Deptford Dockyard, 1774, 1:576

[anteros_lmc]

This film of an extraordinary scale replica of Deptford Dockyard was posted on vimeo just a couple of days ago.

Direct link here

The model is described as follows:

Scale: 1:576. Topographic scenic model of the Royal Dockyard at Deptford, London (circa 1774). This model is one of a set six commissioned by Lord Sandwich for George III in 1773-74, showing the Royal Dockyards as they were at the time. As with all six of these models (Chatham, Deptford, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Sheerness and Woolwich), ships of various sizes are shown at the different stages of construction ranging from just a keel through to a ship on the slipway ready for launching. These models are also extremely accurate and detailed and illustrate all the different processes, materials and buildings within the dockyards that are required to build and maintain the fighting warship.

What an amazing thing! Though I confess I am a little bit :( there are no teeny-tiny little Navyboys here too. I think I want one for Christmas :)

Corss posted to anything_aos

Comments

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Oooh, you'd love Mystic Seaport (http://www.mysticseaport.org/) (which is about an hour from my house). They've got a working shipyard that's not a model.

And isn't the backing music in that video one of the marches that Edrington's lobsters were marching to in The Frogs and the Lobsters? The one that wasn't "The Girl I Left Behind Me."

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Mystic Seaport (which is about an hour from my house)
Hmmm... now I think there was someone else on my flist who lived near Mystic too. Blowed if I can remember who it is though. The dockyard I would really love to visit is Bucklers Hard where the Indy was built. esteven has been there and I am hugely jealous.

The music is The British Grenadiers March and I do believe you're right that it is one of the marches that accompanies Major M'Lord Edrington's 95th Foot.

[esteven]

Oh, what a wonderfully detailed model. Whoever made it must be a master craftsman. :D Now I would like to see the others, too. :D

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Isn't it fabulous?! Shame there isn't one of Bucklers Hard :}

[esteven]

That would be nice, but wasn't Buckler's Hard privately owned, so Lord Sandwich may not have thought of commissioning a model? Anyway, BH is kept much as it was so you still get a good idea of its layout during a visit. :D

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

You know I don't think I actually knew that Bucklers Hard was a private dockyard rather than a Royal Dockyard. Thank you! One of these days I will get there!

[esteven]

I sure hope that you and dear nodbear will have the time of your lives there. :D

[aletheiafelinea.livejournal.com]

Squeeeee!!! It's absolutely amazing, thank you! :-D

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Astonishing isn't it? The detail is incredible. I particularly like all the little piles of lumber.

[katriona-s.livejournal.com]

Splendid!! What a marvelous work this is... I really enjoyed to see it, thank you for letting me know :)

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I had never heard of these models before, they're quite astonishing aren't they?

[joyful-molly.livejournal.com]

wow, that's absolutely amazing! just look at all the details! *squee* but i agree, the navy boys are missing. it looks empty without "people".

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

It's incredible isn't it?! It's all a bit Marie Celeste without people though.