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  Sydney Heritage Fleet - James Craig general information
The barque James Craig was built by Bartram, Haswell & Co. in Sunderland, England in 1874.
In 1900 she was purchased by Mr J J Craig of Auckland and was used on trans-Tasman trade routes as a general cargo carrier.
The James Craig’s restored hull was re-launched in February 1997.
www.shf.org.au /JCraig/JCraig.html   (600 words)

  
 Sailing Ships Jigsaw Puzzles James Craig Barque
The James Craig is a barque that was built in England in 1874 and originally named Clan Macleod.
She was bought in 1905 by Mr J J Craig and sailed between Australia and New Zealand until 1911 when she was then used in New Guinea and later in Tasmania as a coal hulk.
The James Craig sailing ship jigsaw puzzle has been created in 3 different skill levels, easy, medium and hard so that all puzzle players can enjoy a challenge and solve the puzzle game in the fastest time possible.
www.itexpressions.com /jigsaws/sailingships.shtml   (268 words)

  
  Tall Ships Sydney - James Craig News
After her purchase by J. Craig she was at first repainted white but uniformity was established when, as with others in the fleet, the barque was given 'ports' which notably enhanced her lines.
James Craig was one of many windjammers to be refitted, re-rigged and recommissioned.
James Craig is unique in that she will be the only operational 19th Century barque in the Southern Hemisphere.
members.optusnet.com.au /stevenrobinson/tallships/JCNews/JCnews.html   (3014 words)

  
  James Craig (barque) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jame Craig is a three-masted, iron-hulled barque restored and sailed by the Sydney Heritage Fleet.
In 1900 she was acquired by Mr J J Craig, renamed the James Craig shortly thereafter, and began to operate between New Zealand and Australia until 1911.
The James Craig is currently berthed at Wharf 7 of Darling Harbour, near the Australian Maritime Museum.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Craig_(barque)   (312 words)

  
 James Craig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Henry Craig (1748-1812); British military officer and colonial administrator of The Canadas
James Craig, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1855
James Craig, birth name James Henry Meador (1912-1985); American actor
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James Francis Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender) was a reputed son of James II and pretender to the English throne.
James Craig (1744-95) famously won the competition to masterplan an Edinburgh New Town when only 22 years old in 1766; Edinburgh New Town gradually absorbed much of the professional classes from the increasingly ramshackle Old Town.
James Craig, much-chronicled architect of the New Town, planned for it to be his premier walkway.
www.lycos.com /info/james-craig--old-town.html   (598 words)

  
 Ship's return stirs memories
She was later sold to JJ Craig of Auckland, renamed the James Craig, and used as a general trans-Tasman carrier for six years before increasing competition from steamships deemed the tall ship uneconomical.
In 1925 the James Craig became a coal hulk in Tasmania and in 1932 was beached during a storm and abandoned.
James Craig remained beached off the Tasmanian coast until 1972 when volunteers from the Australian Heritage Fleet refloated her and eventually towed her to Sydney for restoration work.
news.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=37589   (670 words)

  
 Sailing into the past in style   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Historically known for plying international trade routes, the 1874 James Craig (technically known as a “three masted iron barque”) is one of only four restored tall sailing ships of its kind in the world, and the only one providing the ocean-going experience regularly to the general public with it’s day sailing adventure.
Eventually sold to Mr J.J Craig of New Zealand, she arrived in her new home port of Auckland in 1901 to work the trans-Tasman routes, and was renamed the James Craig in honour of his son.
In March 2003 the James Craig received the Maritime Heritage Award from the World Ship Trust in recognition of the “outstanding restoration and preservation of this historic ship”, going on to say “James Craig is an inspiration to all who seek to restore and preserve the maritime heritage of the world”.
www.global-passage.com /articles/jamescraig.htm   (874 words)

  
 James Craig Resoration - Rough Voyage of the Barque James Craig
The James Craig was an iron three mastered barque, built at Sunderland by the firm of Bartram for the famous Clan line of Thomas Dunlop of Glasgow and launched in 1874, and was of 646 tons register.
Owing to the acute shortage of tonnage after the war and the huge freight rated then prevailing she was purchased by H. Jones and Co. of Hobart in 1920, towed to Sydney and rerigged in all pristine glory, with the port registry Sydney on her stern.
Externally the outstanding difference in her appearance was that instead of the usual painted ports of the Craig fleet she was now painted with fl bulwarks and french grey hull, with salmon colour lower masts, yards and doublings.
pandora.nla.gov.au /parchive/2000/S2000-Jun-15/www.seaheritage.asn.au/jamescraig/palmer.html   (2944 words)

  
 Sydney Heritage Fleet - James Craig general information
In 1900 she was purchased by Mr J J Craig of Auckland and was used on trans-Tasman trade routes as a general cargo carrier.
In 1905 she was re-named James Craig and then a short six years later, in 1911, she was laid up because increasing competition from steam ships made sailing vessels uneconomical.
James Craig sails most weekends, either on Saturday or Sunday (see What's On When for dates).
www.australianheritagefleet.com.au /JCraig/JCraig.html   (600 words)

