A Cheer for Samuel Plimsoll — If you look at the outer hull of commercial ships, you might find a painted circle bisected with a long horizontal line. This marking is called the load line, or as I prefer, the Plimsoll line. This simple graphic design has saved thousands of lives. The Plimsoll line shows the maximum […]
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This week the Space Cowboys welcome Influence (a.k.a. Chris McGowan) of the Strategik crew to The RIPEcast. This is his set as recorded live from Breakfast of Champions this year.
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Enjoy this live recording of our good pal, Aaron Pope, from the main room at the 11th Annual Breakfast of Champions party on January 1st, 2011.
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Forgotten tragedy: The loss of HMT Lancastria | The National Archives
On 17 June 1940, HMT Lancastria was sunk by a German bomber while evacuating troops from St Nazaire; over 9,000 troops were packed on board. The exact number of soldiers who died that day will never be known, though even the lowest estimates rank this as the worst British maritime disaster in history, with losses exceeding those of the Titanic and Lusitania combined. This talk attempts to explain why so many who were lost will never be accounted for.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/podcasts/loss-of-lancastria.htm
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Titanic: the official story | The National Archives
Using documents from The National Archives, James Cronan will take you through the history of the ship, from its construction and launch to its fateful end. James Cronan is a records specialist in diplomatic and colonial records. His interest in all things Titanic stems from the fact that his great-grandfather was a crewman on board the stricken ship. He has worked at The National Archives for 17 years, at Chancery Lane, the Family Records Centre and Kew.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/podcasts/titanic-the-official-story.htm