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Professor Powsey, the Glossary

Albert Edward 'Bert' Powsey (1866–1956), known professionally as Professor Powsey, was a British high diver active between 1900 and 1941.^[1]

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English male divers
People from the Isle of Sheppey
Tourist attractions in Southport

A. J. P. Taylor

Alan John Percivale Taylor (25 March 1906 – 7 September 1990) was a British historian who specialised in 19th- and 20th-century European diplomacy.

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Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) is a university located in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Clacton-on-Sea

Clacton-on-Sea, often simply called Clacton, is a seaside town and resort in the county of Essex, on the east coast of England.

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Diving horse

A diving horse is an attraction that was popular in North America in the mid-1880s, in which a horse would dive into a pool of water, sometimes from as high as 60 feet.

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Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving

Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving is a 1906 British silent comic trick film, directed by James Williamson, featuring a man diving from Brighton Pier while mounted on a bicycle, in both forward and reverse motion.

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Herne Bay Pier

Herne Bay Pier was the third pier to be built at Herne Bay, Kent for passenger steamers.

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High diving

High diving is the act of diving into water from relatively great heights.

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HMS Wellesley (1815)

HMS Wellesley was a 74-gun third rate, named after the Duke of Wellington, and launched in 1815.

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Marlborough College

Marlborough College is a public school (English fee-charging boarding school) for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.

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Pathé News

Pathé News was a producer of newsreels and documentaries from 1910 to 1970 in the United Kingdom.

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Pier

A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piles or pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas.

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Postcard

A postcard or post card is a piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically rectangular, intended for writing and mailing without an envelope.

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Professor Splash

Professor Splash (born March 8, 1961) is the show name of Darren Taylor.

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Real photo postcard

A real photo postcard (RPPC) is a continuous-tone photographic image printed on postcard stock.

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Reformatory

A reformatory or reformatory school is a youth detention center or an adult correctional facility popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Western countries.

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Roy Fransen

Royston Albert Fransen (born 4 January 1916 in Tottenham, north London, England; died 5 July 1985) was a British high diver and stuntman. Professor Powsey and Roy Fransen are English male divers and English stunt performers.

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Royal Humane Society

The Royal Humane Society is a British charity which promotes lifesaving intervention.

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Ship of the line

A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century.

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Southport Pier

Southport Pier is a pleasure pier in Southport, Merseyside, England.

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Southport Pleasureland

Southport Pleasureland is an amusement park located in Southport, Merseyside, England. Professor Powsey and Southport Pleasureland are Tourist attractions in Southport.

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Southport Visiter

The Southport Visiter is a weekly paid-for print newspaper covering Southport, Merseyside, England.

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Training ship

A training ship is a ship used to train students as sailors.

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West Indies

The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which comprises 13 independent island countries and 19 dependencies in three archipelagos: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Lucayan Archipelago.

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West Pier

The West Pier is a ruined pier in Brighton, England.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Powsey