In the event the Dockyard proved a fascinating place and we didn’t manage to cover everything that day. There was also a temporary exhibition called ‘Whirrs, Cogs and Thingumybobs’ which I've written about elsewhere.
Here we are aboard HMS Cavalier, a Royal Navy C-class destroyer of WW2.
The Bridge, where they took turns to issue orders, and the room where the helmsman received orders from the Bridge.

Below, Office and the Operations Office (later the Ops Room) full of interesting knobs and dials.
And aboard the Victorian warship HMS Gannet. This was fun and the twins are happy to have joint control. It appears to be the wheel that positions the guns.
And in the radio room of the RNLI lifeboat Edward Bridges (1974). Everyone can relax, the twins have control of the situation again.
This week’s Sepia Saturday prompt image was a 1948 B-36 cockpit, with far more dials, knobs and levers than any of the above. Why not visit to see what other contributors made of it.
Some lovely photos of the grands. Looks as if they enjoyed themselves in their giant toy :-) I can see how they would lift your spirits!
ReplyDeleteLovely memories even though associated with a sad time. Your photos reminded me of our visit to Chatham in 2015 and indeed I have a couple of photographs of ships' engine rooms from that visit. Unlike you, I wasn't smart enough to note down which particular ship it was that we were inspecting.
ReplyDeleteThe photographs are really excellent (as are the words - as always). I always think that the very essence of a good set of photographs is to be able to give a third party a taste of an event so that they feel as if they were with you. I was with you in Chatham.
ReplyDeleteYour grandchildren are adorable. What a great experience to share at such a time. Is the spelling of thingamabob different in the U.S.? Wonderful word no matter how you spell it. And perfect for the prompt today because who could remember the names of all those levers and buttons and switches.
ReplyDeleteA very nice match. The twins look like just the right age to find such tours of interest. A few years older though and everything becomes boriiiiing! Curiosity is a difficult trait to sustain.
ReplyDeleteOh what fun, shared with us here, and just imagining those little ones darting from one area to another and your camera captured them, (and then you captioned the photos) excellently!
ReplyDeleteThe twins are darling! No doubt about that. I rather suspect, knowing you (kind of through your pix and remarks on Sepia Sat.& Facebook) you probably had a hand in (or voice in) piquing the twins' interest in what they were seeing. A little explanation about what things were for can quickly spark a kid's imagination. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely bright little faces the twins have here. And I am sure it was a paradise for them to organise everything for everyone aboard, they look quite competent! :)
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