The 135 ft barque sailing ship 'Modwena', 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The 135 ft barque sailing ship 'Modwena', 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

2-695-742 - Kirk & Sons of Cowes/Heritage-Images

The 135 ft barque sailing ship 'Modwena', 1911. 'Modwena' was built in 1908 by John Reid in Glasgow. In 1912 she was bought by the sewing machine magnate Mortimer Singer to use as a private yacht. During her lifetime she was mainly used as a merchant ship but was converted to a fishing vessel in 1923.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Kirk & Sons of Cowes, attributed to: British; English: Photography Studio
People Related
  1. William Umpleby Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  2. Arthur Henry Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  3. Edgar WP Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  4. Adam Mortimer Singer: British: Anglo-American landowner, philanthropist, and sportsman

Medium
  1. Photograph

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5849x4668
File Size : 26,664kb


Aliases

  1. Y251
  1. F/62/QP
  1. 0860001211
  1. 2-695-742
  1. 2695742
  1. Y251

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