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AN HISTORIC HOME SHIPYARD

WHERE NELSON'S AGAMEMNON WAS BUILT

THE FAMOUS "HARD"

1905.

visible to other than the experienc- ed eye, so difficult is it to see any tapening in the land until ons gets

quite close up.

"Bucklers Hard"

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At the head of this small river Hlea Beauliou with its historic [abboy, an old world village nestling amongst some of the most pic-

It was also placed over the cabin turesque surroundings that are to of H.R.II. the Princess of Wales be found in the whole of Britain; (now H.M. Queen Mary) In H.M.S.about four miles or so down from Beaulieu, a small meadow terminat- Renown during her visit with H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (nowing in a wooden pler, with some ILM. King George V) to India in two dozen houses on the shore side, Also carried by H.M.S.forms a district which is known by. of "Bucklers Hard." Renown and H.M.S. Repulse when the name

Visited only by yachtsmen, pic- conveying H.R.H. the present Prince of Wales to India, 1921- nickers and a few people who know 1922, and South America in 1925 its history, this place marks the site of what Was during the respectively.

Napoleonic wars, one of the most in important shipbuilding centres Britain.

Actions Almost Forgotten' The visitor can spend hours in this quaint old museum; he can sec relics of ships which fought with

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[By A Naval Architect] To those of us who knew old Portsmouth several years ago, the tongshoremen who smoked their pipes alongside the railings of the

Brought into being by John, "Hard, and solicited us to take a SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, trip in their boats round the Vic-Sir George Rodney, Sir John Jervis, second Duke of Montagu, who de- tory, provided one of the real sights Sir Edward Codrington, and a host sired to encourage shipbuilding as of the old place. The Admiralty of other admirals, at Trafalgar, local industry, the three famous Agamemnon, Copenhagen, The Nile, at Wal-line-of-battle ships SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, decision which originally caused cheren, and numerous actions both Swiftsure, and Euryalue, all of

Wednesday,

| Nelson's flagship to be moored in

which fought at Trafalgar, were the harbour at a convenient dis historic and almost forgotten exuilt here; even had the old yard tance from the famous "Hard," pro-copt in official records.

He can see a small piece of wood built nothing else, the construction vided a regular means of livelihood

of these three alone would have for these queer old warriors, and salved from the ill-fated Captain, it must have been a great shock to which sank in the Bay of Biscaybeen sufficient to make the name of

Bucklers Hard famous. them when it was at last decided with a loss of 632 lives, and not far

The origin of the term "Hard" is to bring her into the Dockyard and away the skull of a

Can be Islander with neck ornament taken rather interesting and permanently berth her in one of

readily understood when one the smaller docks.

from a cannibal temple in Malaita No visitor to

studies the nature of the river the Yard ever fails to go aboard China, Africa, America, West In-banks where "Hards" exist; it is the Victory, this usually being the dies, South Sea Islands, and in fact, mainly used on the south coast to |principal "draw" to those in-

from every quarter of the globe, describe a landing-place where the Reduced 1st Class Excursi » Putre punted between Manila and Australia, numerable parties of visitors from And again he can see a model or banks in other spots are specially

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soft, and so quite unsuitable for variably sees inspecting the Yard

craft to draw up alongside. Even volutionised modern naval con- [at all times of the year.

struction, the Dreadnought, laid to-day, the mud or ooze Staunch and famous, eighteenth down 2nd October, 1905, launched Beaulieu River is of a particularly century wooden wall of old England, 10th February, 1906, by H.M. King tenacious character and great THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS. she lies proudly in her final Edward VII.

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doubt most of these visitors concurred, and this plate was blown out sail from the Beaulieu at times. tribute their small share to the box of the bottom of the Audacious and when it was impossible to do so which is placed alongside for the landed on the upper deck of the from Bristol or the Thames on ac purpose of raising funds for up-Liverpool, killing en roan (at count of being wind-bound at these

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back, take away, with them a little chip tells us).

Only requires terms to a firm from Bursledon, on West River. It costs you only $38.40 of "Victory Oak" as a momento of the occasion.

