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Sail through history aboard Captain Sir Francis Drake's full-size replica galleon. Welcoming visitors and schools to learn about her fascinating history.
AHOY me hearties! The Golden Hinde crew have some fantastic Arrrts and Craaffts activities for little pirates at home! In this episode, find out how to make your own desert island - complete with a handprint palm tree! No need to feel marooned any longer: get out the paper and paint and prepare for a voyage to FUN!
#MeAt20 The Golden Hinde moored at Port Canaveral, Florida in 1991... 20-years after the keel was laid. See that diagonal streak in the sky to the right? That is in fact the SPACE SHUTTLE taking off from the nearby NASA's Kennedy Space Center! We kid you not!
Our new Golden Hinde videos would not be what they are without the wonderful new theme tune by Teoman Gava. Check out more of his gorgeous melodies (and stellar voice) on SoundCloud (https://buff.ly/2XGPx20) and YouTube (https://buff.ly/2S1f9TN).
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Welcome to the Golden Hinde video series: we want to know what YOU want to know! If you're interested in pirates, Tudor history or sailing ships… Or if you've been studying the Spanish Armada, Francis Drake or Elizabethan England at school: here is a series for YOU! In our first episode we invite you to let us know your favourite topics. Message us or leave your fantastic ideas in the comments... #MuseumFromHome
The firebrand punk bluegrass-rock duo Truckstop Honeymoon were due to pull-in to our Tudor galleon for a barnstorming gig tonight: before the lockdown put a halt to our plans! But we keep on truckin'... Here's a suitably soulful & sweet performance video: a nugget of wisdom about the care we must take in the place we call home...
Tiny Desk Concert submission
Today's #FolkloreThursday is about pets and animals. A ship's cat was considered a lucky charm at sea (as well as keeping the rodents down) and sailors treasured the feline as a bringer of good fortune... However, Bell the Golden Hinde DOG is more partial to bringing a little mischief (and we treasure her for that)!
Come into the garden for homespun truths, immaculately performed by the sensational Café Frock and Golden Hinde favourite Genevieve Lamborn! Three gorgeous adventures in impassioned folk-rock, in suitably bucolic surroundings (spot the cute animals and birds milling-about in the background!). https://youtu.be/WmYDClqHNmI
Come into the garden for homespun truths, immaculately performed by the sensational Café Frock and Golden Hinde favourite Genevieve Lamborn! Three gorgeous a...
You can't stop the music! In lieu of tonight's gig aboard the Golden Hinde: acclaimed singer-songwriters Genevieve Lamborn and Café Frock have recorded special performances of their stirring, bittersweet pop and folk... Just for us! Check-in here from 7:30pm for some exemplary songcraft!
#OnThisDay in 1611, Greek mathematician Giovanni Demisiani first coined the term 'Telescope' - from the Ancient Greek 'tele' (far) and 'skopein' (to look or see)... For one of Galileo's instruments presented at a banquet at the Accademia dei Lincei (Galileo had previously used the term 'perspicillum').
Meet Francis Drake's #GoldenHindeCrew! The COOPER’s job is to make and maintain different kinds of containers, such as barrels, casks and buckets, all made from wooden staves held together by metal hoops. The ship has different coopers for different kinds of barrels, such as dry-tight coopers, who make moisture-proof barrels for gunpowder, and wet coopers, who make water-tight barrels for beer. The cooper’s assistant, who fits the metal hoops to the barrels, is known as a hooper. This team is crucial on long voyages, as the durability of essential supplies hinges on the quality of their highly specialised work.⠀
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Elizabethan sailors mastered the art of #Easter in self isolation: along with food and wine, many ships carried chaplains to lead #EasterSunday services. Francis Drake's Easter celebrations were complicated by the fact he had his chaplain Francis Fletcher chained to a hatch cover and 'solemnly excommunicated' after the execution of Thomas Doughty!
What became of Francis Drake's Golden Hinde? Despite some brilliant engineering and expert craftsmanship, Tudor galleons were not expected to last – and they didn’t! Our imposing reconstruction often provokes the question “what exactly did happen to the original?” Discover the surprising answers in our latest article!
