Monday, 4 May 2009

What did an early 19th century Nova Scotian brig look like?

I'm still hoping to find a drawing/plan of a brig of the type built in Nova Scotia in the early part of the 19th century. I need enough detail to be able to accurately visualise its construction so I could 'make it'; perhaps in a computer. Can anyone help?

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Monday, 13 April 2009

Frank Meadow Sutcliffe - Agnes & Mary


Frank Meadow Sutcliffe's photograph of the brig Mary & Agnes has been added to the lostbrig.net site, courtesy of The Sutcliffe Gallery, 1 Flowergate - Whitby - YO21 3BA - 01947 602239

This image shows the Mary & Agnes at the mercy of pounding seas off Whitby in 1885. Though the Elizabeth Jane was lost in 1854, this photograph, together with George Weatherill's watercolours of lost brigs on the coast near Whitby, strongly evoke her loss. It is hoped that evidence might yet come to light that will give further insight into the loss of the Elizabeth Jane.

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Thursday, 2 April 2009

Descendants of Thomas Hugh 1783-1860

Contact has been made with Donna Barraclough and Liz Wallace who are descendants of Thomas Hugh, Mariner and joint owner of Elizabeth Jane at the first registration in 1817 at Guysborough, Nova Scotia. The names of his family members seem to explain how this ship came to be called Elizabeth Jane. Thomas Hugh was married to Jane Aikens and with her had two daughters: Elizabeth Sarah b: 1810 and Sarah Jane b: 1812. Jane Aiken's mother's name was also Elizabeth.


Nothing is yet know about Charles Brown who jointly owned Elizabeth Jane at this time.


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