A riverside walk to a famous old London pub: the Prospect of Whitby
From the green expanses of Greenwich to the ancient nooks of dockland, stories lurk around every corner of this Thames walk to a historic pub
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From the green expanses of Greenwich to the ancient nooks of dockland, stories lurk around every corner of this Thames walk to a historic pub
Dr Rebecca Simon answers key questions about an era when bands of buccaneers menaced the high seas
The forgotten tale of female pirates honoured with Burgh Island sculpture The two female pirates were famed for leaving a stream of “looted treasure” and “treacherous ex-lovers” behind them, and fighting side-by-side they would go on to become two of the world’s most notorious pirates. Updated General History Of The Pyrates Ann Bonny (left) And Mary Read Politics, environment, farming and more in your new free Western Morning News newsletter - direct to your inbox every dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the informati...
Radio Exe Pirate statues heading for Burgh Island By Daniel Clark, local democracy reporter Cross-dressing killers could boost tourism A sculpture to represent provide a permanent homage to “two of history’s greatest swashbucklers” is set to be installed on Burgh Island. The art installation, called 'Inexorable' will represent two of Britain’s forgotten pirates, Anny Bonny and Mary Read, notorious for leaving a stream of “looted treasure” and “treacherous ex-lovers” behind them. Both Anne and Mary disguised as boys in their childhoods t...