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Featured in a poem by Seamus Heaney and in songs by Radiohead, the Shipping Forecast became part of the fabric of life in the British isles over its hundred years on the air ....
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Tutor: Andy Bainbridge Packaging Substrate / Materials: Black Glass Bottle, Paper, Plastic In 1859 around 450 lives were lost on the Royal Charter a steam clipper which was wrecked off the beach of Porth Alerth in Dulas Bay on the northeast coast of Anglesey, it was from this horrific maritime incident that Admiral Robert FitzRoy had a revolutionary vision. A vision that would save many a soul and allow seamen to tame the very seas they sailed upon surrounding the British Isles, in the form of a Shipping Forecast. Today, we share his same revolutionary views, by changing the way we drink water. We’ve hand picked the finest tastes from across 7 of Robert FitzRoy’s original Shipping Forecast areas to create a sustainable source of drinking water that not only celebrates the rich heritage of these shipping areas but, also offers the calming soothing tones of the Shipping Forecast of Radio 4 bottled up in liquid form for your enjoyment. ....