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  Golden Hind: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Golden Hind was a ship best known for its global circumnavigation between 1577 and 1580, EHandler: no quick summary.
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Heraldry is the science and art of describing coats-of-arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/go/golden_hind.htm   (684 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Golden Hind
The Golden Hind was an English ship best known for its global circumnavigation between 1577 and 1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake.
He rechristened the ship the Golden Hind in a political gesture, to compliment his patron, Sir Christopher Hatton, whose armorial crest was a golden hind (in heraldry a "hind" is a doe).
The naming of the ship, the " Golden Hind ", of Sir Francis Drake is sometimes given a mythological origin, though Drake actually renamed his flagship, in mid-voyage, 1577, as a gesture to flatter his patron Sir Christopher Hatton, whose armorial bearings included the crest "a hind, or." In heraldry, a "hind" is a roe.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Golden-Hind   (1148 words)

  
 Brixham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A replica of the "Golden Hind" permanently moored in Brixham Harbour.
The town is hilly, and built around the harbour which remains in use as a dock for fishing trawlers; in addition it has a focal tourist attraction in the replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship the Golden Hind that is permanently moored there.
Today in Brixham harbour there is a full-sized replica of the ship, the “Golden Hind”, in which Drake circumnavigated the globe.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brixham   (2015 words)

  
 English Maritime Heritage - The Golden Hind
As a monument to Drake's great achievements, the Golden Hind remained at Deptford for the next 100 years but, due to poor preservation techniques at that time, it soon rotted beyond repair and was finally broken up.
The present 'Golden Hind' now moored on the River Thames at London Bridge, is a replica, built to the highest standards by the Hinks shipyard in Appledore, Devon.
Her keel was laid on 30th September 1971, and the new Golden Hind was launched on 5th April 1973 by the Countess of Devon, appropriately sent on her way with a bottle of mead, instead of the traditional champagne.
www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /maritime/golden%20hind.htm   (543 words)

  
 Golden Hind (mythology) at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Four of the Hinds were captured by the goddess Artemis to pull her chariot.
The fifth (the Kerynitian Hind, or the Hind of Cerynes) escaped, and was later captured by Hercules as a gift to Artemis.
In Slavic mythology and folklore, the Golden-horned deer is a large deer with golden horns.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Golden_Hind_(mythology).html   (189 words)

  
 Golden Hind   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Golden Hind was a ship best known for global circumnavigation between 1577 and 1580 under Captain Francis Drake.
It was originally known as the Pelican and was renamed in mid-voyage 1577 by Drake as he prepared to the Straits of Magellan.
He rechristened the ship the " Golden Hind " in a politic gesture to compliment patron Sir Christopher Hatton whose armorial crest was a golden In heraldry a "hind" is a doe.
www.freeglossary.com /Golden_Hind   (327 words)

  
 Rushmore Collection
Rushmore used the Golden Hind as a laboratory for his ideas on typography, title page design, page layout and illustration, hand-setting nearly one hundred works for Harper and Brothers, including many of the limited editions of the poems and plays of Edna St. Vincent Millay.
The Golden Hind Press was located in Madison, New Jersey at 59 Fairview Avenue in a large 19th century farm house, which also was the home of the Rushmore family.
In the collection are 100 Harper imprints that were hand-set at the Golden Hind Press, and printed in the main by the Haddon Craftsmen of Camden, New Jersey.
www.rosenet.org /library/rushmore_collection.htm   (566 words)

  
 Sir Francis Drake Ship Golden Hind
Golden Hind - Gipsy Moth IV (Sir Francis Chichester) A National Maritime Heritage Treasure.
Golden Hinde warship of Sir Francis Drake -...
Golden Hinde is an accurate reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake's Tudor Galleon berthed on the Thames in St. Mary Overie Dock.
www.boats-to-buy.com /sir-francis-drake-ship-golden-hind.html   (910 words)

  
 The Golden Hind Press
The Golden Hind Press at Fairview in Madison, N.J. Madison, New Jersey: The Golden Hind Press, 1927.
The Golden Hind Press Was Founded in 1927..A Checklist of Books Selected for a Private Press Exhibiton.
Issued on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the invention of printing from moveable type.Madison, New Jersey: The Golden Hind Press, 1940.
www.rosenet.org /library/GOLDENHIND%20PRESS.html   (1982 words)

  
 Golden Hind (mythology)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In Slavic mythology and folklore, a large deer with golden antlers antlers often appear in fairytales.
The naming of the ship, the " Golden Hind," of Sir Francis Drake is sometimes given a mythological origin, though Drake actuallyrenamed his flagship, in mid-voyage, 1577, as a gesture to flatter his patron Sir Christopher Hatton, whose armorial bearings included the crest "a hind, or." In heraldry, a "hind" is a roe.
In 2004, a television dramatisation of the life of Hercules in the manner of Xena,Warrior Princess, represented centaur-like Hinds with the upper bodies of women that are shown to have the ability to heal, butthis took a lot of energy.
www.therfcc.org /golden-hind-mythology--159921.html   (298 words)

