#royal Albert dock

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EUROVISION UK LIVERPOOL

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Royal Albert Dock architecture at dusk

In 2022 I was commissioned to photograph @theAlbertDock's beautiful architecture at dusk on a crisp winter evening. #Photography #Liverpool

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[belovedmemoryblvd]

The Liver Building looking sad!

Taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC - ZS100/TZ100

[warrenwoodhouse]

HMS Dauntless at Albert Edward Dock at Royal Marina, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, North East, UK. - 24th February 2013

Photos I’ve taken at the showcasing of the HMS Dauntless at Albert Edward Dock at Royal Marina in North Shields, Tyne & Wear, North East, UK.

Photos by @warrenwoodhouse

📸 Panasonic SDR-S7

👴 @warrenwoodhouse

🗓 24th February 2013

📍 Albert Edward Dock, Cobble Dene, Royal Marina, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, North East, UK.

[gunnerfc]

🎄WOSO FICMAS: Dec. 16 - Alex Greenwood🎄

Alex Greenwood x Reader (Man City & Matildas) | WC: 1168

Dec. 16 prompt - winter proposal

-> woso ficmas masterlist can be found here!

You loved that you got to play your club football in Manchester with your girlfriend, Alex. You had been teammates previously at Lyon in 2019, which was the same year you started dating. Now four years later and your relationship was as strong as ever. 

Christmas time was always a fun time since you were given time off to celebrate with your families. This year, your family were coming to England to celebrate with you and Alex, as well as her family. It felt nice to have everyone that meant the world to you in the same place. Especially considering the question you were planning on asking Alex.

You knew you wanted to spend the rest of your life with the defender and what better way to propose than during the magical Christmas season? You had gone back and forth with how you wanted to propose before landing on a having a Christmas date night. 

The date was at the Royal Albert Dock to walk around the light trail that was lit up with Christmas lights. You took your time as you took in the lights, though your mind was focused on the small box resting in your coat pocket. Your fingers were laced with the blonde’s as you strolled down the dock.

Your eyes fell on the blonde as you walked, watching the lights reflect across her face. You were too focused to realize Alex had come to a stop, pulling you to a halt.

“You okay?” the defender asked when you stopped walking and turned to face her fully.

Your expression must have matched your confusion at her question. With a raised eyebrow, you responded, “Yeah? Why do you ask?” 

“You just seem nervous and you weren���t really payin’ attention,” Alex shrugged but you could hear the concern in her voice.

You took in a big breath before directing your eyes away from the defender. You tried to collect your thoughts, but you weren't at the specific location you wanted to propose and you didnt want to give anything away just yet.

Your eyes locked with Alex’s once again, a small smile on your face. “I'm good, I promise. Just thinking about some things,” you reassured.

“Whatever it is, you can tell me y’know?” your girlfriend smiled as she took your hand again to continue walking.

You mumbled an “I know” before giving her a quick kiss on her cheek which earned you a bright smile in response. As you kept walking, the ring box felt like it was getting heavier. You knew needed to propose sooner rather than later. 

There was a small pier that was off the trial but still close enough that the lights could still be seen. It was Alex’s turn to be confused as you turned away from the trail and opted to go in the other direction. The blonde didn’t question when you led her to the nearby pier, knowing that you must have a reason for being there.

Your left hand played with the box in your pocket as you came to a stop, turning to lean your back slightly on the railing. You took a deep breath as you tried to remember the short speech you had prepared but you had seemingly forgotten everything now that you were about to say it.

“I had this whole speech prepared but… now that I'm standing here, I can’t remember any of it,” you lightly laughed, not wanting to feel so nervous about asking Alex to marry you even though it was a big step you would be making.

Alex didn’t try to interrupt you to ask what you meant, she could sense how nervous you were and wanted to let you say what you needed. Instead, she opted to take a step closer to you and reached out to hold your free right hand, squeezing it lightly as a show of comfort.

You looked up from the ground in front of you, locking eyes with the blonde which seemed to give you a sense of confidence. 

