JD Fergusson secured a commission from the Ministry of Information to paint a series of paintings of Portsmouth Dockyard. He spent six weeks there gathering sketches and ideas from which he went on to paint a distinctive series of works now know as his Portsmouth Dockyard series.

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Playing a bit of with
in which we take turns interpreting a theme into a monster design. This week's themes are Leviathan & Dockyard, so here's my illustration!

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'The Dockyards of Regulus Prime' (2018) by John Harris

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Had a great day at Historic Dockyard at recently. After the visit, here's my latest - , Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured battleship, with the in the background. for sale via https://t.co/cY52w7bQ4l

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in 1734 John Jervis was born. 1795: Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet blockading Cadiz, 1797: defeated a larger Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent, 1801: First Lord of the Admiralty. Known as a firm disciplinarian, reformer of dockyards and successfully battled corruption

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south in 1827. George Scharf offers a glimpse into the – a forest of ships’ masts can be seen behind the warehouses. The effect is to make us feel as if we are standing on the street like the inquisitive man in the top hat. https://t.co/AN8OY0mXWT

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