The Times, Wednesday, Jan 31, 1866; pg. 6; Issue 25409; col C THE LOSS OF THE LONDON. ----------------------- OFFICIAL INQUIRY. The inquiry directed by the Board of Trade into the circumstances under which the London foundered in the Bay of Biscay on the 11th inst. was resumed in the Greenwich Police Court yesterday, before Mr. TRAILL, police magistrate, and Captain BAKER and Captain HARRIS as nautical assessors. It will be found that none of the evidence taken as yet adds one particle to our information on the subject of the sinking of the ship and 220 passengers. With one exception, the witnesses hitherto examined either had surveyed the ship, or been in some way or other connected with her construction. Their evidence has been a detail of her excellent qualities and those of her engines and rigging. These witnesses have been examined in chief by Mr. O'DOWD, acting for the Board of Trade, from written documents which appear to contain pretty much what they are about to state. The magistrate and the nautical assessors frequently interpose with questions; but though Mr. T. SALTER appears for the relatives of Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS, who, with their children, went down in the ship, and Mr. A. BURRELL, of Glasgow, who lost a son in the London, attends on his own behalf and that of Mrs. TENNENT, of Edinburgh, whose husband was drowned at the same time, neither of those gentlemen have up to this felt it necessary to take any part in the examination. Mr. O'DOWD has shown considerable anxiety to elicit the opinions of surveyors on the question of protecting the engine-rooms of steamships by coverings between the main and the upper decks. It will be recollected that on Monday Mr. BARBER, a shipwright surveyor under the Board of Trade, gave evidence strongly in favour of that arrangement; but it will be found that one of the witnesses examined yesterday is of opinion, even after what occurred aboard the London, that it is not at all necessary. At the sitting of the Court, Mr. Thomas W. WAWN, Surveyor to Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping, was examined by Mr. O'DOWD. He said the object of that association was to furnish records to underwriters, merchants, and shippers of the qualities of British and foreign shipping, and he had been acting for it during 12 years. His duties were to look after the building of vessels, and to see that they were built according to the rules. He inspected the London while she was building, and examined her structure and materials. The latter were of the best descriptions and the workmanship was of an equally high quality. The plates and angle-iron used in her construction all worked remarkably well, which was the best test of their quality. He now held in his hand a plan of her midship section, which he had worked by. The garboard streaks were 14-16ths of an inch; thence to upper part of the bilge the plating was 13-16ths; thence upwards to half the height between the orlop and main deck 12-16ths; thence to the lower edge of shear streaks 11-16ths; the shear streak plates 13-16ths; the plank shear plate 8-16ths. This in wooden ships would be called the covering board which prevents the water from getting down between the inner and outer skins. The timbers of the frame of the London were run up higher than they usually are in such ships. The witness then read in detail a series of figures showing the proportions in inches of the stringer plates, the angle irons, the kelson plates, &c. He then stated that the upper deck of the London was of yellow pine, four inches thick, and fastened to the beams with through screw bolts and nuts. She had five watertight bulkheads, two of them being furnished with sliding doors - one between the engine-room and "coal reserve" and the other at the fore part of the screw tunnel, which would be the after bulkhead of the engine-room. The angle irons and plating of the frame of the ship were "Weardale best, best." Lloyd's do not recognize anything but the best iron. All the masts went down to the kelson, except the mizenmast, which was stepped on the orlop deck beam. The lower masts were double rivetted at the butts and edges. The topmasts were of wood, with the yards, except the lower and topsailyards, which were of steel. When first surveyed she had two foretopsails, two mainsails, two maintopsails, and a single set of other sails. She had a patent windless capstan and stern-winch, which was fitted to work the pumps; she had two iron pumps on deck and her engine-pump. This and the rest of her outfit was in strict conformity with Lloyd's rules, and the butt-straps of her outer plates were carried on to the edges of the plates above and below, which latter arrangement was not required by Lloyd's rules. On his report the London was classed "Aa 1." He had reported that she was, "in all respects, a good vessel," and that, in his opinion, she was entitled to be so classed. Having been classed she would retain her class subject to being surveyed periodically. Subsequently he surveyed the London in last December, when he found her in every respect in good condition - in every way as good as she was at first, so far as he could see. He had heard the evidence of Mr. GLADSTONE, and quite concurred with him as to the seaworthiness of the vessel. He had also heard Mr. BARBER's evidence with reference to the protection of the engines and fires from heavy seas. He had himself considered the question of protecting engine hatchways from heavy seas, and he agreed with Mr. BARBER as far as this - that his plan was right in spar-decked vessels, and could be very easily carried out, but in vessels with poops and forecastles there were great objections to it, unless the engines were right aft. In this latter case the plan could be adopted. He had never seen vessels better fitted than the London, except those intended to be overladen or to be blockade-runners. Mr. TRAILL asked the witness in what respect might the London have been improved. Mr. WAWN thought that the "combings" might have been of iron, as, in case they met with an accident, a loose spar might knock them up. Mr. O'DOWD inquired whether the witness had any plan of his own for protecting the engine-room. Mr. WAWN said there might be a wooden cover for the hatchway in bad weather. Of course, such a cover would stop ventilation. Captain HARRIS inquired what in that case the engineers were to do for ventilation. Mr. WAWN replied that they must get it elsewhere than through the hatchway. Mr. O'DOWD observed that such a covering would not be wanted often. It would be used only in a storm and when there was danger of the vessel shipping seas. Mr. TRAILL inquired of the witness whether he was of opinion that such an arrangement was required. Mr. WAWN replied that he was not, and there was this objection to its adoption - the moment the cover was put on down would go the steam and up would come the engineer, so that the ship might as well be without the arrangement. Captain HARRIS asked the witness whether if he was going to sea himself he should want such an arrangement. Mr. WAWN said he should not. He should be satisfied with the protection afforded by a grating and tarpaulin for the hatchway, such protection as that provided in the London. In answer to Mr. O'DOWD, the witness said he thought that the ships spoken of by Mr. BARBER, the Atalanta and the Bellona, as two of those on board which the poop had been carried forward as a protection to the engine-room, were spar-decked vessels, but he was not sure. Had he been sent by Lloyd's to survey the London for her winter passage to Australia, he should have certified her if she were drawing 21ft. 3in. amidships. Before leaving the witness-box Mr. WAWN observed that he thought the covering on the spar-decked vessels referred to by Mr. BARBER had not been put up for the purpose of keeping the water from the engine-room. He thought the object of that covering was to keep the heat of the engine-room from the passengers, and that Mr. BARBER was mistaken as to its intended use. Mr. TRAILL did not think Mr. BARBER could have made such a mistake. Mr. WAWN had seen these covers used for the purpose to which he had just referred. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Day 2 of the inquiry to continue..... Petra