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Another enchanting and enchanted number by the wonderful duo Skinner & T'witch! 'Queen of the Ocean' tells the tale of a chance encounter, serenading a seal off the coast of Sandsend. Experience the atmosphere in this video: https://buff.ly/39XtQNM.
Get ready to tip the Admiral! Enjoy the bracing atmosphere of Skinner & T'witch and their spine-tingling ballad 'Nelson's Brew'. From the album 'The Fool's Journey', filmed on location at the Captain Cook museum, Whitby.
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T’witch comes from a naval family going back generations. Two brother Twitchett's served as 'powder monkeys' aboard the HMS Victory at The Battle of Trafalgar: Robert, 16 and Tommy, 12! More information here: https://buff.ly/2JV0UeC
The #GoodFriday show must go on! Tonight we had a suitably rip-roaring gig planned aboard our Tudor Galleon... The exuberant duo Skinner & T’witch! Don't worry - although we're in lockdown, Skinner & T'witch have sensational videos to bring their irresistible folk, flamenco and music-hall inspired performances into your home! Join us here tonight!
#FolkloreThursday the Fastitocalon is a legendary Old-English sea monster: resembling a giant whale or turtle - partially submerged to resemble a large rocky island... The manuscript that describes this creature has had a suitably epic history itself: being used as a chopping-board and a beer-mat throughout the centuries (now safely archived at Exeter Cathedral library)!
While we're all indoors, there are still many voyages to embark on in our imaginations... Some #TuesdayThoughts courtesy of Henry David Thoreau: 19th Century pioneer of solitude and spirituality... And early yoga enthusiast!
#OnThisDay 1590, Queen Elizabeth's 'Spymaster' passed into infamy: Francis Walsingham. Supporter of Francis Drake & English maritime power: after the defeat of the #SpanishArmada, Lord Henry Seymour wrote "you have fought more with your pen than many have in our English navy fought with their enemies"...
Meet Francis Drake's #GoldenHindeCrew! The BOATSWAIN is in charge of all deck activities, including the maintenance of the hull, the contents of the hold, as well as inspecting cordage, tackling, sails, rigging and reporting their state to the captain. He is usually a sailor who has risen through the ranks due to his experience and not social status. The BOATSWAIN'S WHISTLE is used to give commands to the crew when his voice cannot be heard over the noise of the sea.
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#OnThisDay in 1581, Queen Elizabeth bestowed a knighthood to Francis Drake, right aboard the Golden Hinde! Handing her state sword to a French Ambassador to perform the accolade: she also dubbed Drake her 'Little Pirate'!
Discover more about this fascinating and complex figure here: https://www.goldenhinde.co.uk/discover/sir-francis-drake
#GoldenHinde #FrancisDrake #SirFrancisDrake #Pirate
#FolkloreThursday a 'Limey' was a nickname given to British sailors, from the Royal Navy's practice of adding lime juice to grog rations to prevent scurvy... A closely guarded military secret! The word 'lime' was used to refer to both lemons & limes. Ironically what we know as a lime today, did not have sufficient Vitamin C to prevent the disease...
It's a time when wedding plans sadly have to be pushed back due to the current precautions. Nevertheless, many couples are using the extra time to really plan the ultimate occasion, which is why County Wedding Magazines are a wonderful resource... And we're very honoured to feature as a venue in month's London issue! Check us out on page 30...
https://www.county.wedding/image_upload/flippingbook/YLW70/index.cfm
#Vampires and #Pirates: quite possibly the most awesome combination ever... We were thrilled to have author Justin Somper on board in February. Now his VAMPIRATES masterclass has launched at Authorfy - on location at the Golden Hinde! https://buff.ly/342It0H
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Like the rest of us: Bell the ship's dog misses the Golden Hinde. But self-isolation hasn't been too bad for her: just as long as she has plenty of food, a field to jump around & a nice warm basket! Oh - and her loving owners (who have just celebrated her 6th birthday)! #ShipsDog
What an honour... Just LOOK at this beautiful model of our ship, from 'The Owls' at LEO Multi Academy Trust 's Cheam Common Infants Academy. We miss you and are over-the-moon you're thinking of us with this remarkable project: thank you!
