SS Turbinia at the 1897 Spithead Review by Chris Howat
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SS Turbinia gatecrashed the 1897 Review to show off the speed advantages of turbines. No vessel could catch her. This picture was copied from a photograph taken just after and is thought to be the only decent one of this groundbreaking ship at that time. I researched the colour scheme from looking at pictures of her the Discovery museum in Newcastle.
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Chris Howat
I started to paint seriously when I retired and attended a weekly class for a few years. After our teacher retired, our group continued to meet and we have found that this helps and encourages us. We have visiting artists to give workshops every month. I also attend a weekly life drawing class. I…
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