Francis Hammond's House
A page called Identifying Francis Hammond's House at Leicester Square has been added to this site. It shows Francis Hammond's house (he was a staymaker and once part owner of the Elizabeth Jane) and enables maps and views of Leicester Square to be compared. See also: Leicester Square
155th Anniversary of Elizabeth Jane's Loss
A trip to Bridlington on the evening of the 155th Anniversary of the loss of the Elizabeth Jane and her crew being put down at Bridlington Quay by the 'Samuel' of Grimsby. and to compare a print from 1830 with the same view of the town today.
New additions to Lostbrig site
A long awaited photograph of the Elizabeth Jane's nameboard has been added to the site and a 'make-over' has begun which will include the addition of lots of new material. Some of this new material, which will be added to the Timelines soon, can be found at:
The Story of the Lost brig Elizabeth Jane
The part of the world that we now call Canada lies on the far side of the Atlantic Ocean. The cold waters around Canada are full of fish, and for centuries ships sailed from Europe to catch them. Whales and seals also live in this part of the world and were caught for their fat, which became a fuel for lighting homes and for cooking.
Story of the Lost brig Elizabeth Jane first draft version continued... ...and in progress.WolframAlpha meets Elizabeth Jane
The WolframAlpha Search engine was launched recently. It might offer some interesting insights into the loss of the Elizabeth Jane and other ships. Her crew appear to have abandoned her on the evening of Saturday 8th July 1854. They were picked up by another ship and taken to Bridlington. A search for 'tides, whitby, 9th July 1854' with the WolframAlpha engine reveals (if it's accurate) that the sun set on the Saturday 8th July at 8.37 pm and rose the next day at 3.38 am. The engine shows that the second high tide on the Saturday was at 2.03 pm and the following low tide was at 8.29 pm. The information it provides about sun, moon and tides, makes it possible to more knowingly imagine the ways and circumstances in which Elizabeth Jane might have come ashore, been unloaded, broken up, and her remains taken back to Robin Hood's Bay.
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