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Ship’s-keel scaur: but whose keel?
On a warm, calm evening in May, at a low Spring tide, Ronnie Porter led me along the shore at Allonby. As we walked, he showed me the various rocky scaurs and boulders, and he told me their names. Near … Continue reading →
Posted in Allonby, coastal heritage, industrial heritage, ports, ships
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Tagged Allonby Bay, barques, Hougoumont, Maryport Maritime Museum, ship-breaking, ships, William Leavitt, wrecks
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