[Travel] Portsmouth dock yard.

[Dave the OAP]

Hello everyone

Bit of light relief from brexit and losing yesterday


Went down to,Pompey today to go to gun wharf keys for some retail therapy and whilst there we visited possibly the finest piece of modern production in a museum

The Mary Rose exhibition is the most incredible place and in a lot of these type of places, a quick visit through to see the sights etc and then off to the pub. But we were inside the exhibition for at least two hours and it was absolutely incredible.

Many years ago we went on a camping trip with our girls to Carnac in France where we went to an exhibition of the ancient stones, but they turned it into a theatrical event with light shows and laser shows etc. We thought that was cutting edge, but this Mary rose exhibition is on a par with that.

If you get a chance, don't just do the shops at gun wharf...which are excellent, but do go to the Mary rose exhibition.....you won't regret it and the kids will love it.

 

[Dave the OAP]

https://maryrose.org

 

[Knocky's Nose]

Last time I went there they were part way through building that. Thanks for reminding me! That's the next shopping and 'cultural' trip with the Mrs sorted

 

[Skaville]

It’s great. Cost about £60 for a family of four and you get to go as many times as you like. We’ve got two whole days worth already. Mary Rose not included though

 

[Skaville]

Oh, we did the Bayeux Tapestry last month. Absolutely awesome. A must see when it gets here

 

[Frutos]

Don't forget HMS Victory and HMS Warrior - both well worth a visit.

 

[Dave the OAP]

It’s great. Cost about £60 for a family of four and you get to go as many times as you like. We’ve got two whole days worth already. Mary Rose not included though

No that is right mate, the Mary rose exhibition is a separate charge...we paid 17.50 each for a years visiting rights. Well worth it.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Don't forget HMS Victory and HMS Warrior - both well worth a visit.

Totally agree.

I make wooden model ships and next to warrior is the refurbishment boat yard and it is so strange to see what I do in 1:1 scale.

One of mine in 1:80 scale. My pride and joy which took me Nearly a year.

 

[Driver8]

Totally agree.

I make wooden model ships and next to warrior is the refurbishment boat yard and it is so strange to see what I do in 1:1 scale.

One of mine in 1:80 scale. My pride and joy which took me Nearly a year. View attachment 100810

Blimey you must be very patient! Very impressive.

 

[Notters]

Can you clarify a bit because the bit about laser shows at carnac is massively outputting to me having been to carnac and experienced the stones in their majesty and found them awe inspiring. A laser show sounds dreadful.

 

[atfc village]

Totally agree.

I make wooden model ships and next to warrior is the refurbishment boat yard and it is so strange to see what I do in 1:1 scale.

One of mine in 1:80 scale. My pride and joy which took me Nearly a year. View attachment 100810

That's wonderful

 

[clapham_gull]

Totally agree.

I make wooden model ships and next to warrior is the refurbishment boat yard and it is so strange to see what I do in 1:1 scale.

One of mine in 1:80 scale. My pride and joy which took me Nearly a year. View attachment 100810

Have you thought about

1) burying that in the garden for a few years
2) pretend to "rediscover it"
3) place on your kitchen window sill
4) routinely spray with water for the next ten years ?

 

[Brian Parsons]

Went there many many years ago. Just after it was open to the public. Couldn't see a thing because the water misting had gone berserk, just like a good old pea souper fog. When we asked for our money back we were laughed out the building. May I add we were not alone in asking for a refund. But the Victory made up for it. Especially when the guide asked if there were any Americans in the group, when some hooted and hollered like they are prone to do, he said he would speak slowly for them.

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[DavidinSouthampton]

Went there many many years ago. Just after it was open to the public. Couldn't see a thing because the water misting had gone berserk, just like a good old pea souper fog. When we asked for our money back we were laughed out the building. May I add we were not alone in asking for a refund. But the Victory made up for it. Especially when the guide asked if there were any Americans in the group, when some hooted and hollered like they are prone to do, he said he would speak slowly for them.

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You don't get the misting now, just a superb view of the whole remains of the trip. I've been a couple of times since the new building has been opened - the first time it wasn't totally finished and the not was sealed off with lots of Windows to look through, but all that has been removed now. And the detail of the descriptions and smaller displays is superb.

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Next time anyone is down there pop across on the Gosport Ferry and visit the Submarine Museum
You get a walk through on the Alliance and loads of interesting stuff to see as well

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[Frutos]

Next time anyone is down there pop across on the Gosport Ferry and visit the Submarine Museum
You get a walk through on the Alliance and loads of interesting stuff to see as well

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I'd echo this, the Submarine Museum and HMS Alliance are certainly worth looking around if Naval history is your thing.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I heard the building is built to similar dimensions of what the boat would have been when intact and floating (above the waterline). I also like that the building has the tags on it on the outside, as used by the illiterate sailors. They would mark their property with unique symbols to show it was theirs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt8ZPyt9vu0

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Hello everyone

Bit of light relief from brexit and losing yesterday


Went down to,Pompey today to go to gun wharf keys for some retail therapy and whilst there we visited possibly the finest piece of modern production in a museum

The Mary Rose exhibition is the most incredible place and in a lot of these type of places, a quick visit through to see the sights etc and then off to the pub. But we were inside the exhibition for at least two hours and it was absolutely incredible.

Many years ago we went on a camping trip with our girls to Carnac in France where we went to an exhibition of the ancient stones, but they turned it into a theatrical event with light shows and laser shows etc. We thought that was cutting edge, but this Mary rose exhibition is on a par with that.

If you get a chance, don't just do the shops at gun wharf...which are excellent, but do go to the Mary rose exhibition.....you won't regret it and the kids will love it.

Did the same thing at Carnac (Just outside our Eurocamp place)

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Went there many many years ago. Just after it was open to the public. Couldn't see a thing because the water misting had gone berserk, just like a good old pea souper fog. When we asked for our money back we were laughed out the building. May I add we were not alone in asking for a refund. But the Victory made up for it. Especially when the guide asked if there were any Americans in the group, when some hooted and hollered like they are prone to do, he said he would speak slowly for them.

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I spent a year(85) as a guide on the victory and baiting our colonial friends was a much needed light relief.
The volunteers on the Mary Rose were to a man and women f*cking obnoxious, a very unpleasant bunch. They also didn’t like playing second fiddle to the Victory and would if given a chance, slagged her off. Now being a guide on the victory was a sh*t draft however she was my ship and so these twats really pissed me off.
Saying all of that the new exhibition is stunning a certainly worth the visit, as is the Victory and the rest of the dockyard.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Did the same thing at Carnac (Just outside our Eurocamp place)

That was it...we did eurocamp for many years when the kids were young.