Petra has found and transcribed the missing Times reports which I will forward to the List to complete the deliberations of the Board of Inquiry for the benefit of anyone interested in the occurrence. All reports are posted with Petra's permission. Geo. From: Petra Mitchinson In June this year I sent a whole series of newspaper transcriptions from The Times relating to the loss of the steamship London. The London sank in a bad storm in the Bay of Biscay on 11th January 1866 on her way from London to Melbourne. 220 passengers and crew lost their lives, among them 10 people from Cumberland; 16 crew and 3 passengers managed to get away in one boat and survived. The disaster happened after a wave tore off the skylight covering the hatchway above the engine room; the masses of water pouring into the ship extinguished the engine fires, leaving her without steam power to work the pumps, and eventually the continuing ingress of water made her sink. This calamity sent shock waves through the nation, particularly as another passenger steamer, the Amalia, sank a day later in the same storm in the Bay of Biscay under very similar circumstances. An inquiry lasting 12 days was held by the Board of Trade, finding no blame with anybody, and of course there was an outcry that the inquiry had not been thorough enough and was designed to protect the shipowners... Unfortunately I had missed out on three articles covering days 2, 3 and 5 of the inquiry. When The Times Digital Archive was available again for free recently, I managed to find those articles, and I have now transcribed them. I apologise for the slightly bizarre numbering of the emails, but this is so that they fit into the chronologically correct place between the emails sent previously. If anybody wants the whole transcription as a Word document of 99 pages, please contact me. Petra

It may still happen in some places but I don't recall ever having heard of one occurring in my lifetime. I thought they would have been phased out when Labour Exchanges were introduced in 1910. Even today, it is not uncommon for people seeking work to go to a specific place, e.g. a factory or the docks hoping for casual work but in that situation they are applying to a specific employer at his place of business. That is not the same thing as a Hiring 'Fair' or 'Market' where many employers and many hopeful workers would congregate at a particular place on a particular day or days at a particular time of the year and bargain for positions, wages and conditions based on their skills and experience. I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that it would be primarily rural and domestic employers/workers who would attend Hiring Fairs/Markets. Factory owners, etc. probably hired at the factory gate. Geo. Has it ever stopped ???????? http://www.cipd.co.uk/pressoffice/_articles/pr_16112005.htm?IsSrchRes=1 Marlene [just peeping in] ````````````````````````````````````````` Geo. <I didn't realise that labour 'hiring markets' continued so late into the 20C. Neither did I, Geo Jean in Perth Anyone know when they were phased out?> THE WEST CUMBERLAND NEWS, Nov. 21, 1931 SECOND HIRINGS ______ Few Engagements at Penrith and

