Mastodawn

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: a facsimile letter of Nelson to Emma Hamilton. Written aboard HMS Victory, just two days before the Battle of Trafalgar.

#nelson #HMSVictory #letter #EmmaHamilton

damian entwistle Feb 24

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the galley stove, on HMS Victory (middle gun deck).

#HMSVictory #stove #galley #kitchen #warship

damian entwistle Jan 29

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the stern lanterns of HMS Victory.

#HMSVictory #lanterns #ship #stern

damian entwistle Jan 29

Today's poem:

IRONING PORTSMOUTH
- by Jane... (?)

#HMSVictory #ironing #remembrance #quotidien #Jane

World History Encyclopedia Nov 5

Smasher of Napoleon's invasion dream, veteran of three major wars, and scene of the death of the Royal Navy's greatest hero, HMS Victory is one of Britain's most famous warships. #History #Britain #BattleOfTrafalgar #HMSVictory #HoratioNelson #ManOfWar #RoyalNavy #Ship #Warship #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2831-en/

How did Victory help crush Napoleon’s invasion dream?

Smasher of Napoleon's invasion dream, veteran of three major wars, and scene of the death of the Royal Navy's greatest hero, HMS Victory is one of Britain's most famous warships. Curiously, and despite...

World History Encyclopedia

Dave Oct 4

The gun deck #england #portsmouth #royalnavy #history #historyphotography #blackandwhitephotography #ships #ship #hmsvictory

Jack and Mary's Photo Album Sep 27, 2025

Jack and Mary were in Southsea near Portsmouth #OnThisDay 77 years ago, 27 September 1948. The monument in the background helps pinpoint exactly where Jack is sitting - this is the Battle of Trafalgar memorial with HMS Victory's anchor as its eye-catching feature on top of the stone plinth.

#JackAndMaryArchive #Southsea #Portsmouth #BattleOfTrafalgar #HMSVictory