Have just received a message from the British Newspaper Archive : "We've added the Army and Navy Gazette for the 1860s. The Gazette was a long standing publication aimed at the armed forces so if you're researching anything or anyone military it's a fantastic resource. British forces were in action across Victoria's empire during the 1860s so there's plenty to read about." http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Haven't look yet, so can't comment.... Paul PS have no vested interest apart from being a subscriber and user, and whilst I'm at it would also add the Hampshire Telegraph for 19th Century RN shipping movements, launches, dockings etc. and changes to RN rules and regulations, along with things being trialled etc see : http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/RN/Notes.html#lightning for some examples of the latter that I've recently come across in 1842, and perhaps a measure of how the R.N. evolved from sail to steam, i.e. very slowly ; usually two paces forward and one back, as in the case of ships' hulls, when iron hulls were first built it was discovered that the metal shattered when struck hard by a canon ball, killing or maiming those in the vicinity.....so back to square one and over the years develop a composite iron and wooden hull, until such time as a metal came along which didn't shatter......

What kind of time are you expecting us tomorrow? I thought we'd probably leave home at about 2 - 2.30. Does that sound ok? Or a bit later? Xx > On 15 Oct 2015, at 8:20 pm, Paul Benyon via <mariners@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > Have just received a message from the British Newspaper Archive : > > "We've added the Army and Navy Gazette for the 1860s. The Gazette was > a long standing publication aimed at the armed forces so if you're > researching anything or anyone military it's a fantastic resource. > British forces were in action across Victoria's empire during the > 1860s so there's plenty to read about." > > http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ > > Haven't look yet, so can't comment.... > > Paul > PS have no vested interest apart from being a subscriber and user, and > whilst I'm at it would also add the Hampshire Telegraph for 19th > Century RN shipping movements, launches, dockings etc. and changes to > RN rules and regulations, along with things being trialled etc see : > > http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/RN/Notes.html#lightning > > for some examples of the latter that I've recently come across in > 1842, and perhaps a measure of how the R.N. evolved from sail to > steam, i.e. very slowly ; usually two paces forward and one back, as > in the case of ships' hulls, when iron hulls were first built it was > discovered that the metal shattered when struck hard by a canon ball, > killing or maiming those in the vicinity.....so back to square one and > over the years develop a composite iron and wooden hull, until such > time as a metal came along which didn't shatter...... > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message