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| An opportunity to take in some of
Southampton's history. |
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| The Tudor House Museum and Gardens
gave free admission on the Saturday. |
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| Other usually less easily visited
attractions included the world's oldest
bowling green, the Southampton tram
project and the steamship Shieldhall. |
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| Southampton
& District Transport Heritage Trust
provided free bus services between the
various locations on both days as well
as a city centre tour on the Saturday. |
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| Tudor House and Garden |
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| Dating from the late 15th century.
A unique insight into the lives and
times of its residents and of Southampton. |
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| Tudor House Museum |
Archery at the Tudor House |
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Tudor House Gardens |
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| Southampton
Tram Project |
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| A group of volunteers are rebuilding
tram 11. They hope to be able
to rebuild number 38 as well.
The Lisbon tram could be run but
is not standard guage. |
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| Lisbon tram
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| Also at these
premises is the Dorian which is
being restored by the Dunkirk
Little Ships Restoration Trust. |
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| I have photos
of Southampton
trams 11 and 89 taken in 1945. |
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| The lower saloon of tram 11 |
Reversible seat in upper saloon |
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Tram 38 |
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| SS Shieldhall |
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| The steamship Shieldhall is the largest
working example in Britain. |
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| Starting work transporting both sludge
and passengers on the Clyde, she performed
a similar task in Southampton. |
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| Shieldhall is now cared for and operated
by volunteers. She makes excursions
and can be hired. |
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| Southampton
(Old) Bowling Green |
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| The world's oldest bowling green,
established around the year 1299. |
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| On the Saturday, members dressed
in period costume and members
of the public could try their
hand at bowling. A full game was
played on Sunday afternoon. |
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| The Oldest Bowling Green |
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| Southampton
& District Transport Heritage
Trust |
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the venues on both days as well
as city tours on the Saturday. |
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| Two of their buses, numbers
1 and 335, were used. |
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| 335 waits at Tudor House |
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| Main photo - Number 1 drops
passengers at God's House Tower
to be met by members of the Old
Bowling Green in period dress. |
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| Number 1 at the bottom of the
High Street |
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335 at Holyrood Church in the
High Street |
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| 335 at (and from) the SS Shieldhall |
335 waits at Tudor House |
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335 at the SS Shieldhall |
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| Tug Tender Calshot |
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| Built in 1929-30 for Red Funnel. |
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| Calshot Spit Lightship |
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| Now on land and waiting for a new
home. |
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| These two are not open to the public. |
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| Tug Tender Calshot |
Calshot Lightship |
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