“Joining Lyon four years ago was one of scariest moments of my life, I didn’t know what to expect being so far away from home in a new country that spoke a language I didn’t understand. Then, I met you and things weren’t as scary. I was so nervous asking you out after that game, but when you said yes, I felt like I was on top of the world.” you paused to catch your breath, Alex’s eyes never left yours as you spoke. 

“Then when you were offered a spot at City I was so happy for you even if meant we would be apart but then they offered me a contract and it was one of the easiest decisions I ever had to make. I would have been fine with the distance but I had the opportunity to be in the same city with you again and I couldn’t pass it up. “ as you spoke, you pulled the box from your coat pocket.

“I love being in Manchester with but it doesn’t matter what city we’re in, as long as I'm with you, I'll be happy. That’s why I wanted to ask you something,” you finished your improved speech as you lowered to your knee, opening the small box as you did so.

You held Alex’s left hand tightly in yours as you did so, Alex could feel herself holding in a breath as she knew what question you were about to ask.

“Alex..” you breathed, your nerves left your body as you felt the blonde’s hand in yours. “Will you marry me?” 

Alex nodded at first before a whispered “yes” left her mouth. You stood quickly, wrapping your arms around her waist as your lips met hers. Your lips moved against each other passionately, the love you felt for each other showing in the kiss.

You pulled away when you remembered the ring that was in the box you were holding. You pulled the ring from the box, moving it onto Alex’s ring finger. You put the box back in your coat pocket, your arms once again wrapping around Alex’s waist. Alex’s arms wrapped around your neck, her eyes locking with yours and you could the love she had for you in her eyes.

“I’m so in love you with,” you muttered as you leaned in to give the blonde another kiss, this one more heated than the first. You two stayed in the spot on the pier, not wanting to leave just yet.

When you pulled away, Alex whispered “I love you” against your lips before you were out of reach. Reluctantly you took her hand to start walking back to the Christmas light trial, though you did debate not finishing it and instead heading back to the parking lot. You once again felt like you were on top of the world as you felt the ring on her hand pressed against your own as you held her hand tightly.

[aimeedaisies]

The Princess Royal’s Official Engagements in November 2023

01/11 Princess Anne, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester attended the Senior Serving and Retired Officers’ Briefing at the Army and Navy Club on Pall Mall in London. 🪖💼

As Chancellor of Harper Adams University, attended the launch of the University’s Strategic Plan at London Bridge Arches. 🎓

With Sir Tim As Royal Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, attended the Grand Day Choral Evensong Service at Temple Church in London. 🎶

With Sir Tim As Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Engineers, attended a Dinner to mark their 40th Anniversary at Mansion House in London. ⚙️

02/11 Held two investiture ceremonies at Buckingham Palace. 🎖️

03/11 As Patron of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, visited Citizens Advice Malvern Hills in Malvern, Worcestershire. 👩‍⚖️

Opened the Specialist Operations Centre at the Gloucestershire Constabulary and Office of Police and Crime Commissioner in Cheltenham. 👮‍♀️

07/11 Alongside King Charles & Queen Camilla, Princess Anne in her role as Gold Stick in Waiting, was present at the State Opening of Parliament. 👩‍⚖️🪶

Opened the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage and the McDonald Road Community Fire and Ambulance Station in Edinburgh. 👨‍🚒

The Princess Royal, As Patron of the Eric Liddell 100, attended the inaugural Lecture and Reception on board Fingal, Alexandra Dock, in Edinburgh. 🏃🏽🥂

Unofficial Sir Tim attended the memorial service for former university friend and newsreader George Alagiah at St-Martin-in-the-Fields church in London 🎓🕊️

08/11 As Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, presented Royal Medals and attended a Reception at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 🏅

As Patron of Catch22, attended the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum in Birmingham ✍️

As Patron of the Wooden Spoon Society, attended a Reception at the House of Lords in London. 🥄🏉🥂

As Court Member of the Fishmongers’ Company, attended a Livery Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall in London. 🐟🍽️

09/11 As President of World Horse Welfare, attended the Annual Conference at the Royal Geographical Society. 🐴

