A visit to the Ross Revenge

3rd August 2024: “Spirit of the 70s”

It is twenty years since The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame last visited Radio Caroline's ship mv Ross Revenge (see here). The ship was then moored in Tilbury docks.
 
In 2014 she was moved to a new home on the River Blackwater near Bradwell, Essex (see here). She is still there, where she is used for the monthly ‘Caroline North’ broadcasts and for other special occasions.
 
One of these specials took place over the 2nd to 4th August 2024: the second “Spirit of the 70s” reunion broadcast.
 
We had been hoping to make another visit to the Ross Revenge for some time and this event seemed like the perfect opportunity. A number of the disc-jockeys who had been on Caroline in the late seventies were going to be making a welcome return to the station. We wanted to join them. Many thanks to Peter Moore and Stevie Lane for making it happen.


Ross Revenge from Bradwell Marina

Ross Revenge, in the centre of the photo, as seen from Bradwell Marina.

 
Ross Revenge

Approaching mv Ross Revenge. The Razorbill 3, used for bringing fans out to the ship on sight-seeing trips, is tied up alongside.
 
(click on small photos below to enlarge.)

Bob Lawrence
 
Bob Lawrence (known as Richard Thompson during the seventies). 		Nigel Harris
 
Nigel Harris (known as Stuart Russell during the seventies).
Radio Caroline legacy studio Radio Caroline legacy studio
The legacy Radio Caroline studio has been restored to how it looked in the eighties.
record library record library
Record library.
Cliff Osbourne
 
Cliff Osbourne in the current studio. In the eighties this was the home of Dutch station Radio Monique.
 Mike Stevens
 
on the ship's bridge on the ship's bridge
 On the ship's bridge.

More photos from this year's broadcast are over the page.
 
Photos of the first “Spirit of the 70s” broadcast are here.


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