A Photograph.

[John Albert Evans]

I think this is a very unusual photograph and a beautiful one at that.
There are no prizes for guessing the location.
It was taken sometime in the 1950s for the National Geographical Magaizine and has only just been published.
I hope you like it.

mayflower.jpg


John Albert Evans.

[Ivan Cloherty]

If that is a full size replica it makes you realise just how brave our forbears were in facing the elements in one of those, especially making numerous crossings in such vessels. It should not be 'God Bless America' it should be 'God Bless Britain' and her stalwart seafarers without whom there would have not been so many new worlds for Europeans to emigrate or be consigned to.

[Neville Roberts]

I,m just completing a plank by plank model of the bounty and often wonder how they managed around the world voyages in such a small ship ,they must have been realy tough men .

[Captain Kong]

I think his ETA was a bit out.

Brian

[happy daze john in oz]

They were a breed apart, men like Drake and Raileigh. Uncharted waters to them was a challenge, one they rose to with out fear. How would the world be today if the Russians or Japanese had made the conquests they did? We should be greatful for thier achievements and dedication to the task.

New countries found that began the British Empire, now setting in the sun, that brought great wealth and culture to the British people.
Sadly much of that is now gone and one wonders what they would make of today's situation?

[Neville Roberts]

If you look back only to the victorian times there was a great gap between the rich and poor hardly any middle class , only the unions brought about big changes for the working classes . it seems like the divide between the classes is begining too widen again as the rich get richer and the workers are slowly lagging behind .with all the manipulated ups and down of the economies of the western world it just makes the lower earners work harder for less .I was lucky with only a sec mod education I realized the american dream .what do the kids of today have to look forward to if they have no college ed ,

[happy daze john in oz]

The current feral gov we have here in Oz want to see all persons equal. But equality can only be achieved at the lowest common denominator. So the bottonm ten percent must be given the chance to move up, nothing wrong in that. But the top ten percent, or maybe more, woul dhave to move down. Where is the incentive if getting to the top means you will be penalised?

[cappy]

like the labour gov here none to have more than others no matter how hard you work or what risks you takethey will shaft you and give it to bleedin foriegners and then call you greedy.....work hard pay more tax get a bigger house pay more tax get a bigger car pay more tax go to a 5 star hotel pay more tax travel ist class pay more tax save your money pay more tax.....pop your clogs and yes pay more tax