B/w print
Acc.no: PEZPH : 1989.618
Identification
Item: The figurehead of the Mary Barrow
Description: The schooner Mary Barrow was built by W K Lean in Falmouth in October 1891 for James Barrow. Built for the South American hide trade, she displaced 135 tons, was 103’ long, 24’ wide and 11’ high. In 1894 two of her crew died of yellow fever. She is believed to have sailed in Newfoundland for stockfish. In January 1908 she, with Lizzie R Wilce, harboured at Porthminster. In 1926 she was fitted with an engine and managed by Couch of Fowey. In 1932 she was sold in Truro to Captain Peter Mortensen. She was lost in fog off the Isle of Man in September 1938 whilst bound with coal for Truro from Ayr.
Condition: Good -
Description
Height: Mm
Width: Mm
Material: Photograph
Production
Method: Printed
Person: Gibson, James
Place: Isles of Scilly
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