for me, it was a very interesting read, particularily once i got to page 70, and the research kim torney had done around griston hall and the legend. especially the bit about how the story concerns the griston family. kim's research helps to confirm my family's aural tradition. moreover, kim's research also explores the spread of the legend. which also seems to be following the migration of the assorted gristons i've been tracking. the first known griston to north america arrived in 1634 and spread through the colony there. the first known griston arrival in aus was in 1851, with the story becoming a play in 1866 there. also, the griston surname pops up in the 1700's in france and germany. the brothers grimm publish hansel and gretel in the early 1800's. my research is also showing that sir walter scott may have also known of the griston involvement/legend. walter is inlaw/collateral to some descendants of griston hall. his poem, marmion..from which the famous quote.. oh what a web we weave when we first practice to decieve..is found involves a knight (marmion) which is also a de grey variant, and the knight's quest for lady clare. griston hall was held by in the honour of clare. further the mortimers held the honour of clare. edward iv and richard iii inherited the british throne via the mortimer bloodline. walter also wrote a book called anne of grierstein. it is from this book the term the wars of the roses was coined...moreover the story is of two men who betray edward iv, and flee to grisson, in the swiss alps. grisson is also a variant spelling of griston. greirstein is also pretty darn close too..:-)) finding this thesis on line has been great. i'm now trying to make contact with the author to see if s/he would be interested in comparing their research to mine. kim has also published this thesis in a book called babes in the bush. sorry i can't help you with the movies you mentioned. i've not seen them..i've been too busy researching the legend from the griston perspective. btw..i've finally listed 3 of my subdivided properties for sale..england is getting closer..:-)). it's sure been a long haul. later roz On Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:02 PM, Howard Fuller [SMTP:howard.fuller@ntlworld.com] wrote: > Thanks for that link, Roz. The thesis is a bit heavy reading but it > is > fascinating to realise that the 'Babes in the Woods' story is so old > and > that it has such significance for Australian culture. > > The author mentioned a number of similar stories, some of which have > been made into films, including "Rabbit Proof Fence" which we were > watching only the other evening; we had taped it when it was on TV > some > months ago. That film reminded me of an earlier one called > "Walkabout" > which, if I remember correctly, had Jenny Agutter and David > Gallipolil > (sp) in it. He was also the Aboriginal tracker in "Rabbit Proof > Fence". > > Now, can anyone help me to track down the memory of another similar > film? I saw it on TV something like 20 years ago, I think. The story > is > set in New Zealand or possibly Tasmania in the mid-19th Century. A > young > settler girl of about 10 runs away from home when fighting breaks out > around it. She meets up with a native woman who is largely > indifferent > to her presence but nevertheless shows her how to survive. They > travel > the bush for several months... I forget how, but the girl returns to > her > home. Now thoroughly able to look after herself, her family has > trouble > accepting her independence, fearing 'assimilation'. Does anyone > remember > this story? > > Howie > > > > well..one link leads to another. not really sure how i ended up > > here...but some one has written a docorate thesis on lost children > > and > > legends. > > > > included are comparisons to life/living in england vs aus, as well > > as > > north american colonial life. more on aus/eng tho. quite an > > interesting > > read. > > > > http://eprints.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00000767/ > > > > you can access the thesis on the above url. i'm not sure if the one > > below will work. > > later > > roz > > > > > > http://eprints.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00000767/01/final_phd.d > > oc > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-TRIVIA- > > ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-TRIVIA-ENG- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