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A few yards away, one can visit established 700 years, the first re-and in September, 1743, they com- the Dockyard Museum, where relics order from King John in 1212 for Their first war vessel was the wall (probably of mud) to be surprise, of 24 guns, launched in to be seen in juxtaposition, but built round the docks, and for sheds 1745, to be followed by the Scor- with the "atmosphere" of the to be erected for the preservationpion and Woolwich in former pervading everything.

1746 and A of rigging and other ship's gear. Monday, 17th February.

typical instance of the old is to be It was not, however, until over 200

1749 respectively. They subse. Friday, 21st February

scon in a striking figure head of years later that the establishment in the year 1781 they launched the land, a circumstance probably with wrought-iron and 30 tons of copper. quently built bigger vessels, and H.M.S. Tremendous, Sunday, 9th February, noon.

which the assumed anything like important ship which was to become closely out parallel in our naval annals, When guide book tells Sunday, 16th February, noon.

us was of 1,656 proportions, it being

a launch was imminent, tons burthen, of 74 guns, and carri- 1495 that the first dry dock was Agamemnon. A Mr. Henry Adams

in the year associated with Lord Nelson, the saya Lord Montagu.

every vehicle and saddle horse Thursday, 13th February, 10 a.m.ed 600 men; she was built in the

commenced,

within miles around was in motion, year 1784, and was present at the

was the overseer for the building Probably the last Government and in default of chaises, many The wages paid to the workmen of warships at Bucklers Hard for vessel built at Bucklers Hard was people Saturday, 8th February. famous action of the "Clorious engaged at the dock in the year many years, and appears to have the Repulse, a small Revenue cut waggons.

tumbrils and First of June," when Lord Howe 1524 are on record, and do not apbeen a very well-known shipbuilder,ter, launched in 1818; immediately gained his memorable victory. This parently support the oft-quoted for in Lord Montagu's book a preceding her were

All the former glory of the old old vessel was broken up as recent view that low wages mean dissatis-quotation from the Salisbury and seventy-fours,"

three fine place has, however, departed," and ly as 1897.

faction, for we learn that the

Vengeur only hollows in a meadow and by Winchester Journal is given, which launched in 1810) the Hannibal the waterside tell where the "top Or, (shades of the Falkland master carpchter, one Robert Isinnds) a hul model of H.M.S. Denny, was paid 6d a day, carpen launch of the Illustrious, of 74 and the Victorious (launched in Lord Montagu's book says that the stated, In connection with the II. (launched in the same year), and hottom" sawyers laboured. Kent, 3rd rate, 70 guns, built intera and sawyers 4d a day, certain 1679. Took part in the battle of labourers received 3d a day, and the twenty-first of the line that Mr. being Mr. H. Adama. The average yard can still be pointed out, but guris, in July, 1789:-This makes 1808), the builder in each Case site of the mould loft in the lower La Hague, 1692, in the destruction others 2d. In addition each man

in 1703, the battle of Malaga, &c., The shipwrights received from babesides which he has built as many to be on the stocks was about 30 ceased operations in the year 1885, of the French convoy off Granville was allowed 1s a week for food Adams has built at Bucklers Hard, time required by him for the abips the blacksmith's shop, which only &c. Taken to pieces in 1721, she to 8d, according to their skill, more at other places." His Majesty months, and as regards the amount whilst the surveyor, one John West, King George III. paid a state visit of material necessary, we are told Or again, a relic of more modern received a weekly wage of 3a, and to Beaulieu whilst the Illustrious that a ship of 1,300 tons burthen was on the stocks, and it is report-required the felling of more than times. a coat of arms which was yet these Government workers did

ed that she fired a salute of 21 guns 2,000 average oaks to supply 2,000 over the cabin of H.R.H. the Prince not strike for more. Presumably

in his honour whilst still on dry loads of timber, 100 tons of Wales (afterwards H.M. King as the purchasing power of money Edward VII) In HMS. Serapis was very considerably greater than during his visit to India. (How at the present day, these wages frequently one comes across these were sufficiently handsome to on- terms of HM. down here; it is able the men to live comfortably, if exactly what one would expect, not luxuriously. however, for everyone suema to live in an atmosphere of His Majesty's service In this famous. old naval

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