Nelson & His World

And here are some British Pathe film clips too:

1938 "Sons of the Sea!": http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=11240

1950 Princess Margaret visits Portsmouth and the training ship Foudroyant: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=57008

1951 Girl sea rangers train on tall ship "Foudroyant" at Gosport: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=74097

1956 Foudroyant, the only wooden frigate still afloat, celebrates her 140th birthday: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=32344

Tony,

Thanks for those interesting Pathé links.

The couple of Princess Margaret with the Sea Rangers reminded me that my sister had been one, but a few years later. I know she went to a few Sea Ranger gatherings, but can't remember if she was ever on Foudroyant. I'll have to ask her!

I thought that the other ship was the Implacable, when I saw the clip before, but wasn't sure. I liked the enormous ensign that Foudroyant sported – a bit like the huge ones in the previous centuries. I bet no-one stayed in its vicinity for long that day!

Thanks for adding the video link inline to my post – I certainly don't mind.