Shotley Gate, Looking Back in Time
Shotley Gate is a settlement to the south of the village of Shotley at the tip of the peninsula in Suffolk, England.
By about 800 AD, the Vikings or Danes started to make an appearance in this area. Under the Peace of Wedmore in 878, all land north of the old Roman Watling Street, which ran from London to Chester, was given to the Viking leader, Guthrum. Shotley therefore became part of Danelaw.
Shotley Gate also harbours HMS Ganges, a former Royal Navy training establishment (RNTE Shotley) for boys. The teak ship was constructed in 1821 and taken out of service in 1861. It was moved to Shotley in 1899, and by 1905 was moved ashore. A large proportion of the naval ratings of the 20th century, boy entrants in peacetime and men during both world wars, trained there. The training establishment closed in 1976 and the site was subsequently sold for redevelopment.
The HMS Ganges Museum, houses artefacts and memorabilia from the old shore establishment including a large collection of photographs and original documents.
A special thank you to the gentleman of the HMS Ganges Museum for their interesting introduction and also allowing us to film within the Museum.
Music:
Track: Sweet Sailing - Trio Leo
Track: This Ship Can Sail - Headlund
SFX:
Weir Water Barrier - SFX Producer
Boat Impact Splash - SFX Producer
Track: Ikson - Last Summer
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HLF project - HMS Ganges museum archive footage
HLF project - HMS Ganges museum archive footage
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Abandoned HMS Ganges - Historical land mark | Urban Exploring
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HMS Ganges is a magnificent location which i will defiantly be visiting again! the area spans over acres of land and couldn't be done in one day!
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View of the former HMS Ganges site in Shotley Suffolk. Video dated June 23rd 2018
HMS Ganges mast Shotley Gate Ipswich Suffolk
HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976.
This video is of what is left of the training mast.
HMS Ganges
HMS Ganges
4th May 1999
Windy Day
HMS Ganges
HMS Ganges
29th October 2017
National Memorial Arboretum
Celebrating HMS Ganges
cine circa 1971. I was there 1974.
Thanks to Colin for the amazing rare cine film.
We FINALLY explored the HMS GANGES! *huge abandoned naval base* PART 1 - Chloe Explores
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Abanoned HMS Ganges home - Urban Exploring
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after some searching we found what look to be little rooms where the boys may of been housed, like shared accommodation. unfortunately graffiti has been displayed in some of the areas.
Nice little lay out though, have a look.
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HMS Ganges mast Video 2019 11 06 at 21 01 40
This is the mast of the former HMS Ganges, at Shotley Gate, Nr Ipswitch in Suffolk. This base was the training school for Communicators of the Royal Navy. I joined in November 1954 at the age of 15 and left for my first ship, a Colony class cruiser, HMS Ceylon in October 1956 which sailed in November as part of the Task Force in the Suez Crisis.
This mast was quite formidable and each class of boys had to climb to the Devils Elbow, which is the small platform below the top yard arm, go through the small hole on one side and back down through the other hole. I have climbed to the button on the top 3 times on Sunday afternoons. To be Button Boy when the mast was manned on special occasions was an honor and whoever had that honor was paid 1 shilling (20 shillings in each £1 sterling) but was a vast sum to us in those days. I was never a Button Boy.
This mast is now a Listed Building and is to be renovated to it's former glory. It was also the highest mast in any Naval establishment, and is from the former wooden hulled ship HMS Ganges.
HMS Ganges- Abandoned pool
Explore of an abandoned military base.
Female Button Boy
Nicola Howard becomes the Royal Navy's first and only 'Female Button Boy' , July 1992
The Youngest Sailor [re cap from VHS]
Recapture of the Ganges VHS tape.
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Celebrating 60 Years Since Enroling At HMS Ganges
Members of the HMS Ganges 18/19 Recruitments Reunion Association met on board one of the Navy’s most iconic ships, to mark 60 years since each of them joined the service.
The group meets annually to reminisce about their time at the training camp, where they started their careers, many of whom would go on to sail with the royal navy for many years.
And so we spoke to the group secretary aboard HMS Victory, who told us that the experience bonded each of them like family.
OF SHIPS AND THE SEA
Built at Dunston's Yard near Hull, a new schooner called Sir Winston Churchill. The schooner is the first ship of its kind ever paid for by public subscription. She's also the first three masted vessel ever built in this country for youth training. ® The Royal Navy's Junior Shore Training Establishment, near Ipswich, celebrates its sixtieth anniversary. A highlight of the ceremonies was the Manning the Mast, watched by Admiral Sir Charles Madden, Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet. ® Alfred Burgess has spent over twenty years trying to overcome some of the basic drawbacks of the conventional ships' hull. Pictures show a twenty foot model, which is the result of his research. Twin screws are mounted at the front between the three hulls, and they pull rather than push. Also there is no bow wave and no wake, and steering is achieved by the engines alone.
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Young 'salts' Man The Mast (1965)
Young 'Salts' man the mast. Shotley.
L/S of cadets marching on parade ground. L/S as they march to base of mast pan up mast. L/S guests watching. C/U of Commander in Chief Sir Charles Madden. L/S as the Cadets. start to climb mast in Pairs. M/S of cadets climbing. Angle shot, looking towards the top. M/S M/S of the Button Boy Gwin Charlton climbing up to the Button. C/U of his mother watching from the ground. L/S as Gwin swings up the button. L/S of all the cadets lined up on the masts. M/Ss of guests watching. L/S of Gwin sliding back down mast. Various shots of the other cadets sliding down the rigging. L/S of Gwin sliding down the rope. L/S of the cadets march off on parade and Gwin marches towards the Commander in Chief to receive award. M/S of Gwin saluting.
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