would the practice of the job fair, perhaps resumed in the era north americans call..the dirty thirties aka great depression. i don't know how the depression effected england, but it certainly created an abundance of workers and a lack of employment here. would the event of ww2 have lessened the surplus of male workers, while subsituting females in "non-traditional" trades in england. it certainly did here. also, even in the 1960's, berry farmer workers collected to chosen to work during the picking season...as a young teen i was thrilled to have such a summer job..well until i found out you couldn't eat all the strawberries while picking..sigh. later roz roz On Sunday, September 10, 2006 10:15 PM, Geo. [SMTP:bargeo@aapt.net.au] wrote: > It may still happen in some places but I don't recall ever having > heard of one occurring in my lifetime. I thought they would have been > phased out when Labour Exchanges were introduced in 1910. > > Even today, it is not uncommon for people seeking work to go to a > specific place, e.g. a factory or the docks hoping for casual work > but in that situation they are applying to a specific employer at his > place of business. That is not the same thing as a Hiring 'Fair' or > 'Market' where many employers and many hopeful workers would > congregate at a particular place on a particular day or days at a > particular time of the year and bargain for positions, wages and > conditions based on their skills and experience. > I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that it would be primarily rural and > domestic employers/workers who would attend Hiring Fairs/Markets. > Factory owners, etc. probably hired at the factory gate. > > Geo. > > Has it ever stopped ???????? > http://www.cipd.co.uk/pressoffice/_articles/pr_16112005.htm? > IsSrchRes=1 > > Marlene [just peeping in] > > ````````````````````````````````````````` > > Geo. <I didn't realise that labour 'hiring markets' continued so > late into > the 20C. > > Neither did I, Geo > Jean in Perth > > Anyone know when they were phased out?> > > > THE WEST CUMBERLAND NEWS, Nov. 21, 1931 > > SECOND HIRINGS > ______ > > Few Engagements at Penrith and > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-TRIVIA-ENG- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for that link, Roz. The thesis is a bit heavy reading but it is fascinating to realise that the 'Babes in the Woods' story is so old and that it has such significance for Australian culture. The author mentioned a number of similar stories, some of which have been made into films, including "Rabbit Proof Fence" which we were watching only the other evening; we had taped it when it was on TV some months ago. That film reminded me of an earlier one called "Walkabout" which, if I remember correctly, had Jenny Agutter and David Gallipolil (sp) in it. He was also the Aboriginal tracker in "Rabbit Proof Fence". Now, can anyone help me to track down the memory of another similar film? I saw it on TV something like 20 years ago, I think. The story is set in New Zealand or possibly Tasmania in the mid-19th Century. A young settler girl of about 10 runs away from home when fighting breaks out around it. She meets up with a native woman who is largely indifferent to her presence but nevertheless shows her how to survive. They travel the bush for several months... I forget how, but the girl returns to her home. Now thoroughly able to look after herself, her family has trouble accepting her independence, fearing 'assimilation'. Does anyone remember this story? Howie > well..one link leads to another. not really sure how i ended up > here...but some one has written a docorate thesis on lost children and > legends. > > included are comparisons to life/living in england vs aus, as well as > north american colonial life. more on aus/eng tho. quite an interesting > read. > > http://eprints.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00000767/ > > you can access the thesis on the above url. i'm not sure if the one > below will work. > later > roz > > http://eprints.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00000767/01/final_phd.doc > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-TRIVIA-ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Posted with permission of the transcriber, Ann Selchick. Geo. <I didn't realise that labour 'hiring markets' continued so late into the 20C. Neither did I, Geo Jean in Perth Anyone know when they were phased out?> THE WEST CUMBERLAND NEWS, Nov. 21, 1931 SECOND HIRINGS ______ Few Engagements at Penrith and Cockermouth. That an abnormal number of men were left without employment after Penrith Martinmas hirings last Tuesday was evident by the large assembly in Burrowgate on Tuesday when the second hirings were held. Several hundreds of would-be workers gathered, but farmers in search of men were very few. Work is well forward on the farms, and it is stated that there will be much more land in grass next year, that the prospects for absorbing any more labour are distinctly poor. Farmers as a rule satisfied their minimum wants last week, and on Tuesday 'hiring' was practically non-existant. The few engagements that took place were at the scale wage - no more. There were no women servants in the market. The Cockermouth second Martinmas hirings were held on Monday. There was a large attendance of young men who had failed to secure situations at the other hirings in the county. Hiring was slow, as farmers generally are opposed to (next few lines unreadable.) _________________ ====================================================================<<<

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Posted with permission of the transcriber, Ann Selchick. Geo. <I didn't realise that labour 'hiring markets' continued so late into the 20C. Anyone know when they were phased out?> THE WEST CUMBERLAND NEWS, Nov. 21, 1931 SECOND HIRINGS ______ Few Engagements at Penrith and Cockermouth. That an abnormal number of men were left without employment after Penrith Martinmas hirings last Tuesday was evident by the large assembly in Burrowgate on Tuesday when the second hirings were held. Several hundreds of would-be workers gathered, but farmers in search of men were very few. Work is well forward on the farms, and it is stated that there will be much more land in grass next year, that the prospects for absorbing any more labour are distinctly poor. Farmers as a rule satisfied their minimum wants last week, and on Tuesday 'hiring' was practically non-existant. The few engagements that took place were at the scale wage - no more. There were no women servants in the market. The Cockermouth second Martinmas hirings were held on Monday. There was a large attendance of young men who had failed to secure situations at the other hirings in the county. Hiring was slow, as farmers generally are opposed to (next few lines unreadable.) _________________

well..one link leads to another. not really sure how i ended up here...but some one has written a docorate thesis on lost children and legends. included are comparisons to life/living in england vs aus, as well as north american colonial life. more on aus/eng tho. quite an interesting read. http://eprints.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00000767/ you can access the thesis on the above url. i'm not sure if the one below will work. later roz http://eprints.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00000767/01/final_phd.doc