As Patron of the Butler Trust, visited HM Prison Wandsworth in London. 🚓👮‍♂️

As Patron of the Whitley Fund for Nature, held a 30th Anniversary Dinner at St James's Palace. 🦋🍃

10/11 The Princess Royal, As President of Royal Yachting Association, chaired the Annual General Meeting and presented Awards before attending a Luncheon in London SW1. 🛥️

Unofficial Announcement that Princess Anne will take over Presidency of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, taking over from the Duke of Kent who Presided over the Commission since 1970 🌹🪦

~ Remembrance weekend ~

11/11 With Sir Tim Attended the Armistice Day Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum. 🌳 🫡

With Sir Tim Attended the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall with members of the royal family. 🌹

12/11 With Sir Tim Attended the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London. Princess Anne laid a wreath whilst Sir Tim stood on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office balcony. 🌹

With Sir Tim Took the salute at the March Past of Ex-Servicemen and Civilian Organisations on Horse Guards Parade, London SWI. 🫡

~ End ~

14/11 As Patron of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK), attended the 10th Anniversary Transport and Logistics Safety Forum Conference at the National Memorial Arboretum. 🚚

Visited the new Institute of Shipbuilding course at City of Glasgow College Riverside Campus in Glasgow. ⚓️

As Patron of the Royal Celtic Society, attended a Reception at Glasgow City Chambers. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Attended Interfaith Glasgow’s Scottish Interfaith Week Forum at Glasgow City Chambers. ☪️✡️✝️🕉️🪯

Unofficial Sir Tim attended a Kent Cricket celebration dinner at Lords Cricket Ground 🏏

15/11 Visited BAE Systems Submarines' Submarine Academy and the University of Cumbria. 🤿 👨‍🎓

Visited the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in Barrow-in-Furness. ☢️

As Patron of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, visited the Barrow-in-Furness branch to mark its reopening. 🤝

As Patron of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, attended a Dinner at St George's Hall, to mark its 125th anniversary. 🦜💊

16/11 As Vice Patron of the British Horse Society, attended a Coaching Career Insight Day.

As Patron of the Butler Trust, visited HM Prison Drake Hall.

As Patron of Transaid, attended a Reception at London Transport Museum.

17/11 Not Counted Departed Heathrow Airport for Gibraltar but was diverted to Madrid, Spain and arrived in Gibraltar later than intended. ✈️🇪🇸🇬🇮

With Sir Tim As Royal Patron of the Gibraltar International Literary Festival, attended the Literary Festival Opening Dinner at the Sunborn Hotel. 📚🍽️

18/11 In Gibraltar Princess Anne;

As Patron of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, visited Gibraltar Citizens Advice Bureau to mark its 20th anniversary. 👩‍⚖️

Opened the renovated premises of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment Association. 🫡

Met representatives of the Emergency Services and members of the Armed Forces at the Convent. 🚑🪖

With Sir Tim visited specialist vehicles provider Bassadone Automotive Group. 🚗

Unofficial Sir Tim visited the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron, 🇬🇮⚓️

21/11 As Master of the Corporation of Trinity House, presented Merchant Navy medals for Meritorious Service at Trinity House, London. 🏅

With Sir Tim Attended the State Banquet in honour of the President and First Lady of South Korea. 🇬🇧🇰🇷🍽️

22/11 Visited Retrotec Limited near Northiam, East Sussex. ✈️

Visited Focus SB Limited in St Leonards-on-Sea. ⚙️

As Commandant-in-Chief of St John Ambulance (Youth), attended a Reception for Young Achievers at the Priory Church of the Order of St John in London. 🚑

As Chancellor of the University of London, attended Foundation Day at Senate House in London 🎓

23/11 As Commodore-in-Chief of Portsmouth Naval Base, opened Alford Schools of Military Music. 🎶

Attended a Luncheon at Spithead House, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, for The Princess Royal's Patronages based in Hampshire. ⚓️

As President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, presented The Princess Royal Training Awards at St James's Palace. 🏆

With Sir Tim As President of the British Olympic Association, attended the Team GB Ball at the Savoy Hotel. 🏋️‍♀️

