier in the day ?
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Night time drone over river Dart
22 September 2024 - 19:42:06
Probably no connection. It was chasing one of Dart Harbour's water taxis.
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Night time drone over river Dart
Probably no connection. It was chasing one of Dart Harbour's water taxis.
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Night time drone over river Dart
23 September 2024 - 22:32:57
Royal Navy test bed ship, the XV Patrick Blackett overnights on the town jetty in Dartmouth. The wonders of modern digital imaging produced this pic.
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Royal Navy XV Patrick Blackett in Dartmouth
Royal Navy test bed ship, the XV Patrick Blackett overnights on the town jetty in Dartmouth. The wonders of modern digital imaging produced this pic.
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Royal Navy XV Patrick Blackett in Dartmouth
23 September 2024 - 22:37:45
But this is really all I could see. A dark shape against a dark river.
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Royal Navy XV Patrick Blackett in Dartmouth
But this is really all I could see. A dark shape against a dark river.
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Royal Navy XV Patrick Blackett in Dartmouth
24 September 2024 - 09:15:21
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Royal Navy XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
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Royal Navy XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
24 September 2024 - 09:15:46
The view into the bridge as XV Patrick Blackett going out. Hey presto we can see in. A bit.
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Royal Navy XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
The view into the bridge as XV Patrick Blackett going out. Hey presto we can see in. A bit.
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Royal Navy XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
24 September 2024 - 09:16:18
It seems to be down to the angle of the glass. All is finally revealed
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Royal Navy XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
It seems to be down to the angle of the glass. All is finally revealed
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Royal Navy XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
24 September 2024 - 16:11:07
Spitfire G-ILDA put in a brief appearance.
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Two seater Ski G-ILDA over Dartmouth
Spitfire G-ILDA put in a brief appearance.
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Two seater Ski G-ILDA over Dartmouth
24 September 2024 - 16:11:11
The Spitfire had been flying paid rides out of Dunkeswell. This was the last flight before it disappeared back to Chichester.
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Two seater Spit G-ILDA over Dartmouth
The Spitfire had been flying paid rides out of Dunkeswell. This was the last flight before it disappeared back to Chichester.
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Two seater Spit G-ILDA over Dartmouth
24 September 2024 - 16:11:Dartmouth is just a bout the limits of G-ILDA's normal runs from Dunkeswell. This was the only flight I saw reach us.
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Two seater Spit G-ILDA over Daymare
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Two seater Spit G-ILDA over Daymare
26 September 2024 - 09:33:52
26 September 2024 - 11:31:40
That tree looks dead. So probably not long for this world.
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Kingswear view
That tree looks dead. So probably not long for this world.
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Kingswear view
26 September 2024 - 16:06:01
26 September 2024 - 16:15:23
26 September 2024 - 17:14:47
26 September 2024 - 17:54:19
26 September 2024 - 18:37:51
27 September 2024 - 08:35:21
27 September 2024 - 09:28:39
27 September 2024 - 17:09:54
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
27 September 2024 - 17:12:53
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
27 September 2024 - 17:15:04
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
27 September 2024 - 17:16:34
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
27 September 2024 - 17:16:48
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
27 September 2024 - 17:18:36
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
27 September 2024 - 17:18:59
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
27 September 2024 - 17:18:59
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
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Border Force cutter HMC Valiant arrives in Dartmouth Dartmouth
27 September 2024 - 17:19:34
Looks like a hen party taking a river cruise - on the Lower Ferry.
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Ferry me to the hen party.
Looks like a hen party taking a river cruise - on the Lower Ferry.
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Ferry me to the hen party.
28 September 2024 - 08:07:42
Big Daddy is hogging the whole seal pontoon to himself.
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RDYC seal pontoon at Kingswear
Big Daddy is hogging the whole seal pontoon to himself.
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RDYC seal pontoon at Kingswear
28 September 2024 - 09:13:26
So the rest of the 'family' make do on the dinghy pontoon. Ho hardship.
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Seals galore on RDYC pontoon
So the rest of the 'family' make do on the dinghy pontoon. Ho hardship.
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Seals galore on RDYC pontoon
28 September 2024 - 09:13:28
They all looked happy enough.
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Seals galore on RDYC pontoon
They all looked happy enough.
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Seals galore on RDYC pontoon
28 September 2024 - 10:03:58
But there's always visitors to contend with.
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Seals galore on RDYC pontoon
But there's always visitors to contend with.
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Seals galore on RDYC pontoon
28 September 2024 - 12:19:03
Worrying pile of flotsam arrived in the harbour. In the background, silly!. The Castle Ferry in the foreground is one of the towns gems.
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Storm debris on river Dart.
Worrying pile of flotsam arrived in the harbour. In the background, silly!. The Castle Ferry in the foreground is one of the towns gems.
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Storm debris on river Dart.
28 September 2024 - 16:32:53
A wedding at RDYC. The only songs whose words I could catch was ...."Happy Birthday'. A double celebration then?
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Celebration on RDYC patio
A wedding at RDYC. The only songs whose words I could catch was ...."Happy Birthday'. A double celebration then?
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Celebration on RDYC patio
29 September 2024 - 07:18:44
Before the ferry starts. All three tugs and both barges.
