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Our Aunt Emily
Aunt Emily earned her place among the sea captains of Dinas by having spent nine years at sea, mainly on the poop deck of the ‘Comliebank’. John Griffiths, her nephew, standing third from the left in the back row, coaxed her … Continue reading
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Tagged Albatross, Australia, Canada, Captain's wife, Chile, Comliebank, Dinas, Port Germien, Sailing ships, Sydney
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