  
 Galleon "Golden Hind". Ship model plans.
The choice of name was political, for the golden hind was found on the coat of arms of Sir Christopher Hatton, one of the voyage's principal backers and a friend of the late Thomas Doughty.
On January 9, Golden Hind struck a coral reef and was held fast for a day before the wind shifted and she slid into deep water.
On April 4, 1581, Drake was knighted on the decks of Golden Hind at Deptford.
www.bestscalemodels.com /goldenhind.html   (1134 words)

  
 Golden Hind moulds and business for sale
Golden Hind Marine craft have featured on the front cover of “The Boatman” and “Practical Boat Owner”.
Due to his imminent retirement, Golden Hind Marine’s proprietor, Mark Urry, is selling the moulds, building rights, and associated supporting hardware and documentation.
A similar range of items exists for the Golden Hind 26, although it is not as comprehensive.
www.bluemoment.com /goldenhind.html   (595 words)

  
 Welcome to Project Hindsight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
As such, it is the continuation of the work of The Golden Hind Press, a publishing company founded by Ellen Black, Clifford Martin, and Robert Schmidt in 1985.
The Golden Hind Press was originally devoted to the translation of relatively unfamiliar works in the history of mathematics, science, and logic.
Ongoing research and analysis of the foundations of astrology based on these translations continues to be conducted under the auspices of The Phaser Foundation, Inc.
www.projecthindsight.com /geninfo/about.html   (357 words)

  
 Golden Hind - InformationBlast
The Golden Hind was a ship best known for its global circumnavigation under captain Francis Drake.
It was originally known as the Pelican and was renamed in 1577 by Drake.
It was named after the Golden Hinds of Greek mythology.
www.informationblast.com /Golden_Hind.html   (110 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The S. Golden Hinde is an accurate reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s Tudor Galleon berthed on the Thames in St. Mary Overie Dock.
The Golden Hinde, built in 1973, is an accomplished sea worthy vessel and has itself circumnavigated the world and over 140,000 sea miles.
Because the Golden Hinde is a sailing vessel it is necessary to undertake continuous maintenance work to keep her seaworthy.
www.goldenhinde.co.uk   (1083 words)

  
 Golden Hind   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Golden Hind is seen in this photograph transiting downbound in the Welland Canal during the evening hours of a day in April of 1983.
The 27 cargo tanks for oil were reconstructed as four holds for dry bulk cargo and she returned to work as GOLDEN HIND in July 1954 loading 541,000 bushels of wheat and 100,000 bushels of barley the Canadian Lakehead ports of Fort William/Port Arthur for delivery to Buffalo, New York.
As a tanker she hauled close to 127,000 barrels of crude oil per trip but as a bulker the 12,304 gross ton freighter had a capacity of 16,700 tons deadweight or 775,000 bushels of grain.
www.wellandcanal.ca /shiparc/q&o/goldenhind/hind.htm   (630 words)

  
 Part 12: Commemoratives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Prominently positioned on a world globe, a golden silhouette of the island of Jersey acknowledge the imminent arrival of the new millennium with a celebratory banner highlighting the historic passage of time from 1999 to 2000.
On September 26, the Golden Hind sailed into Plymouth with Drake and 59 crew remaining aboard, along with a rich cargo of spices and captured Spanish treasures.
Hailed as the first Englishman to circumnavigate the Earth, Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth aboard the Golden Hind, and became the Mayor of Plymouth and a Member of Parliament.
home.hiwaay.net /~hfears/com_2/com_2.htm   (2926 words)

  
 Golden Hind - Bedeutung, Definition, Erklärung im netlexikon
Die Golden Hinde war eine vergleichsweise schlank gebaute Galeone mit drei Masten.
Sie wurde während der Weltumsegelung aufgrund der Dankbarkeit, die Francis Drake gegenüber seinem Gönner und Förderer, Sir Christopher Hatton (der eine goldene Hindin in seinem Wappen führte), empfand, umbenannt.
Ein Nachbau der Golden Hinde befindet sich in einem Schwimmdock an der Themse in London.
www.lexikon-definition.de /Golden-Hind.html   (179 words)

  
 Golden Hind London - Restaurant Review and Information, 73 Marylebone Road,
The Golden Hind serve a variety of good value for money fish and chip meals and can cater for private parties of up to 24 guests is available upon request.
Give the Golden Hind a go if you're sick of fish in skanky caffs and takeaways.
The Golden Hind is in a beautiful Art Deco building and there isn't a hair-netted dinner lady in sight.
www.viewlondon.co.uk /info_restaurant_2369.html   (114 words)

  
 Golden on boats-for-sale.com - New Boats & Used Boats and Outboards for Sale throughout Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Golden Hind 31 - Golden Hind, designed by the late Maurice Griffiths, has built up a well...
Viki 23 Golden Horn - In the opinion of the brokers, 'Istan' is a beautiful day boat built to a...
Golden Hind - This classic british boat has under gone a sympathetic exterior renovation...
www.boats-for-sale.com /boatdetailpopup.asp?btsrefno=3952826&make=Golden   (203 words)

