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Stanley Harbour: fourmasted 'Bidston Hill' repaired and ready to sail. Dean's sailing ship at Dean's jetty, now West Jetty, 1887 - 1905

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 277/1/21

Scope and Contents

205 x 150 mm. The iron sailing ship ‘Bidstone Hill’ was constructed in 1886 by T. Royden & Sons, Liverpool. It put into Port Stanley in 1887 after damage to its masts and underwent repairs. During 1893-94 ‘Bidstone Hill’ was re-rigged as a fourmasted barque. It was wrecked in 1905 at Cape Furneaux, Argentina.

Dates

  • Creation: 1887 - 1905

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

photograph

Date information

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Finding aid date

2019-03-04 11:51:42+00:00

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Repository Details

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