You feel comfortable being stared at by old men dressed as sailors, Kate?
Petrea, this is inside the Sailors' Reading Room in Southwold, a nineteenth century charitable establishment. It's a lovely old building, filled with walls like this and some excellent model sailing ships.
Oh, there are always mementos of lost loved ones in small seafaring communities, Speedway. Sole Bay is littered with wrecks, both from local boats and a couple of famous sea battles, and this little museum is filled with such memories and the strains of weeping wives singing "For Those In Peril On The Sea".
Fascinating wall grouping. I was wondering if it was a museum or someone's home -- and I see you answered that in your post to Petrea. I see a barometer on the wall; what is the other gauge?
Strangely enough, yes I do feel comfortable with men dressed as sailors staring at me. My father has a glass cabinet with all that sort of stuff in the living room.
Those are both barometers, Ms.M; the one on the left, Edwardian, and the one on the right, Victorian.
Neetzy, that's what I love about the place. Time slows down when I go in there and there are lots of great tales of heroism and adventure to read about. Also the view from the cliff top out over the sea is amazing.
It certainly does, Robyn. The Reading Room is right on the clifftop and sitting in that chair you can see right out to sea. It's a beautiful view, especially on a nice sunny day like this one.
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I love this, a great photo..Grandad Farrow would be pleased with this one the old Sailor..
I must admit that chair looks tempting.
Please have them come decorate my house.
I like the pink fireplace. Though I like all the items on the walls, the number of them all together might make me a tad claustrophobic.
You feel comfortable being stared at by old men dressed as sailors, Kate?
Petrea, this is inside the Sailors' Reading Room in Southwold, a nineteenth century charitable establishment. It's a lovely old building, filled with walls like this and some excellent model sailing ships.
It looks like a family history, photos and certificates to touch and remind oneself of heritage and, perhaps, a relationship with a loved one.
So, it's a reading room. Heritage then, I guess. There's goes my romantic notion of it being mementos to a lover.
Oh, there are always mementos of lost loved ones in small seafaring communities, Speedway. Sole Bay is littered with wrecks, both from local boats and a couple of famous sea battles, and this little museum is filled with such memories and the strains of weeping wives singing "For Those In Peril On The Sea".
I wouldn't mind being stared at by sailors, but would prefer them to be a bit younger.
Fascinating wall grouping. I was wondering if it was a museum or someone's home -- and I see you answered that in your post to Petrea. I see a barometer on the wall; what is the other gauge?
I love the sounds of ticking clocks. If only the sailors in the photos could be there telling me about their adventures.
Strangely enough, yes I do feel comfortable with men dressed as sailors staring at me. My father has a glass cabinet with all that sort of stuff in the living room.
Those are both barometers, Ms.M; the one on the left, Edwardian, and the one on the right, Victorian.
Neetzy, that's what I love about the place. Time slows down when I go in there and there are lots of great tales of heroism and adventure to read about. Also the view from the cliff top out over the sea is amazing.
Kate, that explains so much. Hee hee.
What a lovely wall—and the sunlight cutting through really makes this a moment-in-time scene, doesn't it?
It certainly does, Robyn. The Reading Room is right on the clifftop and sitting in that chair you can see right out to sea. It's a beautiful view, especially on a nice sunny day like this one.
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