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Dartmouth Kingswear Lower Ferry.
Before the ferry starts. All three tugs and both barges.
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Dartmouth Kingswear Lower Ferry.
29 September 2024 - 07:06:34
About ten minutes too late. This would have been a spectacular start to the morning. If only I was up.
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Nat all Dartmouth sunrises are worth seeing.
About ten minutes too late. This would have been a spectacular start to the morning. If only I was up.
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Nat all Dartmouth sunrises are worth seeing.
29 September 2024 - 09:29:30
Heavy weather training for Dart RNLI's D class Inshore Lifeboat.
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RNLI heavy weather training
Heavy weather training for Dart RNLI's D class Inshore Lifeboat.
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 09:29:48
Dart's RNLI's D class Inshore Lifeboat is the smaller of the two ILB's stationed here. But the waves don't get any smaller.Dart RNLI's D class Inshore Lifeboat.
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RNLI heavy weather training
Dart's RNLI's D class Inshore Lifeboat is the smaller of the two ILB's stationed here. But the waves don't get any smaller.Dart RNLI's D class Inshore Lifeboat.
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 09:30:00
The D class frequently disappeared behind the swells.
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RNLI heavy weather training
The D class frequently disappeared behind the swells.
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 10:21:34
This is the Atlantic B-class ILB. More suited to this heavy weather. But.......
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RNLI heavy weather training
This is the Atlantic B-class ILB. More suited to this heavy weather. But.......
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 10:21:46
...the crew still had to contend with some majors waves.
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RNLI heavy weather training
...the crew still had to contend with some majors waves.
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 10:22:35
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RNLI heavy weather training
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 10:22:36
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RNLI heavy weather training
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 10:22:36
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RNLI heavy weather training
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 10:22:36
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RNLI heavy weather training
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 10:22:36
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RNLI heavy weather training
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 10:22:44
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RNLI heavy weather training
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 10:22:57
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RNLI heavy weather training
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RNLI heavy weather training
29 September 2024 - 10:23:25
The stormy conditions were inviting for the more adventurous. This kayaker looked swamped.
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Stormy weather for canoeing.
The stormy conditions were inviting for the more adventurous. This kayaker looked swamped.
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Stormy weather for canoeing.
29 September 2024 - 10:23:27
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Stormy weather for canoeing.
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Stormy weather for canoeing.
29 September 2024 - 11:06:40
Way high above Waterhead Creek, the cows seem to know what's coming. Time to hunker down.
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Kingswear cows prepare for rough weather.
Way high above Waterhead Creek, the cows seem to know what's coming. Time to hunker down.
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Kingswear cows prepare for rough weather.
30 September 2024 - 07:19:27
No where good as the sunrise I missed yesterday. Still.....
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Kingswear sunrise
No where good as the sunrise I missed yesterday. Still.....
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Kingswear sunrise
30 September 2024 - 07:22:31
It only lasted about ten minutes, but the warm glow made a change.
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Kingswear sunrise
It only lasted about ten minutes, but the warm glow made a change.
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Kingswear sunrise
30 September 2024 - 07:36:45
Fishing boat MFV Atlanta II of Scarborough (SH84), previously based in Bridlington but sold in February 2024 to a Teignmouth fishing operation. On its way to Noss for a refit. And possibly a number change?
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MFV Atlanta II of Scarborough arrives Dartmouth
Fishing boat MFV Atlanta II of Scarborough (SH84), previously based in Bridlington but sold in February 2024 to a Teignmouth fishing operation. On its way to Noss for a refit. And possibly a number change?
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MFV Atlanta II of Scarborough arrives Dartmouth
30 September 2024 - 07:36:57
Atlanta II was used as a lobster boat up north, but seems to be aiming for whelks nowadays.
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MFV Atlanta II of Scarborough arrives Dartmouth
Atlanta II was used as a lobster boat up north, but seems to be aiming for whelks nowadays.
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MFV Atlanta II of Scarborough arrives Dartmouth
30 September 2024 - 08:05:00
Seals on RDYC pontoon with debris from the overnight storm.
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Storm debris and seals
Seals on RDYC pontoon with debris from the overnight storm.
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Storm debris and seals
30 September 2024 - 08:06:13
They'll be making a bit of a mess themselves, but....someone should have kept house.
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Storm debris and seals
They'll be making a bit of a mess themselves, but....someone should have kept house.
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Storm debris and seals
30 September 2024 - 13:19:53
Something has gone a-missing ? The visitor's jetty went all of a sudden. Although it turns out that the Harbour office had forewarned it was off to winter pastures a bit early. All down to the incoming storm.
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River Dart visitor's pontoon - gone!
Something has gone a-missing ? The visitor's jetty went all of a sudden. Although it turns out that the Harbour office had forewarned it was off to winter pastures a bit early. All down to the incoming storm.
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River Dart visitor's pontoon - gone!
30 September 2024 - 16:40:04
Way over Galmpton way, the fields have been harvested and being prepared for the next phase of the farming years. In the meantime, a combination of sunlit straw and dark skies makes for a snappy snap.
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Devon farming.
Way over Galmpton way, the fields have been harvested and being prepared for the next phase of the farming years. In the meantime, a combination of sunlit straw and dark skies makes for a snappy snap.
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Devon farming.