Alexander Cunningham with Moa Island natives in the Torres Strait, Qld - 1910

Written on reverse:

Mission Ship Francis Pritt

Alexander Cunningham

Master

Jan 1st 1910

To Sister Christian, Northcote Melbourne

 

Interesting article about the ship 'Francis Pritt' :

anglicanhistory.org/aus/white1918/14.html

 

Here is a picture of the 'Francis Pritt'

modelshipworld.com/topic/3989-francis-pritt-by-jim-lad-fi...

 

Newspaper from 1908 mentions a 'mission vessel' called the Francis Pratt:

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4363424?searchTerm=mis...

 

A 1947 newspaper article talks about a new Torres Strait island mission ship called the Francis Pritt:

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187277336?searchTerm=%...

Done