24/11 As Royal Patron of the London Scottish Football Club, attended the 10th Anniversary of the St Andrew's Day Luncheon at the Sheraton Grand London on Park Lane. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏉

28/11 Presented The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Awards at Fishmongers’ Hall in London. 🏆

As Chancellor of the University College of Osteopathy, attended a Graduation Ceremony. 🎓

As Royal Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, attended a New Fellows’ Dinner. ⚙️🍽️

29/11 The Princess Royal, As Royal Patron of the National Coastwatch Institution, visited Canvey Island Station and attended a Reception at the Island Yacht Club. 🔎🏝️

Opened Huntingdon Fire Station and Service Training Centre. 🚒

Opened North Cambridgeshire Training Centre. 💼

As Honorary Member of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers, attended the Annual General Meeting and Discussion Dinner. 👷🍴

30/11 As Patron of the Not Forgotten Association, held the Christmas Reception at St James’s Palace. 🎄🎅🏻🎁

Total official engagements for Anne in October: 58

2023 total so far: 458

Total official engagements accompanied by Tim in October: 11

2023 total so far: 92

[modernmanblues]

for me personally i’d go for a morning stroll along the royal albert dock. place is gorgeous. matter of fact, that whole city is beautiful.

[projectourworld]

London, UK

A 2.5-tonne block of ice, suspended over the Royal Albert Dock in east London, forms the stage for Thaw, an Australian physical theatre production at the Greenwich+Docklands international festival. Performed over eight hours, the production sends an urgent call over climate action

Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

[catb-fics]

Yep it’s definitely Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool 🖤

[onenettvchannel]

THIS JUST IN: Nickelodeon announces exciting TLH film sequel 'No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie' releases on Paramount+ in America by Summer 2024 [#OneNETnewsEXCLUSIVE]

ROYAL WOODS, MICHIGAN -- A new sequel film reportedly announced last Friday (April 26th, 2024 -- Michigan local time), based on the Nickelodeon's hit original animated series 'The Loud House' is set to premiere exclusively on the American streaming platform, known as 'Paramount+'.

'Kyle Anthony Marshall', whose previously a Canadian animator and the current Executive Producer and Director at Nickelodeon, who has directed several episodes of the aforementioned animated cartoon series of 'The Loud House' said that the new movie sequel is set to premiere to stream all across America by Summer 2024, with the help of animated production company duos of 'Jam Filled Entertainment' (JFE) in Canada and 'Nickelodeon Animation Studio' (NAS) in Burbank, California, United States of America (U.S.A.).

Moreover, 'No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie' is the 2nd TLH movie franchise, following the 1st streaming film of 'The Loud House Movie' which is previously released on Netflix a few years back in the late-August 2021.

Before that from 2 years ago in the fall of 2022, a Nickelodeon employee showed an untitled movie sequel title was leaked on their 'LinkedIn' profile, as obtained exclusively from a Californian-based YouTuber 'Vailskibum'. They accidentally revealed that a sequel to 'The Loud House Movie 2' is supposedly in the works, per the individual role of 'Associate Picture Editor' at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (LAMA) for Nickelodeon Animation Studio (NAS). Within a few years later, we do confirmed that the actual, legally untitled movie sequel title is 'No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie'.

Citing exclusively from an entertainment news blog 'NickALive!'… A sneak peek trailer released on Instagram Reels video (owned by Meta Platforms Inc. [MPi]) showcases 'Lincoln Albert Loud', his friends and the 'Loud' family on one of their biggest and 'LOUDest' adventures yet, engaging in various spy-themed activities.

As the trailer video proceeds, fast-action scenes and humorous moments from the 2nd movie sequel franchise of TLH are at display to build hype for a televised online streaming release. First, for the background context, there is a supposed male person wearing black jacket & pants and light green t-shirt, standing outside below the wooden dock to deliver and transport something illegal going on. Lincoln is investigated on the spot for what was behind this mess, as well as the rest of his friends and the 'Loud' family.

The video wraps up with a release date announcement at the end of the IG reels video, to witness the 'Loud' family's thrilling spy adventure.

