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The 'Empress' yacht sailing off Largs Bay [B 19952] • Photograph

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Summary

The 'Empress' yacht sailing off Largs Bay.

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Physical description

Photograph;

Dates / Publication details

February 1895

Collection

Part of Largs Bay Collection

Subject

Empress (Yacht)
Yachts -- South Australia -- Largs Bay

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General notes

Note from researcher: I believe this gaff rigged yawl was the yacht "Empress" owned by William Harvey Chapman Lovely, from at least 1898 to when he sold her in March 1900 (after he had her sailed from Largs Bay, SA to Sydney, where he was living at Cranbrook, near Rose Bay). The Melbourne "Argus" and the "Brisbane Courier" both had small notices about the voyage in their Monday 3 October 1898 edition. William Harvey Chapman Lovely was the son of James Chapman Lovely and Annie Elizabeth Cowie. JC Lovely was Mayor of Largs Bay at some stage I believe.

Historical information

The Empress, purchased in 1894 by Messrs. Wm. and F. R.Burford, arrived at Glenelg on Saturday, December 15, 1894. In order to obtain the Customs clearance the 'Empress' went on to the Semaphore, and then berthed in the Port River, preparatory to being slipped and overhauled for the yachting season at Glenelg. She is a yawl-rigged 38-tonner, and was designed by Reeks, and built by Dunn, of Sydney, in 1887, to the order of Mr. J. H. Want, Q.C. Originally named the 'Miranda' by Miss H. Want, the oldest daughter of Mr. Fred Want when launched in New South Wales, the 'Empress' is registered at Lloyd's as 43 tons, is 76 ft. over all, 13 ft. 6 in. beam, and 58 ft. on the waterline. She is fitted with a suit of Lapthorne's sails, and when racing sails as a cutter, for which rig she is provided with separate canvas. Her cabin appointments are very fine, and there is sleeping accommodation for 13 persons, with the main cabin being 20 ft. long.The 'Empress' won the Plympton Cup sailed at Holdfast Bay Yacht cup in 1896. William Burford was the son of William Henville Burford who was one on South Australia's first 50 pioneers.

Digitisation information

Date

01/02/2007

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Resolution

3,360 x 2,217 pixels (7.4 MP)

Size

22.38 MB

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