The Golden Hinde contains hundreds of hand forged nails - and we still use them for repairs, the traditional way! Ship nails like this are part of maritime history & old ones can be found on the banks of the Thames in their thousands (we wouldn't dispose of them that way though!)
#GoldenHindeInPopCulture: its pulp fiction at its most epic! Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian, wrote this gloriously grand and grimy poem on Francis Drake's famous execution of the mutinous Thomas Doughty! Also starring his celebrated 'Puritan Adventurer' Solomon Kane... Curl-up, grab a fortifying beverage and immerse yourself in the heady atmosphere of 'The One Black Stain'
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Happy Birthday Mr John Harrison (1693-1776): the self-taught British clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer to calculate longitude at sea. This massively improved navigational accuracy during the #GoldenAgeOfSail - and greatly reduced shipwrecks!
A fantastic virtual tour by Urban Walking Experience to kick the week off! This video takes you through Bankside: the original wild-side of town in Elizabethan London. Featuring US... The Golden Hinde!
A first-person view London walk from London Bridge Station to Waterloo Stationj via Stamford street, Borough Market, Golden Hinde, Tate Modern Join me for a ...
Due to the Covid-19 precautions we're closing to the public for the time being. But never fear fellow adventures, we have a shipload of blogs, videos & other resources lined-up for the break: stay tuned! We look forward to welcoming you back on board soon.
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#OnThisDay 1617, Francis Drake's relative (& legendary Tudor/Jacobean explorer in his own right); Walter Raleigh was released from the Tower of London to seek the fabled city of gold: El Dorado! Unfortunately he succeeded only in stirring-up hostility with the Spanish forces - it must have run in the family!
It's #GoldenHindeInPopCulture - our Tudor galleon's appearances in classic films and TV! Starting with an all-time Disney classic: Muppet Treasure Island! We're only in the trailer - but still... It's the #Muppets! Prepare to be amazed at 0:42 and 1:44...
https://youtu.be/JRQbnNts7jU
Ahoy, matey! Get ready for hilarity on the high seas with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the Muppets in this exciting first-ever action-adventure, insp...
There's more to PIRATES than "Arrrrrr me hearties", parrots and treasure maps (although that all happened too)! In our latest article we meet the types of pirate to plunder the high seas: as well as examine what makes this disreputable 'profession' so compelling to us today... Weigh anchor and set sail here!
https://buff.ly/2ITXVTa
We're closing early this weekend: at 1pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday. Why? Because of private functions - including our famous children's birthday parties! We also host weddings, conferences, film-shoots... Why not hire a GALLEON for your next event?!
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What an ADVENTURE! We'll never have another crew like St Martin's School! Thank you for joining us on board for one of our famous overnight stays!
💙 All aboard the Golden Hinde #Form3Residential 💙
A very special visitor arrived today: the acclaimed Tony Riches Author with a very special gift! This astonishing Francis Drake circumnavigation Wedgewood plate! What's the occasion? Stay tuned for a new adventure launching this year, starring one of history's great movers & shakers!
A full-scale reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s iconic ship; The Golden Hinde is the perfect place to visit for teachers and students studying the Elizabethan era. Download our brochure to discover our hands-on educational programmes, designed to complement the national curriculum.
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As a full-scale and fully operational reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s iconic ship, The Golden Hinde is the perfect place to visit for anyone studying the Elizabethans. Designed to complement the national curriculum, our hands-on educational programmes give students a sense of the lived exper...
