Ship Scrapbooks

Reference code: HOYFM.ACL2024.47
Level of description: Fonds
Title: Ship Scrapbooks
Scope and content: Seven scrapbooks containing newspaper and magazine clippings of ships and vessels organised chronologically from 1929 to 1988 belonging to the Press family of Donaghadee. The family evidently travelled due to tickets in their name in the scrapbooks. Contents: a scrapbook entitled ‘ships 1929-53’ containing: a separate, alphabetical index of ships appearances in the book with page numbers; a photograph of the S.S. Columbia in Donegal (1913); newspaper articles on Clyde ships (1920s); national association of Goldsmiths annual conference booklet ‘a chat about shipping’ (1932); magazine clippings of post-war paddle vessels (1920s); two magazine pages on Clyde Steamers; ‘some notable vessels, 1879-1929’ magazine (1929); large steamship clippings from 1939/40; ‘Diplomatic ship arrives safely’ (1942); ‘Miss Jean Vicary, the first woman purser of this war… on the L.N.E.R. steamer (WW2); ‘Clyde steamers at war’; ‘going from Larne to Stranraer; a letter to Mr Press concerning L.N.E.R.’s use of ships during the Second World War (1946); ships and men of the MacBrayne fleet at war, Dunkirk and Normandy Episodes (1946); large magazine clippings of Musgrave Yard; berth and motor fitting images at Belfast Harbour; S.S. Transylvania at California; Royal National Life-Boat Institution card (1942); images of ships including: The Duchess of Argyll, Waverley, P.S. Jeanie Deans, T.S. King George V, Glen Sannox, Queen Alexandra, R.M.S. Andes, MV Capetown, Queen Mary, Viceroy of India, B.I. Tairea, Dominion Monarch, Durban Castle, B.I. Amra, Canton, Louchearn Glasgow. A scrapbook entitled ‘No 2, 1948-54’ with a postcard of the R.M.T.S. Lairds Isle affixed on the front containing: a booklet on the MV Ulster Monarch; a separate, alphabetical index of ships appearances in the book with page numbers; a magazine clipping on ‘New Ventilation for Converted Tankers’ (1949); a booklet ‘Linking Belfast to Liverpool’ (1950); newspaper articles on the Aquitana (1949); image of Harland and Wolff docks; ‘Staffa Revisited’ (1950); a photograph of the S.S. Magic (1920); a Kellock’s Sales notice (1951); ‘Ships that make history’; ‘The Second Iona’; a photograph of the P.S. Lady Blane and her boiler room; ‘Historical Notes’ on ‘Castle Line’ and ‘Union Line’ from 1853-1953; a photograph of the Irish Coast; photographs of the ‘Jaranda’, ‘Rathlin Head’; Brief Information concerning the ships connecting with train services; images of ships including: Drottningholm or Brasil, T.S.S. St. Columba, Aquitana, S.S. Franconia, T.S.M.V. Loch Seaforth, M.V. Cambria, R.M.S Edinburgh Castle, T.S.S. California, S.S. Assyria, Hibernia, Head Line, Kinfauns Castle, Lady Killarney, Maori, Nora Sestia, Parthia, Phobe, Princess Margaret, Royal Ulsterman, Royal Eagle, St. Patrick, Vulture, Windsor Castle; a large scrapbook entitled ‘Ships 1954-1966’ containing: an alphabetical index of ship appearances in the book with page numbers; various photographs starting in 1877; envelopes from Royal Mail Steamers in Glasgow (1902 & 1932); two blank letter templates (1966 & 1932); a permit to board the Caronia (30th of July 1957); an invitation to afternoon tea on the Caronia for Mr. and Mrs. Press (1957); 14-day and 8-day steamer tickets as a part of the Caledonia Steam Packet (1957); a map of Irish Cross Channel services; a ‘What Canada Wants brochure; illustrations of the Irish Coast; extracts from a press report (1890); ‘Loch Lomond Ladies magazine clippings; ‘Lomdondwise’ magazine clippings (1961); images of ships including: Adela, Atlanta, Bardic Ferry, Claymoore, Caledonia, Empress of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle, Glen Shannox, Helen Craig, Innisfallen, Jupiter II, King George V, Neptune, Olympic, Pendennis Castle, Queen Elizabeth, United States, Waverly II; a scrapbook entitled ‘Scrapbook No.4, from 31/8/61 to 18/10/66 containing: a small detached alphabetised index of ships with page numbers; images of ships include: Aran, Columba, Duchess of Hamilton, King Edward, Riviera, etc.; various newspaper clippings from the 1960s concerning vessels; photographs; a welcome booklet to the S.S. Lochgarry; Oceanic pull-out poster; ‘Matter of Fact, Sail vs. Steam’ (1964); a list of the largest ships using Southampton Docks (1962); a Clyde River Steam Club brochure 'ships of the narrow seas; a P.S. Queen of the South brochure (1966); a scrapbook entitled ‘Scrapbook No.5, from 19/10/1966 to 22/3/1980 containing: a map of the loughs around the Isle of Arran; an alphabetical index of ships in the scrapbook with pages number; images of ships the same as aforementioned ones; an cruise advertisement booklet; an M.V. Scottish Coast letter template and envelope (1968); a British Railways Irish Shipping Services blank letter template (dated 1968); ‘Ships Monthly’ magazine (Vol. 4 No. 2); an Ulster Prince envelope (1969); a ‘Ship's February’ booklet; ‘sailing up the Loch’; a Laird Line price listing from 1899; a scrapbook entitled ‘Scrapbook Ships No.6, 31/3/80 to 23/6/83 containing: an alphabetical index of ships in the scrapbook with page numbers; various magazine and newspaper clippings concerning vessels as well as photographs; an old, typescript tonnage list; a B.T.M.R. ticket (1983); a scrapbook entitled ‘Scrap Book No.7, 25/6/83 - 5/11/87 containing: an alphabetical index of ships in the scrapbook with page numbers; magazine clippings of aforementioned steam vessels with descriptions.