Rum & the Sea

Rum & the Sea

ArchiveArthur Beale
Man’s desire to travel farther and farther across oceans provided several difficulties when it came to supplies (and most importantly what to drink...
Shackleton's Endurance Found!

Shackleton's Endurance Found!

ExpeditionsFelicity Hazell
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship ‘Endurance’ has been found in the Weddell Sea 107 years after it was crushed by ice and sank to the freezing depths. L...
The hunt for Shackleton's Endurance wreck begins in Antarctica

The hunt for Shackleton's Endurance wreck begins in Antarctica

ArchiveFelicity Hazell
A century after Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance was crushed by a pack of ice in 1915, a team of modern adventurers are setting sail to the Antar...
Sir Ernest Shackleton & Arthur Beale

Sir Ernest Shackleton & Arthur Beale

ArchiveFelicity Hazell
Yesterday marked the 100 year anniversary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s untimely death aboard the vessel 'Quest' on his final expedition to Antarctica...
We've had a fresh coat of yacht enamel...

We've had a fresh coat of yacht enamel...

ArchiveArthur Beale
We've had a fresh coat of yacht enamel...You may have noticed we have updated our logos and the look of our website! We decided now was a great tim...
Are you open yet? - Arthur Beale

Are you open yet?

NewsAlasdair Flint
Not quite, I’m afraid. You are very welcome to phone through to the shop and arrange a collection, or you can still order online, but we are not ...
Thank you for all your help!

Thank you for all your help!

NewsArthur Beale Admin
We always really appreciate your custom but especially now that the shop is closed for the lockdown period. 90% of our sales were through the shop...
Update on our response Covid-19 - The Shop is Closed, but we're Open Online

Update on our response Covid-19 - The Shop is Closed, but we're Open Online

NewsArthur Beale Admin
We have decided to extend our weekend closure into next week and beyond, until we feel it is safe to reopen. We are constantly following the update...
Arthur Beale Closed this Weekend – Unless You Need Something!

Arthur Beale Closed this Weekend – Unless You Need Something!

NewsArthur Beale Admin
We’ve never seen Shaftesbury Avenue so quiet, and we’re sorry to say that because of this we won’t be opening the shop this Saturday or Sunday – U...
What planets are they from?

What planets are they from?

EventsArthur Beale Admin
Corona Virus is just one of those problems we have to cope with but Arthur Beale also has to contend with the thoughtless actions of the Local Cou...
Interesting Thames Tides

Interesting Thames Tides

EventsArthur Beale Admin
There wasn't much water in the river yesterday despite it being well past the time for low tide. It seems to be 2.3 m below predicted which sounds ...
Last Posting Dates - Don't hang around!

Last Posting Dates - Don't hang around!

NewsArthur Beale Admin
If you haven't done your Christmas Shopping yet - and I haven't - then you had better get a move on. If you want to order online from our lovely sh...