The Trading Post at Port Solent will be welcoming the maritime boutique Nauticalia this month.
The retailer will be offering a mix of traditional nautical replicas alongside modern boating accessories, clothing and gifts, all of which will celebrate Britain’s maritime heritage.
Nauticalia began in 1974 as a floating marine antiques shop in a converted rubbish barge on the River Thames at Shepperton. Lynn Lewis, an ex-BBC television reporter, and his wife Val, also a journalist, were the founders.
Forty years later, the range has developed from using only the classic marine materials of teak, brass, hemp and cork to include everything from anchor-shaped door knockers to zoom-focus binoculars.
Lynn’s principle was, “If it traditionally comes from a ship, which generally means it’s been built to last, let’s reproduce it.”
