The flag ship, the largest of 3 ships, in which Columbus discovered America. It was a 'caravel' a particular type of sailing ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese in the 15th and 16th centuries. Our picture shows a replica.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Santa Maria, ship
Commemorated ati
Sante Maria weather vane
Made of beaten copper. Â War-damaged in 1944 it was restored and re-erected in...
Other Subjects
Captain James Wilson
Sea captain and trader. Then he served the London Missionary Society, 1796–98, as Honorary Commander of the ‘Duff’, the first British Missionary Ship of modern times. Born at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Wa...
Samuel Plimsoll
Born Bristol. "The sailors' friend", whose Load Line prevented ships becoming dangerously overloaded. Â Sand shoes were renamed for him since the lower section is rubber and the upper is canvas: dry...
C. Harman Wigan
Director of Vinot Cars Ltd. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Cecil Harman Wigan was born on 7 June 1874 in Mortlake, Surrey, a son of James Wigan and Maria Branley He...
Palace Gates Line
The line was constructed by the Great Eastern Railway with a temporary terminus at Noel Park and Wood Green before being opened to Palace Gates. A connection to Bowes Park on the Hertford Loop Line...

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