A documentary on HMS Victory, Admiral Nelson's flagship. We are led on a guided tour of the ship, showing every aspect of her construction and running and what went into keeping her and her crew functioning perfectly. We also examine her history, especially her most famous battle, Trafalgar.
Interesting and edifying. Presented by Andrew Baines, historian and curator of HMS Victory, we are led on an access-all-areas tour of the great ship. This includes sections that nobody gets to see, or tends to think that they would want to see, e.g. the hold, but whose function is important to the ship. Baines does a great job of creating a narrative around each area and how it fits into the running of the ship.
This also gives us an inkling of what life would have been like for the crew of such a vessel.
Baines then also details the history of HMS Victory and especially her most famous battle, Trafalgar. Through being on the ship, his guided tour and narration we now get a great picture of what that battle must have been like.
Great documentary.
Interesting and edifying. Presented by Andrew Baines, historian and curator of HMS Victory, we are led on an access-all-areas tour of the great ship. This includes sections that nobody gets to see, or tends to think that they would want to see, e.g. the hold, but whose function is important to the ship. Baines does a great job of creating a narrative around each area and how it fits into the running of the ship.
This also gives us an inkling of what life would have been like for the crew of such a vessel.
Baines then also details the history of HMS Victory and especially her most famous battle, Trafalgar. Through being on the ship, his guided tour and narration we now get a great picture of what that battle must have been like.
Great documentary.
