Forster, William James, 1851-1891 :The topsail schooner 'Shepherdess' of Wellington in Cook Strait. [ca 1870].

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Title

Forster, William James, 1851-1891 :The topsail schooner 'Shepherdess' of Wellington in Cook Strait. [ca 1870].

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Collection

TAPUHI

Description

Shows the two-masted sailing ship in full sail, flying a red ensign at the right. Its name is shown painted on the stern. Land and a high promontory can be seen in the distance, behind three other vessels (two sail and one steam). There are more than one vessels with the name "Shepherdess". This is likely to be the one weighing 50 tons, one which first visited Wellington in 1850. Samuel Bowler may have been the master of the ship at this time, being registered as such in 1853, and changed to...

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Image

Date created

1870

Creator

Forster, William James, 1851-1891 / Crowder, John, active 1986-2000

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23105784

Locations

Cook Strait

Related subjects

Shepherdess (Ship) / Bowler, Samuel, -1895 / Sailing ships / New Zealand / Wellington Region / Cook Strait

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