JumbleDuck
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I've just found this in a pile of stuff from my late father. Not many clues, I'm afraid, but does anyone know where it was taken?
Definitely not Troon looks more like Calais; I'll get my Clyde Paddle Steamer book out & see if I can identify the ship.It reminds me of Troon for some reason.
The rake of the funnel points to the bow being nearest the camera.Could be the 'Low Countries' , interesting to note the warp low down on the bows and the water displacement, is she going astern?
Could be the 'Low Countries' , interesting to note the warp low down on the bows and the water displacement, is she going astern?
Since the pictures was taken from above and close, I wonder if she was acting as a tug. Rather more people on board than I'd expect from an actual tug, though.Think you are right. Several heads looking astern, including one high on the stern maybe with binoculars.
I think it may be a pilot exemption flag, which is also white over red.Is there a Polish flag flying on the ensign staff? Or a company flag below an ensign?
How about these buildings, top right? They look distinctive.Possibly Dover. The lighthouse near the mizzen of the ketch could be the end of the Prince of Wales pier and the Admirallty pier beyond with the crane. The paddle steamer looks like it may be using a beach based jetty for embarking passengers. Around the early 1900s?
On the basis of very sketchy supposition, it could be Dun Laoghaire. The boat sailing might be a Ringsend trawler, and the end of the harbour wall is a little Dun Laoghaire-ish.