We're very excited by the long awaited Uncharted film with Tati Gabrielle, Mark Wahlberg - and now Antonio Banderas! This film will feature the discovery of Francis Drake's coffin (in our reality, still never found after he was buried at sea off the coast of Panama) as well as his Captain's log that kicks off the action! We can't wait! #Uncharted #UnchartedMovie #UnchartedFilm
https://buff.ly/3cCVLoJ
For #Internationalwomensday we present the greatest pirate of all time: Ching Shih! Commanding over 300 ships, she challenged the British Empire, the Portuguese Empire & the Qing dynasty in the early 19th century. So respected in battle, she was advisor to Lin Zexu in the opium wars...
#OnThisDay in 1530, King Henry VIII's divorce of Catherine of Aragon was denied by Pope Clement VII... Henry's subsequent break with the Catholic Church was an act that rippled through history like an earthquake: sparking religious reform, dissolving the monasteries, igniting wars - eventually the attempted invasion by the Spanish Armada itself! #CatherineOfAragon #HenryVIII #SpanishArmada
“If there’s a man among ye: ye’ll come up and fight like the man ye are to be!”. This #InternationalWomenDay2020 we raise a toast to Anne Bonny and Mary Read: two pioneering and legendary PIRATES who showed the boys how it was done in the golden age of sail!
All aboard! Join us on our Tudor galleon this weekend for cannon demonstrations, guided tours and more interactive #FamilyActivities! Man the guns, weigh anchor and set sail for the ultimate in weekend fun... Only £5 admission. https://buff.ly/2PQuMvY #KidsActivities #ChildrensActivities
#FolkloreThursday "Here be DRAGONS" - the practice of putting sea monsters and fantastical creatures on unexplored areas of maps! Historically there is only one known written example: "HC SVNT DRACONES" on the 1504 Lenox globe. But the phrase has entered infamy! #HereBeDragons
A Traverse Board was used by sailors to record the speeds and directions sailed during a watch. Here our fantastically skilled crewmember Yasemin meticulously crafts one for our #LivingHistory demonstrations...
Hear the jaw-dropping true stories of free African/Caribbean sailors with acclaimed author/historian S. I. Martin. Discover the Black male sailor who was really a woman, the enslaved Africans who took over a ship and the first Black sailor to win a Victoria Cross... Book now for this incredible talk aboard our Tudor galleon, 7:30pm on March 9th.
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AHOY me hearties! The Golden Hinde crew have some fantastic Arrrts and Craaffts activities for little pirates at home! In this episode, find out how to make your own desert island - complete with a handprint palm tree! No need to feel marooned any longer: get out the paper and paint and prepare for a voyage to FUN!
Welcome to the Golden Hinde video series: we want to know what YOU want to know! If you're interested in pirates, Tudor history or sailing ships… Or if you've been studying the Spanish Armada, Francis Drake or Elizabethan England at school: here is a series for YOU! In our first episode we invite you to let us know your favourite topics. Message us or leave your fantastic ideas in the comments... #MuseumFromHome
A Traverse Board was used by sailors to record the speeds and directions sailed during a watch. Here our fantastically skilled crewmember Yasemin meticulously crafts one for our #LivingHistory demonstrations...
#OnThisDay in 1645, one of the most legendary pirates of all time came into this world! William 'Captain' Kidd - sometime hero, sometime privateer, eventual bloodthirsty #pirate... Discover his journey to the dreaded EXECUTION DOCK in this video - also featuring Francis Drake, The Thames River Police.... And the Golden Hinde herself!
