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Bards assembled on the rocks of Carn Brea for the Gorsedd.

Bards assembled on the rocks of Carn Brea for the Gorsedd.

Bards assembled on the rocks of Carn Brea for the Gorsedd.

From Album 3 (Red)

Photograph and negative

For Harbour Authorities at Apapa Nigeria. Built by West of England Shipyards in 350 days

See SHIP 8.029 & SHIP 8.31

See SHIP 8.029 & SHIP 8.030

Overview

Barnstaple Ketch 'Result' last in a long line of Trading Ships to work the small Cornish Ports. Replaced in 1920/30

Weighbridge Office on the left

THIS IS THE SAME PHOTO AS 8.014 WHICH IS A BETTER PRINT

Identified in SHIP 8.057 as the MOLTKE built at Bremen in 1870 and rebuilt in 1889
Left London for Australia and was wrecked off the Queensland coast in 1889.
Picture taken soon after installation of Ross Bridge

The Queen Margaret was one of the only two British ships ever to carry three skysails and her reputation for speed, grace, and good treatment of crews was legendary among seafarers.

When she left Barry docks in July 1912 with a cargo of coal for…

The Saluto (1867) was on passage from the Thames with sand ballast to Barbados but was caught in a succession of gales.

Account of Wreck from Cornishman Newspaper, December 9th 1911

"Watched by hundreds of spectators, the Norwegian Barque…

The Saluto (1867) was on passage from the Thames with sand ballast to Barbados but was caught in a succession of gales.

Account of Wreck from Cornishman Newspaper, December 9th 1911

"Watched by hundreds of spectators, the Norwegian Barque…