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The Paignton Pier, Beaches And Historic Homes

Holidays, Vacations and destinations | December 19th 2009 by pj

By Frederick HoymerA lovely little resort town along the coast of Devon is the town of Paignton. Paignton belongs to the section of coastline that is known as the English Riviera though it was first a fishing village. The town did not change or have read more

Enjoying The Sun And Sand At Paignton

Worlds Landmarks | December 15th 2009 by Paul Ingersole

A lovely little resort town along the coast of Devon is the town of Paignton. Paignton belongs to the section of coastline that is known as the English Riviera though it was first a fishing village. The town did not change or have the population grow read more

Today -100: December 14, 1909: Of steerage, sore paws, and the Me…

Whatever It Is, I'm Against It | December 14th 2009

The Immigration Commission reported to the Senate on conditions of the steerage section on steamship. Oddly enough, not good. “Everything was dirty, sticky, and disagreeable to the touch,” said one female agent who traveled undercover. Sexual read more

A sailor’s memories of Cape Town

Cape Town | December 7th 2009

In May 1954 I joined the British Merchant Navy as an apprentice deck officer. My first ship, which I joined in Birkenhead, was the SS City of Colchester, an American Liberty Ship in the Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Company. My first voyage was t read more

Shipping Java Coffee by Sailing Ship

The Coffee Maker | December 5th 2009 by chicago_blogger

Up to 1915 it was the custom to ship considerable Java coffee to New York in slow-going sailing vessels of the type in favor a hundred years ago. Java coffees "ex-sailing ships" always commanded a premium because of the natural sweating they experien read more

Upbeat RAMW Holiday Party

Food Cost Control Blog | December 3rd 2009 by Joe Dunbar

We all enjoyed the annual Holiday Party for the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington held on Tuesday. This year, the party was hosted by Tony and Joe's and the food was fantastic!. The cocktail shrimp were fresh and huge with great flavo read more

What the F*ck is Zwarte Piet?

Off Track Planet - The Backpackers' Ultimate Travel Guide | November 30th 2009 by Freddie

Zwarte Piet, directly translated from Dutch means “Black Pete”.  Although his exact function and portrayal is highly and tensely debated, he accompanies Sinterklass (Dutch Santa, sort of.  Their Santa is actually called Kertsman, or Christmas-m read more

Top 10: Not Totally OK Ways We Remember The Titanic

Totally Top 10 | November 28th 2009 by LeTune

How we today remember the world’s most notorious capsize is indeed interesting. The last known survivor of the RMS Titanic, Millvina Dean, passed away yesterday, Monday June 1st 2009, at the age of 97. Dean was only an infant when the steamship read more

November 27, 1898

Dr. Grumpy in the House | November 27th 2009 by Dr. Grumpy

111 years ago today...Off the medical and humorous topics, I'm going to indulge my interest in maritime history this morning.Everyone's heard of the Titanic, Andrea Doria, and Lusitania. But most shipwrecks are long forgotten, except in the areas the read more

Bloodhound SSC: Landspeed challenge team picks final car design

Brits on Pole | November 25th 2009

The British supersonic car that will challenge for the World Land Speed Record is taking shape after engineers settled on how it will be powered and where it will be built. The team behind the Bloodhound SSC (Super Sonic Car), which aims to break th read more

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