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From: "Bruce Shanks" <>
Subject: Re: Sailing Ship ("HALCYON" sic) "Halcione"
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 17:50:15 +1300


Hi Errol, and also NZ Listers who may be interested
"THe Halcione" sailing ship which fits your description features in White
Wings Vol 1 and Volume 11 by Sir Henry Brett , landed 337 immigrants at
Napier on 4 Jul 1874 Their is an illustration on p 74 of Vol1 and a 2 page +
write up on the ship . Built in 1869 she did 26 voyages to N.Z. and was
owned by the Shaw Savill Shipping Line . She was wrecked at Wellington Heads
. Built in Greenock by Steele she was specially built for the NZ trade, .Her
tonnage 843 . Originally one of the first iron full-rigged ships, In 1888
her rigging was changed to that of a Barque. Never a real flyer she did the
trip on 3-4 occasions in 87 days.
A Black and White illustration in Vol 1 of "White Wings" illustrates the
ship at anchor, and has the rigging configuration of a barque, although no
sails are visible.

"White Wings" may be in a reference library in Australia

There is a lovely Watercolour Reproduction of the "Halcione" by G W White,
as a full rigged ship opposite page 65 in
Sail to New Zealand the Story of Shaw Saville & C0 1858-1882
by David Savill
ISBN 0-7090-2809-1 Published in Gt Britain 1986

If you have no luck, I do have scanner, and could send you an image, as long
as we don't breach copyright laws

I am also a Photographer and could probably organise a photographic print,
if you wanted something other than a digital file.

I was fortunate, to find both Volumes of White Wings in a second hand shop,
about 2 years ago, for just $20.00 the pair, they are in mint condition, and
am happy to do look ups, and photocopies of relevant details if required.
Although most NZ reference libraries have copies

Yours
Bruce Shanks
Manurewa NZ

-----Original Message-----
From: Errol Morgan <>
To: <>
Date: Sunday, 31 October 1999 15:01
Subject: Sailing Ship "HALCYON"


>Does anyone have any information on the sailing Ship "Halcyon".
>
>I am looking for description, diary notes, photograph or sketch.
>
>It is possible the ship may have unloaded passengers in the Hawkes Bay
>area.
>
>Errol in Marysville, Victoria, Australia
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