  
 Sydney Heritage Fleet - Importance of James Craig
Of these, James Craig is the only one in the Southern Hemisphere, and is the only one in the world which regularly carries members of the general public to sea.
James Craig is a representative of the great sailing vessels from a bygone age, the ships which moved produce from the emerging colonies and brought manufactured goods to our shores.
James Craig is owned by the Sydney Heritage Fleet, a community based, non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of Australia's maritime heritage.
www.australianheritagefleet.com.au /JCHistory/Importance.html   (434 words)

  
 Learning the ropes Sydney - NSW - Travel - MyNRMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The James Craig is one of only four similar vessels anywhere in the world still sailing, all others of this type are either unsalvageable wrecks or museum exhibits that haven't had their hulls wet for a long time.
The James Craig sails every second Saturday, from the Pyrmont side of Darling Harbour, and is open for inspection most days unless the ship is sailing.
After lunch the James Craig Reelers strike up a few sea shanties with the help of some of the passengers on percussion, and song sheets are handed out for those who want to sing along as you head back to shore.
www.mynrma.com.au /sydney_jamcg.asp   (550 words)

  
 info: BARQUE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Thus, when on the advice of Captain James Cook, a collier was bought into the navy and converted for exploration she was called HM Bark Endeavour.
She happened to be a ship-rigged sailing vessel with a plain bluff bow and a full stern with windows.
By the end of the 18th century, however, the term barque, sometimes, particularly in America, spelled bark, came to refer to any vessel with a particular type of rig.
www.info-greece.net /Barque   (275 words)

  
 Naval Officers Club James Craig
The refurbished James Craig is an object of pride for Australians and a signal to the rest of the world that Australians had both the good sense and good fortune to preserve such a valuable maritime heritage item for the education and enjoyment of all.
Without all this generous assistance James Craig would still be a mouldering wreck, gradually disappearing from human consciousness and lost to future generations for all time.
James Craig carries around five kilometres of standing rigging wire rope, and her running rigging totals more than 14 kilometres of synthetic rope.
www.navalofficer.com.au /jcraig.htm   (957 words)

  
 James Craig - Travel Downunder - Discover the real Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The James Craig is a three masted, 19th Century barque.
James Craig was originally the 'Clan Macleod', was launched in Sunderland, England in 1984.
The James Craig first entered Australian waters in January 1877 on her third voyage while on her way to New Zealand but it was not until August, 1879, on her fifth voyage that she finally put into an Australian port, namely Brisbane.
www.traveldownunder.com.au /New_South_Wales/Greater_Sydney/James_Craig.asp   (341 words)

  
 7.30 Report - 10/02/2005: Former wreck returns to Tas
Today, the James Craig is one of only four remaining 19th Century square riggers in the world and it's finally going back to the island state this week, much to the satisfaction of the hundreds volunteers who refused to give up on the dream of seeing the barque go back to the sea.
JOCELYN NETTLEFOLD: By the time James Craig arrived in Sydney in 1981, the ship that cost 11,000 pounds to build was going to cost $5 million to restore.
KEN EDWARDS: I've been associated with the sea for nearly 60 years and to me it is the pinnacle of one's profession, it really is, to be master of the James Craig, to return her to Hobart safe and sound.
www.abc.net.au /7.30/content/2005/s1300422.htm   (976 words)

  
 James Craig at AllExperts
* James Henry Craig (1748–1812), British military officer and colonial administrator of The Canadas
* James Craig (VC) (1825–1855), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1855
*James Craig (Newcastle) (1834–1902), British politicain, MP for Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 1886–1892
en.allexperts.com /e/j/ja/james_craig.htm   (195 words)

  
 Sailing Ship INDIA The Immigrants
It is known that James was an overseer at McLeod station, north of Melbourne in the 1850's and family stories say that he was a close friend of Peter Lalor of Eureka Stockade fame.
James and Ann were married in Errol, Perthshire on 22 February1839 and travelled on the India with their two-month old baby Agnes, born 5 April 1841.
James and his family worshipped regularly at the now historic Campbellfield Presbyterian Church, where James was the first Precentor, a person who stood out in front of the congregation with a tuning fork and led the singing.
www.home.gil.com.au /~bbiggar/india5.htm   (2341 words)

  
 jamescraig
The James Craig, pride of the Australian Heritage fleet based in Sydney, Australia was originally built as the Clan MacLeod in 1874 at the Sunderland shipyard of Bartram, Haswell and Co for the Scottish ship-owner and merchant Thomas Dunlop.
She is a three masted barque of iron construction some 180 feet in length general cargo ship.
The James Craig is a fine example of what the City of Adelaide could be for Sunderland.
www.sunderlandmaritimeheritage.org.uk /jamescraig.htm   (163 words)

