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I am a retired Cardiff bus driver , i have a keen interest in all forms of transport (except buses) Paddle Steamers , Steam Locomotives , and vintage aircraft are my favourites . I love to take pictures and attend exhibitions where i can . I am olso a strong long time fan of Cardiff City AFC the team that plays in blue (not red) .

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

P.S Brighton Queen in 1938


runs for shelter from rising gale at Newhaven 1938

Monday, September 29, 2008

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

HMS Hermes 1925


HMS Hermes at anchor Scapa Flow , battleships HMS Valiant astern and HMS Revenge ahead .

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

HMS Sheffield 1956


HMS Sheffield exercising in Mediterranean as Flagship .

Sunday, September 7, 2008

HMS Jackal 1941


Destroyer HMS Jackal , the Cruiser in the background is HMS Exeter . Both ships were lost in 1942 .

HMS Renown at Scapa Flow 1943


Renown at anchor USS Texas anchored astern .

Friday, September 5, 2008

HMS Vanguard 1951


The Royal Navys last and biggest Battleship , Built 1944 Scrapped 1960

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

P.S .Cardiff Queen at Weston Birnbeck Pier 1964


September 1964 Cardiff Queen has tried unsuccessfuly to berth at Weston in a gale , all sailings that day were cancelled .

P.S Westward Ho at Cardiff Pier Head 1894