Images Dated 15th September 2010

Portrush trent class lifeboat Dora Foster Mcdougall 14-24 moving from left to right in heavy seas, lots of white water

Portrush trent class lifeboat Dora Foster Mcdougall 14-24 moving from left to right in heavy seas, lots of white water.

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Martin Frobisher, English explorer

Martin Frobisher (c.1535-1594), English navigator and explorer. Frobisher became a cabin boy in 1544 and rose to the rank of captain by 1565. In 1576, he was given command of an Arctic expedition to seek out the North-West Passage. One of the three ships sank, the other deserted. Frobisher sailed onwards and discovered what is now called Frobisher Bay. Frobisher also carried out raids on Spanish colonies in the West Indies, and was knighted in 1588 for his role in defeating the Spanish Armada. He was fatally wounded fighting Spanish forces in France. Artwork from The Three Voyages of Martin Frobisher (London, 1867)

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The sun sets behind a crane behind a construction site for a new residential building in

The sun sets behind a crane behind a construction site for a new residential building in central Beijing September 14, 2010. Stabilising house prices is an essential task for every level of government in China, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday, underlining how concerns about a red-hot real estate market have become a central focus of policymakers. Picture taken September 14, 2010. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION POLITICS ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)