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Left to Right - Arthur Wedlock (Manager of Wright Shipyards) Captain Gibson (Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association Representative), Allen Taylor (Lord Mayor of Sydney and owner of the North Coast Shipping Line, Ernest Wright (Owner and Ship Builder John Wright & Co Shipyards, Tuncurry NSW.)
Captain D. W. Gibson was the principal surveyor and salvage expert for the Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association during the early 20th century.
His relationship with Sir Allen Taylor and Ernest Wright formed a crucial, pragmatic "triangle" in the high-risk coastal shipping industry of New South Wales.
Ernest Wright (The Builder): At the John Wright & Co. shipyards in Tuncurry, Wright constructed a large fleet of rugged wooden coastal steamers (often called "timber droghers").
Sir Allen Taylor (The Owner): Taylor commissioned and operated many of these Tuncurry-built vessels for his massive timber and shipping enterprise (Allen Taylor & Co. and the North Coast Steam Navigation Company).
Captain Gibson (The Rescuer): When Wright's ships, carrying Taylor's timber, inevitably ran into trouble, Captain Gibson was the man dispatched by the insurance companies to save them.
The Danger of the "Bar Harbours"
Navigating the coastal rivers of New South Wales required crossing treacherous, shallow, and constantly shifting sandbars at the river mouths. Because of this, groundings and wrecks were an occupational hazard for the coastal timber trade.
When one of Taylor's vessels went aground on a beach or a coastal reef, Captain Gibson was the expert called in to assess the damage, arrange the heavy gear, and superintend the complex salvage operation. For example, Gibson oversaw the successful salvage and refloating of various Wright-built vessels after they were beached by rough weather or navigational errors.
In short: Ernest Wright built the ships, Allen Taylor owned and managed them, and Captain Gibson salvaged them when the ocean showed its fury.
Photo Credit - Graham Nicholson - Nicholson Family Collection
Version alternative d'Horseland épisode 1 La riche héritière dans laquelle Sarah Whitney fait son arrivée au ranch. Au début, tout le monde supposait qu’elle est aussi snob que les sœurs Stilton et lui ont réservé un accueil glacial où ceci est allé tellement loin que Basil, Rosa et Marie l'ont ligotée/bâillonnée dans la salle de la grange où est entreposé le matériel d'équitation pour bien lui faire comprendre qu'elle n'est pas la bienvenue au ranch d'Horseland.
Pauvre Sarah, elle qui voulait bien s'intégrer en tant que nouvelle pensionnaire et se lier d'amitié avec les cavalières en montrant combien elle est gentille et altruiste qu'elle se fait maltraiter de manière tellement injuste qu'elle en est au bord des larmes pour manifester sa tristesse et son désespoir.
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This vintage church sign is mounted on the exterior side wall of Pub Italia in Ottawa's Little Italy.
It originally belonged to People's Church (also styled Peoples Church) at 2097 Union Ave. in downtown Montreal, Quebec.
The sign prominently features Minister – Rev. B.H. Baskin (full name: Rev. Bertram Hugh "Bert" Baskin, 1927–2012).
A Canadian evangelical pastor and former missionary with the Sudan United Mission in Chad, Africa, Baskin served as minister of this congregation from 1966 to 1981 after health issues brought him and his family back from the mission field (with time spent recovering in the Ottawa area).
People's Church of Montreal was founded in 1938 by Rev. John Linton. A group of believers from various denominations began meeting under the Scripture Testimony League and later occupied the former First Baptist Church building on the corner of Sherbrooke and Union. The congregation joined the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada (AGC) in 1945 and has long emphasized Bible teaching, gospel preaching, and community outreach (including early radio broadcasts like The Peoples Gospel Hour).
The Associated Gospel Churches of Canada traces its roots to the 1890s as a fellowship of independent evangelical churches in Ontario, many with Salvation Army backgrounds. It was formally organized in the 1920s (initially as the Christian Workers’ Church of Canada) and renamed in 1925 to uphold the authority of Scripture in faith and practice. Today it remains a network of evangelical congregations across Canada.
The sign lists classic service times from the Baskin era — Bible School at 9:45 AM, Morning Worship at 11:00 AM, Evening Service at 7:00 PM, plus midweek and young people’s meetings — and carries the motto “Holding Forth the Word of Life.”It’s a neat piece of Canadian evangelical history repurposed as pub decor.
Pub Italia; Little Italy; Ottawa, Ontario.
It’s got pop up headlights, sleep 3 with room for cats.
EMF/5G shielded shell
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Talked to Gary Gygax on the phone here. Ate lots of Antonio's garlic knots (it was right next door). Started buying dice on impulse. I may be off about the location, but it was close, I swear.
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The SS Allenwood was built and launched in December 1920 by Ernest Wright of John Wright & Co Shipyards, Tuncurry, NSW. The vessel was a coastal trader owned by Allen Taylor's North Coast Shipping Co. with her prime role that of carrying timber and supplies to the residents of towns along the coast of NSW.
The 398-ton, 147-foot twin-screw wooden steamer was easily recognizable by her twin funnels.
During WW2 the Allenwood was requisitioned by the Department of Navy and became the HMAS Allenwood, after the war reverting to its former role..
Vessels like the SS Allenwood regularly faced hazardous sea conditions as well as perilous bar crossings up and down the NSW coast. Many such vessels were lost in their performance of these roles and many mariners died.
Somehow the twin screw powered SS Allenwood managed to survive the elements until one foggy night on the 14th September 1951 in a powerful storm the vessel skippered by Captain Boutrup finally succumbed to nature's fury. Unable to avoid being washed onto Birdie Beach, near Norah Head on the NSW Central Coast the life of the Allenwood ended.
Soon after she was declared a wreck and put out to tender for salvage. Marine engineer JP Scott of Warners Bay was the successful bidder. He paid £601 for the salvage rights. He used the timber to build a house at Warners Bay.
After big storms when sand is removed from the wreck site the superstructure of the boat can still be seen today.
Click on the image below to read more about the SS Allenwood.
Birdie Beach, is in Munmorah State Conservation Area being bordered by the rugged cliffs of Wybung Head to the north and Budgewoi Peninsula to its south. Rarely busy, Birdie Beach is a great spot for surfing and snorkelling though its best known as a clothing-optional beach.
All the Grok Ai animated images of the SS Allenwood that follow have been created from the image of Kevin Rasmussen's model boat shown in the first comment below.
I asked that Grok Ai create a realistic portrayal of the model in a stormy sea. In some renditions I asked it to add voices to the rendered image but had to specifically ask that it use an Australian accent.
Rough Grok imagination of female prison cells full of manacled women. A trick with them — try not to mention chains, because they’ll be used as a rope, handcuffs are only modern, manacles are rigid and strict and mentioning of “bracelets” makes decoration out of restraining. Long story short — it’s hard to force it to produce a good thing.
Rough Grok imagination of female prison cells full of manacled women. A trick with them — try not to mention chains, because they’ll be used as a rope, handcuffs are only modern, manacles are rigid and strict and mentioning of “bracelets” makes decoration out of restraining. Long story short — it’s hard to force it to produce a good thing.