In the early 1980s, John McKay wanted to build a model of the HMS Victory, Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. But when he searched for architectural drawings ...

A model of the British Royal Navy ship HMS Victory made out of beef bones and human hair will go under the hammer today. The 28in long model is expected to fetch up to £30,000 ...

A retired sailor is finally completing his painstaking model of HMS Victory - 51 years after he started it. Michael Byard first began work on the five feet long replica of Nelson's flagship in 1969.

ship and it is a big part of the town’s heritage.’ HMS Victory played a pivotal part in helping Britain win the Battle of Trafalgar and was docked in Gosport when it returned until 1922.

Man, 80, finishes model of Horatio Nelson’s ship HMS Victory he started in 1972 Michael Byard began creating the replica of HMS Victory while working for a shipping company in Australia ...

AN ex-sailor is about to finish his model of HMS Victory — 51 years after he started it. Michael Byard, 80, began the 5ft replica of Lord Nelson’s ship in 1969, but halted after two years to ...

He is buried in St Clement's churchyard. Now a model of HMS Victory made by Henry Tomkins has been given to the church which is being restored as a new arts centre and performance space.

A digital 3D model has been created showing every piece of timber and iron making up Lord Nelson's flag ship HMS Victory. Experts used laser imaging to map the 248-year-old vessel, which is ...

A digital 3D model has been created showing every piece of timber and iron making up Lord Nelson's flag ship HMS Victory. Experts used laser imaging to map the 248-year-old vessel, which is ...