Keith_history_buff Posted 21 July , 2019 Share Posted 21 July , 2019 The site of Portsmouth Airport has been an industrial estate for many years. It's link with WW1 has been with a Sandhurst cadet and future novelist, Nevil Norway Shute, who worked for Airspeed. He has a road named after him. Curiously enough, there is a WW1 Remembrance museum on the industrial estate. It's address is: Bastion, 6 Airport Service Rd, Portsmouth PO3 5PJ Phone: 023 9279 8751 https://www.facebook.com/Ww1RemembranceCentre/ Google is suggesting that it is next open on Tuesday at 11am. If you venture further afield, to the Eastney-Hayling ferry, you should be able to see the remains of a Mulberry harbour caisson that never made it to Normandy. Close by is Fort Cumberland, now occupied by British Heritage, but this is usually closed to the public. It's a very good example of Napoleonic architecture. I think the Royal Marines ceased to occupy it in 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 29 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2019 Thank you to everyone for your advice. I'm on my way home having seen a lot and left a lot unseen. I will post some pictures when I get home. RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIFFO Posted 29 July , 2019 Share Posted 29 July , 2019 did you have to pay extra to see "the rose"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 29 July , 2019 Share Posted 29 July , 2019 On 21/07/2019 at 16:41, Keith_history_buff said: The site of Portsmouth Airport has been an industrial estate for many years. It's link with WW1 has been with a Sandhurst cadet and future novelist, Nevil Norway Shute, who worked for Airspeed. He has a road named after him. I think back in 1916 members of the RND had something to say about a certain Shute .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 29 July , 2019 Share Posted 29 July , 2019 No#one mentioned the M275. As it leads away from Portsmouth into the bautiful Hampshire countryside it's a pearl among roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 29 July , 2019 Share Posted 29 July , 2019 This seems to have taken more of a "skindles" tone in its latter posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 29 July , 2019 Share Posted 29 July , 2019 1 hour ago, Don Regiano said: I think back in 1916 members of the RND had something to say about a certain Shute .... Different Shute. The novelist was actually Nevil Shute Norway (served in the GW in the Suffolk Regiment and was a stretcher bearer in the Easter Rising). I'm not sure he moved into aeronautics before the 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 29 July , 2019 Share Posted 29 July , 2019 2 hours ago, seaJane said: Different Shute. The novelist was actually Nevil Shute Norway (served in the GW in the Suffolk Regiment and was a stretcher bearer in the Easter Rising). I'm not sure he moved into aeronautics before the 20s. Yup, appreciated that sJ. With apologies to Keith_h_b, I couldn't resist the reference as I found the poem quite amusing given the circumstances and the fact that the wife's great-uncle who was in 2 RMLI was wounded at the Ancre in November 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 29 July , 2019 Share Posted 29 July , 2019 Ah, ok, couldn't tell how serious you were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 29 July , 2019 Share Posted 29 July , 2019 4 minutes ago, seaJane said: Ah, ok, couldn't tell how serious you were! No probs sJ. You must have been talking to my wife. I must try harder in future. Reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 30 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 July , 2019 Most of the photos are disappointing. Too many people around, especially below decks: In spite of my best efforts. I did not get to anything in Boatshed 4 (and much else)! (I have a bump on my head from the low beams in Victory!) Many thanks to everyone for their advice. RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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