c. 1879, Photograph, PRG 1373/9/16
The iron barque 'Broughton', 600 tons, under sail [iron barque 600 tons. ON60054, 172.0 x 27.9 x 18.3. Built 1868 (1) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T H Ismay registered Liverpool by 1877. William Thomas reg. Swansea, later Watkins and Jenkins of Swansea, then D. Jenkins reg. Swansea. NB while included in Ireland and Porter section I find no reference to these owners holding this ship - note by Edwardes). John Chalk was the master and part owner of the 'Broughton' from 1892 until his death at sea in 1898. His last voyage started in Jaunary 1896 to trade with South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. He left Newcastle, NSW in 1898 on his way to Coquimbo, Chile, then to the UK [additional information supplied by a researcher].