Duke of Lancaster by air - November 2012

So you read the post below ? did you read this one ? Captain Pugwash says I'm obsessed with the Duke of Lancaster, the ghost ship of Wales, but narrrr it is just my little pet project.

So a late start and the light is already fading and well here is the promised photos below









A work in progress on the stern of the ship

 





To be continued.....


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Duke of Lancaster - Bungle - October 2012

As part of my ongoing personal project to document the "Black Duke of Lancaster Project" by Dudug I returned to Wales to photograph the new artwork addition by Bungle, titled The Voice of Authority.



 



 

 Must say, I'm still a frustrated I can't get closer to the ship and get some new angles, but its still a bloody great place for shots.





The ship did have a guest photographer, which gives a sense of scale to the ship - lucky bugger !





A return trip by plane is still on the cards, just waiting for a little more graffiti to be done to make it worthwhile.

More to follow....

Duke of Lancaster - September 15th 2012

Yet another return trip to Mostyn, North Wales to see the ghost ship The Duke of Lancaster, now being brought back to life by invited graffiti and street artists.

With the two nippers in tow to test the magnetism of the ship and to take a look at the new artwork painted by The Cream Soda Crew off we shot.

 An hours drive from home with the Wombats blasting away in the car, the nippers favorite being the album A Guide to Love, Loss and Desperation - not a bad choice of music for a 3 year old.

A walk down a damp and slightly muddy path is any kids idea of fun, but to add a ship with a "monster" emblazoned on the side and you hit a jackpot it would seem.

 

- Not just me then.

The sight of the new work by The Cream Soda Crew, a Diver Dan with a skull peeking from the helmet caused my youngest to pipe up "who turned out the lights?" referencing Doctor Who.




















Being one of my pet projects, this one is to be continued and you may like to take a look at my photos from the plane


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Duke of Lancaster - return to the ghost ship, by air

After falling in love with this "dumped" ship after my visit last year I vowed to return in the plane and finish the job.

I was also conscious things may be developing as a group of video game collectors had traveled across from Europe after purchasing the now valuable collection of 80's video games that had languished in the ship for donkeys years.





We did a few circles to get these and yes, down below the little security man came out to have a look what was making all the din above.














A case of job done for me or was it ? We went back !!!