futtock shrouds — /ˈfʌtək ʃraʊdz/ (say futuhk shrowdz) plural noun short lengths of iron or steel rods, or wire, extending from the futtock band to the futtock plate and fitted with eyes at either end …
Round the Horne — Not to be confused with Around the Horn, an American sports programme. Round the Horne Genre Sketch comedy Running time 30 minutes Country United Kingdom Languages English … Wikipedia
Digital Classics DVD — Limited is a UK based DVD label which releases titles in the UK and worldwide across a range of genres: music, arts, documentaries, dramas and classic British comedy. Digital Classics DVD is part of DCD Media, one of Europe’s leading independent… … Wikipedia
Ronnie Barker — Infobox actor name = Ronnie Barker caption = birthname = Ronald William George Barker birthdate = 25 September 1929 birthplace = Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK deathdate = death date and age|2005|10|3|1929|9|25|df=yes deathplace = Adderbury,… … Wikipedia
Grim's Dyke — is the name of a house and estate located in Harrow, England.The house was designed in 1870 by Norman Shaw for the Victorian era painter Frederick Goodall, who had purchased 100 acres of land at Harrow Weald in 1856, but he did not begin to build … Wikipedia
Sound Effect comedy — During the 1960s a new series of sound effect comedies began with Dick Lester, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers s Running Jumping Standing Still , continued through Eric Sykes s The Plank , Barbara Windsor s San Ferry Ann and included four films… … Wikipedia
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Top (sailing ship) — The foretop of the Prince William. Note the futtock shrouds (white painted rods angling inwards) and jacob s ladders; extending upwards are the topmast shrouds with their rope ratlines. On a traditional square rigged ship, the top is the platform … Wikipedia
The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" — Infobox Book | name = The Boats of Glen Carrig title orig = translator = image caption = dust jacket of The Boats of Glen Carrig author = William Hope Hodgson illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre … Wikipedia
HM Bark Endeavour — His Majesty s Bark Endeavour was a bark in the service of the Royal Navy, built in 1764 and best known for carrying Captain James Cook on his voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand in 1769 71. Built as a collier in Whitby, North… … Wikipedia
