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The lives and some experiences of our leading men – Woodes Rogers

Governor Woodes Rogers Woodes Rogers was a boy in Poole until his teens, when his family moved to Bristol with their shipping and trading business. He went to Newfoundland as […]

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Piracy and Poole, 1580-1730

Author: Don Nutt                       Elizabethan Days At the start of the period Piracy was rife in the Poole area and Lloyd saw it as one of Dorset’s important industries[1], “having […]

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Poole’s Governance then and maritime security

. Fishermen and traders alike cared very much about their safe passage free from risks from pirates and privateers. Life was hard enough without having to deal with the loss […]

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The lives and some experiences of our leading men – Thomas Button

Admiral Sir Thomas Button (1565-1634) Button was for much of his career Admiral of the Narrow Seas – that water defined by the Bristol Channel and across the whole of […]

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The lives and some experiences of our leading men – John Bennett

Captain John Bennett RN (1670-1717) Bennett was a Royal Navy captain for parts of his career but also had other interests; sufficient that he left a will worth several millions […]

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What book did Blackbeard read?

The Guardian last week reported that archaeological conservators in North Carolina have made a remarkable discovery about pirates’ reading habits. Blackbeard’s bedtime reading may have been about the exploits of […]

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William Dampier

William Dampier                                                                                        This description of the fascinating and diverse life of William Dampier offers some insights as to the extraordinary lives some people led in those days. Today Dampier is […]

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Poole’s Maritime Heritage and our Three Leading Men

Poole’s Maritime Heritage and our Three Leading Men Poole in 1568 began to develop in its importance, Queen Elizabeth 1st’ “Great Charter” made it one of only 16 ports in […]