You can catch the action to stream on the 2nd movie sequel of 'No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie'. Premieres this Summer 2024, only on Paramount+. Schedule release date may subject to change.

MOVIE LOGO COURTESY: Nickelodeon Animations Studios via IG Reels VIDEO BACKGROUND PROVIDED BY: Tegna

SOURCE: *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU-k9C_wVYw [Reference YT VIDEO via Vailskibum94] *https://www.instagram.com/p/C6PFZjHvObx/ [Referenced IG PHOTO via Kyle Marshall] *https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6O9i0YxLbb/ [Referenced IG Reels VIDEO via Nickelodeon] *https://twitter.com/pugavida/status/1783940895953588273 [Referenced Captioned X Network PHOTO via Miguel Angel Puga] and *https://www.nickalive.net/2024/04/no-time-to-spy-paramount-announces-new.html [Referenced News Article via NickAlive! News Bureau]

-- OneNETnews Team

[stephensmithuk]

The Cardboard Box

This was originally published in 1893. It was however pulled from Memoirs apparently at Doyle's request, originally appearing in just the first US edition and did not reappear until much later in His Last Bow.

Croydon is a large town less than ten miles south of Charing Cross. Historically part of Surrey and a borough in its own right in 1889, it was incorporated in Greater London in 1965.

It would later be home to the UK's sole international airport in the interwar years, which closed in 1959. The terminal building survives and there is a museum on site.

Croydon is today a major transport hub, home to the only tram network in Southern England, which was opened in 2000 using a combination of old railway lines and new street tracks. East Croydon is the main station on the London to Brighton Line, with fast electric trains to Victoria.

It has a theatre - no Shakespeare currently on though, sadly.

Croydon was within the Metropolitan Police District, so Lestrade is within this jurisdiction.

ACD would later run for Parliament as a Liberal Unionist, parting company from the Liberal Party because of his opposition to Irish Home Rule.

Wallington is also now in London and was already its own parish at this time.

The temperance movement was pretty big across the Protestant world by this point. Britain never went as far as the US in prohibition though - despite strong support in the Liberal Party, the Conservatives were resolutely opposed and the best they could do was high taxation, along with regulated opening hours that were introduced when the First World War began.

We get Lestrade's first initial - G.

Foolscap is an 8x13-inch sized paper that was commonly used in Europe and the British Commonwealth before A4 took over.

Shadwell is an area in the East End of London, on the river and then part of the docks.

The Albert Dock is probably the Royal Albert Dock. This closed in 1981 and an attempt to turn the area into a business park in 2013 has just resulted in an area that is good for filming zombie movies: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/jul/20/empty-promise-the-fantasy-city-within-a-city-that-turned-into-a-ghost-town

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GLACIERE OF LIVERPOOL... the training ship berthed at the Royal Albert Dock in June 2014. #Liverpool #blackandwhite #monochrome #sailingship

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Ships that stopped at Whitby Harbor (Seen here circa 1880) inspired Bram Stoker as he wrote Dracula. Photograph By Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, The Royal Photographic Society Collection/Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Getty Images

The Little-Known Shipwreck That Inspired Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’

Stoker was moved by grim details from the world around him while penning his horror masterpiece. The real fate of a ship called the Dmitry played an outsized role in his imaginings.

— By Melissa Sartore | August 18, 2023

The arrival of the Demeter in Bram Stoker's Dracula serves as a fundamental part of the titular character's story: the ship brings death himself to England.

Stoker drew inspiration for his genre-defining horror novel from his time in Whitby, and the dark 1885 fate of the real ship Dmitry on the town’s shore.

The death and tragedy around Stoker ultimately shaped the story that became one of the most famous pieces of English literature and set the stage for the next century of vampire lore.

The wreck of the Dmitry from Narva, now Estonia, aground on Tate Hill Beach in 1885, Whitby, Yorkshire, UK. Photograph By Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, Colin Waters/Alamy Stock Photo

The Dmitry Becomes the Demeter

During the summer of 1890, Irish novelist Bram Stoker vacationed at the seaside town of Whitby in northeast England. Despite spending only a month in the town, Stoker was enthralled by his surroundings: Grand Mansions and Hotels lined the West Cliff while remains of the seventh century Whitby Abbey towered over the East Cliff. Nearby, the cemetery at the Parish Church also served as inspiration as the story of Dracula came to life.

