Tag Archives: Nelson

The monument to Admiral Collingwood

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Everyone knows of the famous Battle of Trafalgar and the great old HMS Victory which you can visit with Ye Olde England Tours when life gets back to normal. I think it is perhaps the best day out! Trafalgar Square is … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Northumberland and Durham | Tagged Admiral Collingwood, Battle of Trafalgar, Memorials, Nelson, Newcastle, River Tyne, Royal Navy, Tynemouth | Leave a comment

Original hand-drawn battle plans by Admiral Lord Nelson for the Battle of Trafalgar are discovered.

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Incredible a hand-drawn sketch by Admiral Lord Nelson himself showing his plan for victory at Trafalgar has been discovered tucked inside the pages of a scrapbook after nearly 200 years. They were discovered by historian Martyn Downer in a scrap … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, News, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Admiral Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar, Lord Nelson, Maps, Military, Nelson, Royal Navy | 2 Comments

The Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

The Fourth Plinth is probably the most famous public art commission in the world and it all began back in 1994 when after 150 years with an empty plinth, Prue Leith, then chair of the Royal Society of Arts wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, history, Life, London, News | Tagged Fourth Plinth, Iraq, ISIS, Michael Rakowitz, Nelson, Nineveh, Terrorism, Trafalgar Square | 7 Comments

Day Tour to Portsmouth Historic Dockyards

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

Following my successful tour last week to Windsor Castle, I was delighted to be asked to take my two lovely guests from Australia to Portsmouth Historic Dockyards. It’s not always an obvious choice at least for overseas visitors staying in … Continue reading →