Ashmore's Life Boat Photo: www.working-the-sails.com/tenders_and_inflatables.html, clinker construction Lifeboats were hung by davits which were capable of swinging out over the water against an adverse heel of 20º with a trim of 10º. The Ashmore's lifeboats were made of iron pillars fitted on the deck. Some Captains were known to put misbehaving crew or passengers into a lifeboat which they swung out over the water for days at a time, without any food. The boats were lowered

Photo: White Cliffs of Dover, UK ⋆ Travellon The White Cliffs of Dover is the name given to the English coastline that faces the Strait between Dover and France. Its contrast to the ocean is magnificent. I still remember seeing it when I was twelve so I'm really excited about mentioning it in the Ashmore. The cliff face reaches up to 350 feet and its composition is made of white chalk accented by the odd streak of black flint. The cliffs are on both sides of the town of Dover

Photo: Reaction Designs A special whistle blown by the boatswain's mates to pass along orders, or pay salute. It's four parts are made of the buoy, the keel, the gun and the shackle. Above, you'll see the piping patterns created. They blew with even pressure, with varying pressure - to give a warbling sound, or they blew evenly and vibrated the tongue which makes a trilling sound. The Bosun/Boatswain modified the sound by opening and closing the hand around the boy, producing

Click here to listen to soundtrack: Soundtrack: Michael Ghelfi - RPG Ambiences & Music Photos: Angela Curtis The object of the Regulations was to secure the health and welfare of Steerage Passengers. It is obvious where a large number of persons were compelled to live together for several weeks in a small space, cleanliness had to be observed with regularity and order maintained if discomfort and disease were to be avoided. It was the wish of the Agents of the Government to

ASHMORE Passenger List The Ashmore was 219 feet long with an extraordinary long forecastle. (The cabins at the front of the ship at deck height). Normally these were for the crew, but it was built as an emigrant ship so she needed berths for all 133 passengers and 46 crew. She was loaded with merchandise and passengers belongings, including household items, tools, farming equipment and whatever they needed during the 103-day voyage. The doctor whose diary this book is based o

The ASHMORE'S Journey Begins. . . Gravesend Today Video: CharlyCroker The Ashmore's Link With Gravesend The Ashmore loaded its shipment of merchandise in London before being towed by tugboat to Gravesend. This is where she picked up her passengers and their cargo. Lillie Curtis and her family boarded in Gravesend on Sunday the 21st of May 1882. Weather in 1882 The Ashmore set sail in England’s spring where the average temperature was 16.8˚C. The average low was 7.5˚C. Daylig