12 Aug 2015
August’s Item of the month has just been published…and it is mind-blowing!!!
Katherine has been researching the interesting career of George Peacock, a naval officer who was also a very industrious inventor. His credited inventions include the peculiar ‘floating poncho’, a dress the top half of which was inflatable, and the iconic ‘Swan of the River Exe’, a small yacht with the appearance of a giant swan. If you have been intrigued by Captain George Peacock’s distinctive inventions, read his fascinating story as naval officer, inventor...and more here
