Here’s a view of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool. In the background is HMS Trincomalee, built in Mumbai (Bombay then) just after the Napoleonic Wars. Then there is a row of Georgian buildings, now housing many of the museum’s displays. And in front of them is … the car park.
For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Gloomy day, but I do enjoy old buildings
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Ritva, as this spring goes, it was a glorious day (relatively), and the buildings were also glorious.
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This spring keeps on coming and going…
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Despite the weather fighting against it!
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What a contrast
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Just a bit …
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Very interesting to see all the ages in one photo
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A bit of a surprise, certainly.
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Definitely 😁
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I know which century I prefer!
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Provided you weren’t among the Undeserving Poor!
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Very good point – although that category seems to be reemerging under the current government 😦
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I was thinking of that as I wrote it. Although these days, I’m not sure this government thinks there are any deserving poor.
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Yeah, sadly I think you are right. Really hope there is a change this year – I have made sure I have found a way to stay on electoral roll whilst I am in between home – just in case the GE happens before the autumn
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Dream on Becky. But I’m glad you’ve secured your vote.
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oh it has to change surely . . . . . . .
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A lovely day I see, as long as it wasn’t cold. Good layering, the clothes to keep warm and dry, as well as the photo 😀
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It was genuinely OK with adequate temperatures and No Rain!
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This looks splendid! I must fit a visit in to one of my northern jaunts.
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It was good. It delivered rather less than we hoped for, but it was worth a visit.
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Three centuries represented. So very cool!
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I thought so when I noticed, too.
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I’ve rarely seen so many cars parked outside, Margaret.
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It was still school holidays up there, apparently.
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I love the display of different times in one single photo.
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It was a bit of a strange sandwich!
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That’s a nice progression. I’ve always wanted to visit Hartlepool. Do you know the story about the monkey?
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I’m guessing you’re asking because you do! Yes, it’s part of northern folklore, but on the off chance you don’t, it’s here: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Hanging-of-the-Hartlepool-Monkey/
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Hartlepool rugby club’s mascot was a monkey called Angus. I had to think about that before the penny dropped 😂
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Such a shame about the car park… I do like a Georgian building though.
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Georgian buildings? Me too. Car parking? Me too. Though we went by train and it came of course with the usual selection of delays …
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Isn’t it interesting that the past stays with us, Margaret. Thank you for the links on HMS Trincomalee’s history. So many adventures and iterations over the decades!!
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Absolutely! Britain and its empire makes for interesting, if not always edifying reading.
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Built in Bombay immediately after the Napoleonic wars? I’m pretty sure it was built by the Wadia family, one of the first Parsis to leave Gujarat for Bombay.
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Absolutely right! Go to the top of the class!
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