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S.S. MELROSE ABBEY, voyage book
Person/Body (Historic): J. David, printer
Handwritten voyage book about S.S. MELROSE ABBEY from 1906 - 1918. There are loose notes inside book. Navy blue cover with brown suede spine. Imprinted in gold on spine is 'MELROSE ABBEY'.
S.S. MELROSE ABBEY (1) (1211 tons). Built by Thomas Turnbull and Son, Whitby in 1877 for Pyman Bros, Cardiff. In 1897 the ship was transferred to the Melrose Abbey Steamship Co. Ltd. (Pyman, Watson and Company), Cardiff. In 1907 ownership of ship was transferred to Melrose Abbey Steamship Co. (1907) Ltd (Jones and Pritchard) Cardiff. On 31 July 1909 the MELROSE ABBEY was wrecked on Les Fourches, off Penmarch, on passage from Arcachon to Barry with pitwood.
S.S. MELROSE ABBEY (2) (1457 tons). Built 1898, and owned by F Jones 1915-18. Sold.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
80.5I/6
Creation/Production
J. David, printer
Role: Production
Date: 1905
Acquisition
Donation, 29/1/1980
Measurements
length (mm):340
width (mm):232
height (mm):37
Material
card
paper
leather
Location
In store
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