The #BenSoloChallenge… Tudor galleon style! Gary and Yas from the Golden Hinde plot a route through hyperspace (well OK… The Straight of Magellan; but it still ain’t like dusting crops, boy)! #RiseOfSkywalker #StarWars #MayTheForceBeWithYou #GoldenHinde
Genevieve Lamborn & Wonder Foxes rehearse an undisputed classic for this evening's gig aboard our galleon! Get ready to rock the boat TONIGHT from 7pm: https://www.goldenhinde.co.uk/whats-on/10-music/213-genevieve-lamborn-the-seniors
Our stalwart crewmate Alan takes the wheel for a fantastic birthday party aboard the Golden Hinde today! Join us aboard ship for a sensational, unique birthday for the little pirates in YOUR life! https://buff.ly/2LWMV6p
A fun new animation produced for the donations screen at the ship! Featuring a chatty (& ultimately rather wet) #FrancisDrake and shots of our shipwrights in action. Of course, one of the most fun ways to support the project is to... Come and visit! https://buff.ly/2orjp33
For a little #Halloween fun, enjoy this spooky video on London's pirates (& ghost pirates...), including the terrifying Execution Dock! Featuring Francis Drake, The Thames River Police... & filming aboard the Golden Hinde! #Pirates #FrancisDrake #ThamesHistory #RiverPolice
Timberlina & Dr Aspalls' Agitated Piano Cabaret coming up on 7 June! Don't miss this fantastic original show about over-consumption, ultra-low emission zones and eco-anxiety amongst other topical titbits. https://www.facebook.com/events/2271861039755306/
What a variety of noises the refit team make. There's hammering, sawing, and this. Here is a video of them driving out the old rivets holding the planks so they can be refurbished, using a concrete breaker with an adapted head.
Gig tonight! Last chance to get your tickets. Evening of alt folk & experimental triphop sounds with newcomers Limpet Space Race, word-nerd Zander Sharp, and Golden Hinde veteran band Jay Sunaway. Tickets only £7.50 online / £10 on the door. Presented by Upcycled Sounds Records. https://www.facebook.com/events/260005737900082/
Today is the LAST DAY of our Peter Pan takeover! Come along for Story time, pirate training and arts and crafts. https://buff.ly/2ICvN4e
Peter Pan and the rest of Neverland are back today. Come and learn how to be a pirate with Captain Hook. Hear stories from Peter Pan and do arts and crafts with Princess Tiger Lily. Here is what you have in store for your day onboard. Running until 22nd August.
The Spanish Armada are getting closer with reports of the first sightings coming in. Watch the next Daily Voyage. Join us between 28th July - 3rd August for our Armada talks. #armada #dailyvoyage
It's the 21st July and the Spanish Armada have been sent off for England. Don't know what to expect? No need to worry the Daily Voyage crew are here to keep you updated. #onthisday #dailyvoyage
Aye Aye Sir. Your ships Master is here, and you do what they say. The voyage begins 21st - 27th July
Have a care crew. It's time to meet your Master Gunner! The voyage begins 21st - 27th July.
Come and meet your Barber Surgeon. The voyage begins 21st - 27th July
Old Salt giving an impromptu gig outside the ship ahead of tonight’s folk night! #Americana #Folk #OldSalt
Wonderful baritone Clayton Kennedy paid us a visit today and sang a traditional sea shanty!
As you can see we like to make our own fireworks. Happy New Year! Wishing you all a fantastic New Year. Here's to a great year of progress with our refit work.
Christmas is coming!
We've been cutting down the concrete posts which were there to support the Kathleen and May Schooner before us. She was owned by the Maritime Trust and in the dock from 1983 until 1996 when we replaced her. She now resides in Liverpool’s historic Albert Dock.
We're celebrating #Halloween today with scary stories! Ghoulish fun for the little ones.
The main course yard is back up, good work refit team!
Half term is coming! Fantastic family friendly activities on The Golden Hinde for half termers. Guided tours, storytelling, and join a mini Living History to experience life as an Elizabethan sailor onboard the #goldenhinde. Find out more https://buff.ly/2ypJ8cQ
Come aboard The Golden Hinde for guided tours and storytelling during October half term. We look forward to your visit!
Hear the rest of story and join Jonathan, our resident storyteller, over October half term for a fun family day out
The London Bridge Experience & London Tombs
2-4 Tooley StreetThe Old Operating Theatre Museum
9A St Thomas StreetOld Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
9a St Thomas StWinston Churchill's Britain At War Experience
64-66 Tooley St.
Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society
ECURCH Addiscombe Grove
Museum of the Order of St John
Museum of the Order of St John, St John's Gate, St John's Lane, Clerkenwell
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
35 Tower Hill
The London Bridge Experience & London Tombs
2-4 Tooley Street