Royal Navy HQs

Day 7

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July 4th 2014
4/7/2014 (Fri) A morning excursion was arranged to Portsmouth. Portsmouth is the only island city of UK to the east of Bournemouth. As a significant naval port for centuries, Portsmouth is home to the world's oldest dry dock still in use and also home to some famous ships, including HMS Warrior, the Tudor carrack Mary Rose and Lord Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory. We enjoyed a guided city to ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Dorset » Bournemouth

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more