S.S. MARGAM ABBEY, voyage book

Dark green cover with brown suede spine. Imprinted in gold on spine is 'Voyage Book' and on front cover is 'Margam Abbey' ('Margam' has been handwritten onto a sticker and stuck onto book). Handwritten voyage book, first half is about S.S. MELROSE ABBEY 1915 - 1926 and the other half is about S.S. MARGAM ABBEY 1930 - 1940. There are many loose notes inside cover.

S.S. MELROSE ABBEY (2) (1457 tons). Built 1898, and owned by F Jones 1915-18. Sold.

S.S. MELROSE ABBEY (3) (1095 tons) Built 1899, and owned by F. Jones 1918-19. Sold.

S.S. MELROSE ABBEY (4) (2737 tons). Built 1910, and owned by F. Jones 1919-22.

S.S. MELROSE ABBEY (5) (1256 tons). Built 1917, owned by F. Jones 1924-26. Sunk.

Built at West Hartlepool in 1930 for Fred Jones' Abbey Line, Cardiff.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

80.5I/4

Creation/Production

Western Mail Limited

Date: 1910s

Acquisition

Donation, 29/1/1980

Measurements

Length (mm): 304

Width (mm): 265

Height (mm): 45

Material

card

paper

leather

Location

In store

Classification

water transportation transportation steam powered (water)

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Bronze Age Gold from Wales