  
 Francis Drake and the Discovery of Fruitcake (Humor/Satire)
It was nearly Christmas 1579 as Francis Drake and his crew sailed the Golden Hind into the waters of what is now called the Indonesian Archipelago.
However, shortly after leaving Teranate Drake found an uninhabited and bountiful little island where the Golden Hind stayed for 26 days while repairs were made and an abundance of food was gathered.
On mention of the confections (to stretch the term) to Drake by those charged with placing the Golden Hind on display at Deptford, he shrugged and, it again almost being Christmas, casually ordered that they be distributed among the townsfolk.
www.mcn.org /2/oseeler/fruitcake.htm   (528 words)

  
 Baubericht Golden Hind 2. Teil - modellmarine.de
Golden Hind in meiner Rekonstruktion hatte 10 9-Pfünder, vier 6-Pfünder und vier Drehbrassen.
Für die Golden Hind musste aus den viel zu großen Teilen entsprechende kleinere Teile ausgeschnitten werden, wobei man vorsichtig vorgehen sollte, um nicht die Webleinen zu zerbrechen.
Die Golden Hind hat ein Beiboot, was ich aus dem Modelkrak-Set genommen habe.
www.modellmarine.de /phpwebsite/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=470&MMN_position=9:9   (740 words)

  
 Golden Hind Marine - Classic Cruising Yachts.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Builders of Golden Hind 26' and 31' ocean cruising yachts to individual specification.
I may continue to undertake occasional renovation, conversion and repair work on Golden Hinds as well as consultancy work.
Specialists in custom conversions and updates of older Golden Hinds and detailed pre-purchase inspections for potential owners.
freespace.virgin.net /goldenhind.marine   (133 words)

  
 Refused food at lunch time by rude staff - Review of Golden Hind, Milton Road, Cambridge
This week we went to the Golden Hind, with it being a short walk away.
So I shall not bother using the Golden Hind again as there is a much better pub 5mins walk down the road.
I recently went to the golden hind in cambridge i went on a saturday morning.
www.camcity.co.uk /review/2440   (488 words)

  
 GOLDEN HIND
Die Golden Hind war eine vergleichsweise schlank gebaute Galeone mit drei Masten.
Sie war 26 m lang, 5,6 m breit und hatte einen Tiefgang von 2,2 m.
Der ursprüngliche Name der Golden Hind war "Pelican".
www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/G/Golden_Hind   (89 words)

  
 Westward Television | Ident
He said that the ship, a model of the Drake’s flagship the Golden Hind, was chosen as it embodied the four counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset.
However, with the second and third idents in particular the Golden Hind looked particularly majestic and impressive.
The fine detail on the ship is clearly visible on this ident, the chemists have cheated and made the ship golden (it is in fact a silver model) and there is a lovely printed blue optical background.
www.transdiffusion.org /ident/magnify/westward   (758 words)

  
 Golden Hind -- Die Golden Hind war das Flaggschiff von Sir Francis Drake, ei...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Golden Hind -- Die Golden Hind war das Flaggschiff von Sir Francis Drake, ei...
Die Golden Hind war das Flaggschiff von Sir Francis Drake, einem englischen Kaperkapitän und späteren Vizeadmiral, der als erster Engländer die Welt umsegelte.
Dort ist eine Übersicht der Autoren einsehbar, sowie die Möglichkeit den Original-Text zu editieren.
golden_hind.exsudo.de   (129 words)

  
 The Golden Hind at HollyEats.com
Lunch: Mon - Fri Noon - 3 PM Dinner: Mon - Sat 6 - 10 PM The Golden Hind dates back to 1914.
I like the idea of a fresh, crisp, tangy greek salad to ease my conscious after three consectutive days of fish and chips.
But it was for fish and chips that I went to the Gold Hind and I was not disappointed.
www.hollyeats.com /GoldenHind.htm   (88 words)

  
 Education Centre
The Golden Hind Museum ship has been based in Brixham harbour since 1963 during which time it has enthralled many thousands of visitors both young and old alike.
As well as providing the visitor with general information about the ship this section has been designed to support students in their studies on the Golden Hind, Sir Francis Drake and life at sea during the 16th century.
Our goal is to assist students and teachers to plan their visit or project by supplying clear information, maps, diagrams and work sheets.
www.goldenhind.co.uk /education/index.html   (138 words)

  
 GOLDEN HIND 34 STEEL Boat plans
The husband and wife owners of this Golden Hind 34 gave the boat a glowing report and said she lived up to all expections.
The Golden Hind 34 plans include both cutter and junk rigged versions.
This photo is of a Golden Hind 34 being built in Florida USA
www.bruceroberts.com /public/HTML/descriptions/GH34_description.htm   (333 words)

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