Showing posts with label Royal Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Royal Family. Show all posts

04/10/2024

#81 GF - Hamilton, Bermuda


Bermuda is named after the Spanish sailor Juan de Bermúdez, who discovered the islands in 1505, while sailing for Spain from a provisioning voyage to Hispaniola in the ship La Garça.

In the early 20th century Bermuda became a popular destination for American, Canadian and British tourists arriving by sea. The US Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which enacted protectionist trade tariffs on goods imported into the US, led to the demise of Bermuda's once-thriving agricultural export trade to America and encouraged development of tourism as an alternative source of income. The island was one of the centres for illegal alcohol smuggling during the era of Prohibition in the United States (1920–1933).


 

25/05/2023

Luna Park Melbourne - Melbourne, Australia


Luna Park Melbourne is a historic amusement park located on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria. It opened on 13 December 1912, with a formal opening a week later, and has been operating almost continuously ever since.


 

03/01/2021

Concorde - Southampton, England


"Flying The Flag" CONCORDE (photo by John E. Foster)
(1976-2003) - the world's only supersonic passenger aircraft. Holder of the fastest Atlantic crossing 2h 54min 45sec. Powered by four Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 engines. Cruising speed 2,150 kph, range 5,943 km. 
The name Concorde reflects the agreement concluded between the two countries and in direct translation means consent. Today, many people consider the plane an icon of aviation.


 

22/09/2020

Prince William and Catherine with children - Bristol, England


The British royal family comprises Queen Elizabeth II and her close relations. There is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member of the British royal family. 
An old custom requires all members of the British royal family to accept gifts and gifts. They cannot refuse a gift just because they do not like it.