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A very happy birthday to you Edna. Kindest Regards Johno, Mary and Cathy

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Happy Birthday Edna Wishing you a Birthday filled with all the things you enjoy, and the Year ahead that's bright with happiness. Birthday Hugs Marlene

I hope you had a happy birthday Jill...sorry I'm so late!! (((((((((((((Belated birthday hugs)))))))))))))) Gwen xx

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Posted with permission of the transcriber, Ann Selchick. Geo. THE WEST CUMBERLAND NEWS, Nov. 21, 1931 PAUL JONES' FIGHT OFF YORKSHIRE _____ Coming Sale of Relics of Famous Sea Battle. Relics of Paul Jones' famous sea fight off the Yorkshire Coast will be sold at Glendining's, London, today. At the instance of Captain F. Creagh OSBORNE, a direct descendant of Sir Richard PEARSON, Sir Richard's sword and flintlock pistols used by him in the Serapis are to be sold. The sword was surrendered to Paul JONES, who thought so highly of PEARSON that when the English captain was acquitted by court-martial and presented with the Freedom of Hull, Scarborough, Lancaster and Appleby, JONES sent the message: "Should I have the good fortune to fall in with him again I'll make a lord of him." In 1779 PEARSON was returning from the Baltic in company with the Countess of Scarborough, a sloop of twenty guns, and the Baltic Trade Fleet when he met a little squadron commanded by Paul JONES, of the American Navy. JONES' ship, the Bonhomme Richard, encountered PEARSON's Serapis. The latter's gunfire was superior, and Paul JONES closed, lashing the Serapis' bowsprit to the Richard's mizzen. A hand to hand fight, lasting three and a half hours ended in Paul JONES' favour. Unable to stand a second enemy, the Alliance, Capt. PEARSON struck his colours. Paul JONES put into Texel with his squadron and prizes, but the Dutch were unable to recognize the American flag and JONES made his escape. Before quitting Texel, JONES returned to PEARSON his sword in recognition, he said, of the bravery which he had displayed off Flamborough Head. PEARSON's countrymen thought the same of him, for on his return to England he was received with enthusiasm and was knighted by George III. In France Paul JONES' reception was no less flattering. At the opera and public places there were ovations, and the gift of Louis XVI was a gold hilted sword inscribed as a recognition of the "services of the brave maintainer of the privileges of the sea." ________________

Posted with permission of the transcriber, Barb. Baker. Geo. NEWS ITEMS. PROFLIGACY AND PAUPERISM. - A case was brought before the Sunderland Board of Guardians, last week, where it was shown that an able-bodied pauper, whom they ordered to be turned out of the workhouse, had married a wife two years ago, when she was worth £1,000; but that, through the grossest extravagance in eating and drinking, and pleasuring, he and the whole of his family had in that short interval been reduced to absolute poverty. They had driven about the country in cabs and carriages, living in tiptop style while the cash held out; and the spend-thrift actually confessed to the board that £237. 6s. of it went to pay a publican and eating-house keeper's bill in the town of Newcastle ! The fellow was particularly impertinent to the board, and asked if they thought 6s. enough to support him and his family for a week. "Sunderland Herald" ===========================================================

Posted with permission of the transcriber, Barb. Baker, Geo. POET'S CORNER TO A VERY OLD WOMAN. ___________________________________________________ LA MOTTE FOUQUE. "Und Du gingst einst, die Myrt' im Haare." And thou wert once a maiden fair, A blushing virgin, warm and young, With myrtles wreathed in golden hair, And glossy brow that knew no care-------- Upon a bridegroom's arm you hung. The golden locks are silvered now, The blushing cheek is pale and wan; The Spring may bloom, the Autumn glow, All's one - in chimney corner thou Sitt'st shivering on. A moment --- and thou sink'st to rest; To wake, perhaps, an angel blest, In the bright presence of thy Lord. Oh, weary is life's path to all ! Hard is the strife, and light the fall, But wonderous the reward. W. M. THACKERAY. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~