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2nd February 2016, 01:29 PM
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Roseneath
I am trying to find a photo of the Roseneath can any one help many thanks,
Hugh
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Name Official number Flag IMO
ROSENEATH 20194 GBR
Year built Date launched Date completed
1857 05/10/1857
Vessel type Vessel description
Cargo Iron Sailing Vessel 3 Masted Ship
Builder Yard Yard no
Barclay & Curle, Glasgow 56
Tonnage Length Breadth Depth Draft
738 grt / 738 nrt / 187.0 ft 31.7 ft 19.4 ft
Engine builder
Engine detail
First owner First port of register Registration date
William Kidston & Sons, Glasgow Glasgow 03/11/1857
Other names
Subsequent owner and registration history
Subscribers were Richard Kidston, Richard Kidston Jr & William Kidston of Glasgow.
Vessel history
By 1889 barque rigged, 758g, 735net.
Remarks
End year Fate / Status
1899 Wrecked 02/02/1889
Disposal Detail
Wrecked near Portpatrick harbour. Left Dublin for Glasgow under tow of the Greenock tug DEFIANCE. Tow parted and she was driven ashore north of Castle Point.
No photos available for this vessel
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2nd February 2016, 05:34 PM
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Re: Roseneath
Hi Hugh, These two libraries may be able to help
Archives
The Mitchell Library North Street Glasgow G3 7DN
0141 287 2910
archives@glasgowlife.org.uk
Fax: 0141 226 8452
Inverclyde Libraries
Telephone 01475 712330
library.central@inverclyde.gov.uk
Wallace Place,
Greenock PA15 1JB
Local History We have a great deal of local history information including a Newspaper Index and a Ship Index plus much more.
Last updated: 27 May 2015
The Kidston vessel Roseneath was a fixture in Halifax every spring and autumn from 1857 to 1882. Roseneath was also remarkable in that it was the first iron ship to sail into Halifax Harbour. It was a packet (a vessel which kept a regular schedule) of 739 tons, and would often spend a month in port unloading an extensive cargo of general merchandise. A typical cargo included 16 bundles of hoop iron, one bale of general merchandise, 68 winches, 393 bales of hemp yarn, 175 castings, 260 bundles of sheet iron, 113 bars of iron, 45 bales and a “quantity of junk.” Other cargo for an assortment of merchants included whiskey, wine and rum. Roseneath would return to Glasgow either via Sydney (where it would load coal destined
to Montreal), Philadelphia (where it would load petroleum), or Savannah (where it would pick up a cargo of cotton).
Excerpt from "The Stairs Fleet of Halifax: 1788-1926" pages 290 & 291
http://www.cnrs-scrn.org/northern_ma...22_283-308.pdf
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2nd February 2016, 06:32 PM
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cause lost: ran aground (wrecked)
date lost: 02/02/1889 [dd/mm/yyyy]
casualties: † 6rank: 682
about people
builder:
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Whiteinch (Glasgow)
owner:
Kidston J. P. & others, Glasgow
captain: Robert A. Browne
dist. homeport:
9221.3 miles 325.8° 326° NW
Capture Roseneath.JPG
This the only Pic I have come across
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2nd February 2016, 07:52 PM
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Re: Roseneath
Update #2,
Watt Library, Greenock Ship Index This index covers ship stories that appeared in newspapers in the Greenock and Port Glasgow area from the start of the nineteenth century onwards. It is provided to researchers as a reference resource to aid the searching of these historic publications which can be consulted, preferably by prior appointment, at the Watt Library, 9 Union Street, Greenock.
The copyright in this index is owned by the Watt Library, Greenock / Inverclyde Council to whom application should be made if you wish to use the index for any purpose apart from personal research.
Subject
ROSENEATH
Year
1890
Company Entry
Murdoch & Murray Ltd., Port Glasgow steel screw steamer
Publication page
Greenock Telegraph 08.01.1890 page 2 ..........Hoping against hope there is a photograph Hugh
Watt Library Archives | The National Archives
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Watt Library Archives. Browse repositories. 9 Union Street Greenock Scotland PA16 8JH. Telephone: 01475 715 624. Email: library.watt@inverclyde.gov.uk.
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2nd February 2016, 08:06 PM
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Just some trivia here
THE SEA GALLANTRY MEDAL
AN AWARD FOR CIVIL GALLANTRY AT SEA IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE EMPIRE
Awarded to
W. MURRAY, commissioned boatman at Portpatrick (Barque Roseneath of Glasgow). (2.2.89)
Merchant Mariners Muster: An accounting of financial transactions on voyages as noted in the collection of the Maine Maritime Museum.
London, Feb. 5
Wreck of the Roseneath
The Roseneath, which was on the berth at Glasgow for Adelaide, was totally wrecked at Port Patrick. Mr Taylor, the mate, his wife and son, and three of the crew, were drowned.
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2nd February 2016, 08:51 PM
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You could also try this site as it shows that they have info on that Ship,but wether there would be a Pic I am not sure!
If you Email them and give Details you may get some luck!??
Cheers
https://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/shipping.php
https://www.mun.ca/mha/about.php
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28th December 2017, 03:01 PM
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iI've just found this website and very interested whether a picture of the Roseneath has been traced as I note that your enquiry was over a year ago. The First Mate Duncan Taylor and his wife Marion (nee Campbell) and their son wee Peter were all drowned when the Roseneath was wrecked off Portpatrick. Duncan and Marion were my Great Grandparents. Duncan's and wee Peter's bodies were recovered and taken to Saltcoats for burial. There is no record of Marion Taylor (Campbell)'s body being found and her maiden surname "Campbell" has been handed down through my family. If anyone knows whether there is a picture of the Roseneath I would if possible like a copy for my Taylor book. Gloria Marley (nee Campbell Webster)
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28th December 2017, 04:46 PM
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Hello Gloria, Welcome to the site. No photograph was found of the Roseneath that I am aware of and unfortunately the original poster did not confirm if he had checked our proposed sources. If you try those they may be helpful, please let us know how you get on.
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28th December 2017, 06:35 PM
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OK Mr B.
No promises,
will take a look later,
though one of the others on team:
BMNOF+
may do the biz first.
K.
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28th December 2017, 07:26 PM
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Re: Roseneath
#4:
ROSNEATH
O.N. 97609. 1,779g. 1,123n. 260.0 x 37.1 x 17.2 feet.
T. 3-cy. (19” - 32” & 52” – 39”) by W. Kemp, Glasgow, 175hp.
8.1.1890: Launched by Murdoch & Murray & Co. (yard No.104) for the S.S. Co. Roseneath (Dixon & Harrison, managers) Glasgow. 2.1890: Completed. 1900: John R. Harrison, manager. 1896: Gow Harrison & Co., managers. 1909: Renamed EUGENIE. 1910: N. V. Mij van Zee e River Vaart (Herfurth & Co., managers) Rotterdam. 1913: Antwerpsche Zeevart Mij. Antwerp and renamed TONGRIER. 21.10.1913: Stranded Filsan, Osel Island, refloated and broken up at Antwerp.
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