Stoker was also enchanted by the many ships making harbor here. He reportedly visited the Whitby Museum to explore the history of these vessels, as well as a local library, where he came upon William Wilkinson’s book The Accounts of Principalities of Wallachia and Moldova. Stoker marked in his notes:

DRACULA in the Wallachian language means DEVIL. The Wallachians were, at that time, as they are at present, used to give this as a surname to any person who rendered himself conspicuous either by courage, cruel actions, or cunning.

Stoker reportedly asked around the shore about shipwrecks in Whitby, notably the Dmitry, a ship that had wrecked five years earlier.

The cargo vessel Dmitry had set sail from Narva in Russia (modern-day Estonia) in 1885. On October 24, the Dmitry was one of two ships run ashore at Whitby by “a storm of great violence,” according to contemporary newspaper accounts. The other vessel, the Mary and Agnes, was stranded in the raging sea and a lifeboat was sent to rescue its crew. When the crew of the Mary and Agnes was ferried to the shore, per the Leeds Mercury, “their safe landing [was] the signal for loud huzzas by the thousands of people assembled on shore.”

Those same onlookers watched on to see what would happen with the Dmitry. As reported by the North-Eastern Daily Gazette, the crew remained on board in the hopes they would be able to dock, but “the sea beat savagely against the vessel. Her masts gave way and fell with a crash over her side, and the vessel herself began to break up.”

Though unclear exactly how they were rescued, in the end, all seven members of the Dmitry’s crew were safely brought to shore.

There were several unique aspects to the last voyage of the Dmitry that appear to have stood out to Stoker. The Demeter originated in Varna (an anagram for Narva, where the Dmitry originated), and similarly carried “ballast of silver sand, with only a small amount of cargo—a number of great wooden boxes filled with mould.”

Through conversations with fishermen in Whitby, Stoker learned of an untold number of local deaths at sea. Stoker reportedly made note of some 90 names from gravestones in Whitby for future use in his story, including the surname “Swales.” Soon after the arrival of the Demeter in Dracula, he wrote “Mr. Swales was found dead… his neck being broken.”

What Inspired Dracula’s Canine Form?

In Stoker’s novel, Dracula himself took the form of a dog to make his way from the Demeter to dry land, but there was no dog reported to have been on the Dmitry. According to Mel Ni Mhaolanfaidh and Marlon McGarry in 2021, the dog in Dracula may be an homage to the wreck of the Greyhound in 1770.

The Greyhound sailed from Whitby and sank off the coast of Ireland on December 12, 1770 (120 years prior to Stoker’s arrival in the town). Stoker’s mother, Charlotte, was from Sligo, a town in close proximity to the wreck. When the storm that sank the ship surged again, a young cabin boy was left stranded. The rescue effort failed, with only one out of the some 20 men sent to save him tragically dying in the process.

Stoker made no reference to a dog in his notes until two months after he’d departed from Whitby. On October 15, 1890, Stoker wrote, “When ship ran in to Collier's Hope, big dog jumped off bow & ran over pier - up Kiln Yard & church steps & into churchyard…Local dog found ripped open & graves torn up…” It’s not clear if Stoker learned of these details from the Dmitry wreck, another Whitby wreck, or was his own creation.

In the novel, the arrival of the Demeter was paired with a similarly remarkable incident: “The very instant the shore was touched, an immense dog sprang up on deck from below, as if shot up by the concussion, and running forward, jumped from the bow on the sand.”

The dog, a disguised Dracula, wrought bloodshed and death from that point forward. This dog resembled the barghest, a mythical monster often associated with Yorkshire. Spellings and specific forms of barghest vary but the dog-like being foretold of pain, disaster, or even death to all who saw it. The barghest also elicited howling from dogs in its vicinity, something Dracula protagonist Mina Murray reported took place soon after the arrival of the Demeter.

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Floating Earth at Royal Albert Dock by Luke Jerram