William Darlow Maritime Postcards

Reference code: TRA.DARL
Level of description: Fonds
Title: William Darlow Maritime Postcards
Scope and content: Willie Darlow was a school teacher in Derry/ Londonderry. He visited the quays almost daily, making notes on the ships and collecting maritime-themed postcards from all over the world. This collection contains postcards of ships sent to and by William to family from locations worldwide. Ships include Athena, Assyrian, Ballyduff, Blackwater, Caledonia, California, Cameronia, Castalia, Columba, Columbia, Duke of Connaught, Duke of Lancaster, Empire Demon, Franconia, New Australia, Olympic, Queen Mary, Prince Charles, St. Germain, SS Londonderry, SS United States, Scotia, Somersetshire, Tuscania, Ulster Monarch, Ulster Queen, T.S.S. New York, Transylvania and Winchester Castle.