D678, BDB 86/1/3875 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.D678
Prince of Wales Dock, Workington
Mid 1920s
View north across the dock to the far side. A single funnelled ship, Elva Seed, is moored on the left. A mobile dockside crane is ready for unloading. One very large crane and a number of smaller cranes can be seen around the dock. A man is standing on the dockside beside the bow, close to the railway track.
D678, BDB 86/1/3875 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.D678
Prince of Wales Dock, Workington
Mid 1920s
View north across the dock to the far side. A single funnelled ship, Elva Seed, is moored on the left. A mobile dockside crane is ready for unloading. One very large crane and a number of smaller cranes can be seen around the dock. A man is standing on the dockside beside the bow, close to the railway track.
| Location: | Workington | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/3875 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Number: | D678 |
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D678 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.D678
Prince of Wales Dock, Workington
| Further Information | |
|---|---|
| Cumbria Archives Reference: | ??? |
| Sankey Number: | D678 |
D678 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Senders Message
"S.S Gartbrattan Dock at Workington, June 23rd. We are taking on more cargo here although we left Glasgow with a fairly heavy load for Leghom. This cargo, I believe is going to Genoa. We sail again at the tide at 4am tomorrow morning. Love Auntie Bee ”
| Sender | ||
|---|---|---|
| Posted From: | Workington Docks, Cumberland | |
| Date Posted: | SS Gartbrattan was a single-screw steamship, built by Barclay Curle, on the Clyde, Glasgow and launched on 6th May 1931. The first owners of the ship were Gart line LTD of Whimpster & co, Glasgow. The ship was sunk in collision with S.S. MELROSE ABBEY in 51.03N -19.35W, west of Cape Clear on passage Aberdeen via Milford Haven for Lisbon with coal and mail on 5th November 1940. The British named Livorno, in Italy, the Port of Leghorn. After unloading in Livorno, the S.S. Gartbrattan was said to be going to the nearby port of Genoa. The "Elva Seed” pictured in the postcard was a steam cargo ship built in 1924 at Schiedam in the Netherlands and owned by the Seed Shipping Co. Newcastle It was sold to Sweden in 1928, renamed "Stig Gorthon”, and sunk by a mine in the River Weser in 1941. | |
| Postmark Date: | 8:30pm 24th June 1932 | |
| Stamp if Shown: | 2 x George V Halfpenny stamps in Green | |
| Receiver | ||
|---|---|---|
| Receivers Name: | Master I A Kelso | |
| Address: | 9, Priory Road | |
| Town or City: | Sharrow, Sheffield | |
| Country: | United Kingdom | |
D678 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.D678
Prince of Wales Dock, Workington
| Further Information | |
|---|---|
| Cumbria Archives Reference: | ??? |
| Sankey Number: | D678 |
D678 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Senders Message
"S.S Gartbrattan Dock at Workington, June 23rd. We are taking on more cargo here although we left Glasgow with a fairly heavy load for Leghom. This cargo, I believe is going to Genoa. We sail again at the tide at 4am tomorrow morning. Love Auntie Bee ”
| Sender | ||
|---|---|---|
| Posted From: | Workington Docks, Cumberland | |
| Date Posted: | SS Gartbrattan was a single-screw steamship, built by Barclay Curle, on the Clyde, Glasgow and launched on 6th May 1931. The first owners of the ship were Gart line LTD of Whimpster & co, Glasgow. The ship was sunk in collision with S.S. MELROSE ABBEY in 51.03N -19.35W, west of Cape Clear on passage Aberdeen via Milford Haven for Lisbon with coal and mail on 5th November 1940. The British named Livorno, in Italy, the Port of Leghorn. After unloading in Livorno, the S.S. Gartbrattan was said to be going to the nearby port of Genoa. The "Elva Seed” pictured in the postcard was a steam cargo ship built in 1924 at Schiedam in the Netherlands and owned by the Seed Shipping Co. Newcastle It was sold to Sweden in 1928, renamed "Stig Gorthon”, and sunk by a mine in the River Weser in 1941. | |
| Postmark Date: | 8:30pm 24th June 1932 | |
| Stamp if Shown: | 2 x George V Halfpenny stamps in Green | |
| Receiver | ||
|---|---|---|
| Receivers Name: | Master I A Kelso | |
| Address: | 9, Priory Road | |
| Town or City: | Sharrow, Sheffield | |
| Country: | United Kingdom | |
Album D 1-689 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Album Number: Album D 1-689
Page Number: 41
All Images on This Page
| Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| D10 | No name | Very poor quality photo of water with dam and hills behind | |
| D11 | No name | Very poor quality photo of valley with hills behind | |
| D12 | No name | Poor quality photo of buildings with stone walls and hills | |
| D13 | No name | Poor quality photo of car going down hill in snow | |
| D14 | No name | Poor quality photo of car in snow. Large building on the left. | |
| D15 | No name | Poor quality photo of car in snow. Large building on the left. Mountains on right. | |
| D16 | No name | Poor quality photo of car going down hill in snow | |
| D674 | St Bees Lighthouse | Lighthouse behind white wall | |
| D675 | No name | Lighthouse behind white wall | |
| D676 | St Bees Lighthouse | Lighthouse behind white wall | |
| D677 | Prince of Wales Dock | A view from the dockside | |
| D678 | Prince of Wales Dock | A view from the dockside | |
| D679 | Prince of Wales Dock | ||
| D680 | Prince of Wales Dock | ||
| D681 | Missing Image | Workington Harbour, showing the bridge | |
| D9 | No name | Very poor quality photo of water with dam and hills behind |
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