Manning the Yards

The men on board the 'Empress' were some of the last Navy recruits to learn how to cope with sails and rigging as sailships were fast becoming redundent when this image was recorded.
Object no :
EAGP190n
Collection :
Shipping & Ports
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
nr. The Holy Isle, off the Isle of Arran
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
glass plate negative
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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