Discover The Delights Of Peeling Back History
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Mrs. Emma Barker’s Journal Entry From The Charlotte Jane
Was totally delighted to come across a diary entry from Mrs. Emma Barker, wife of the well known early Canterbury doctor and photographer, Dr. A.C. Barker (pictured), while she was aboard the Charlotte Jane. I have always known of the belief that cats were bad luck to have on a ship so I was surprised …
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List Of Canterbury Association Ships – 1850/51
It’s well known knowledge that the first four ships were the Charlotte Jane, the Randolph, the Sir George Seymour and the Cressy. 16 more Canterbury Association ships followed them in 1851 :- * Castle Eden * Isabella Hercus * Travancore * Duke of Bronte * Steadfast * Labuan * Bangalore – pictured above – arrived …
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The Canterbury Association Plaque
We celebrate (well, we should more often) the arrival of the First Four Ships – the Charlotte Jane, Randolph, Sir George Seymour and the Cressy – when in reality, they should number as the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th ship instead! The Canterbury Association sent over 16 ships to Lyttelton before the Charlotte Jane sailed …
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Randolph – the 2nd Ship
A sketch of the Randolph done by James Edward Fitzgerald from the deck of the Charlotte Jane as they left England for Canterbury on the 6th September 1850. Boy, James could draw!!! During its journey, it had the company of 2 ships, one being the Sir George Seymour where Cyrus Davie was transferred over as …
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