  
 James Craig to Return to Tasmania after 25 years
The Australian Heritage Fleet, operators of Barque James Craig, has announced plans to take the ship to Hobart, Tasmania in February of next year to be the star attraction of that state’s bi-annual Australian Wooden Boat Festival which attracted over 27,000 visitors in 2003 and next year is slated to be bigger than ever.
The sandy bottom of Tasmania’s Recherche Bay was to be the last resting place for the James Craig until this splendid sailing barque was granted a new life by its proud owners, The Australian Heritage Fleet” said Fleet General Manager Hugh Lander.
James Craig has recently undergone rigorous inspections by the officers of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and, given compliance with their requirements, she will be allowed to carry up to 12 fare-paying passengers on both the forward and return legs of the voyage.
www.boatingoz.com.au /?page=12859&MenuID=News/10537/0   (418 words)

  
 Steam and Sail on Sydney Harbour
The highlight of the day was to see the magnificent 1874 barque, the James Craig under sail on Sydney Harbour.
Under sail, the James Craig proceeds towards another Sydney icon, the great Harbour Bridge of 1932.  The Martello Tower of Fort Denison is visible behind.
Another iconic photograph: the James Craig passes under one of Sydney's double deck electric trains.  Those who see it everyday tend to overlook the bridge as the engineering marvel it really is. The lattice work above the train is a temporary framework for part of the fireworks display.
www.geocities.com /wp7713/steam_and_sail_on_sydney_harbour.htm   (544 words)

  
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The barque James Craig was built in Sunderland, England and was launched as Clan Macleod sailing her maiden voyage in 1874 with a cargo of coal bound for Peru.
James Craig’s restored hull was relaunched in February 1997 and she has been fully operational since 2001.
James Craig is berthed at Wharf 7, Pyrmont, just to the north of Cockle Bay and is available for daily visitation, ocean cruises, conventions and company and private functions.
www.sydneyheritagefleet.com.au /jamescraig/index.cfm?fuseaction=SCUTTLEBUTT&article_id=25   (689 words)

  
 Seascape Navigator - Sydney Heritage Fleet and the Barque James Craig
In addition to the James Craig (formerly the Clan McLeod) built in Sunderland, England in 1874, the Fleet operates three of the most historically significant vessels on Sydney Harbour: the 1902 steam tug Waratah (see below), the 1902 VIP steam launch Lady Hopetoun and the Edwardian schooner Boomerang.
It is home to the tall ship James Craig which is berthed alongside and open for public inspection when, of course, not at sea.
The Fleet' s Heritage Shipyard and the moorings for operational and restoration vessels are to be found at Gate 4, James Craig Road, Rozelle.
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Located as a hulk in Tasmania's remote Recherche Bay, James Craig was restored to her former glory, largely by volunteer labour.
Alan's vision for the James Craig then and now for the Nereus Foundation is testimony to his talent for making things happen.
Back in Sydney she is a crew member and sometime watch leader aboard James Craig, the restored 1874 barque, and has just completed a term as a director of the Sydney Maritime Museum.
www.nereusfoundation.org /pdf/brochure.txt   (854 words)

  
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In 1905 she was re-named James Craig after the son of her then owner, and six years later, in 1911, she was laid up because increasing competition from steam ships made sailing vessels uneconomical.
The James Craig's restored hull was relaunched in February 1997 and she is now rerigged and sailing regularly, taking members of the general public on trips on the open ocean.
She is the fifth ship to bear the name Victory and was laid down in 1759 at Chatham dockyard and built at a cost of £63,000, in the region of £50million at today’s value.
www.worldshiptrust.org /awards.html   (3754 words)

  
 Basic Typography: A Design Manual - James Craig   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
It was created in 1927 for James Craig, the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.
James Craig William Bevington Susan E Meyer - Designing with Type: A Basic Course in Typography [Fourth - 0823013472
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/James Craig
James Henry Craig (1748–1812), British military officer and colonial administrator of The Canadas
James Craig (VC) (1825–1855), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1855
James Craig (actor), birth name James Henry Meador (1912–1985), American actor
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/James_Craig   (160 words)

  
 The Rainbow Chaser: Diary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The James Craig was built in Sunderland, England as she was launched as the Clan McLeod, sailing her maiden voyage to Peru in 1874.
In 1900 she was purchased by Mr J.J.Craig of Auckland New Zealand and then in 1905, was renamed James Craig in honour of his son, she now took to the trans-Tasman trade as a general cargo carrier.
The James Craig is berthed at Wharf 7, Pyrmont (right next to Sydney’s CBD at Darling Harbour) and she is open from 9.30 am to 4 pm daily.
www.rainbowchaser.com.au /cgi-bin/cgiwrap/rainbowc/allegro.pl?newsletter145   (543 words)

  
 bymnews.com
After an 85 year absence from Melbourne, the historic 132 year old three masted iron barque James Craig is returning to Williamstown at the invitation of the national Trust of Australia (Victoria) as a major part of this year’s Volvo race stop over celebrations.
The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria is co-hosting the 70 metre long James Craig, which will berth at Workshop Pier Williamstown courtesy Parks Victoria and the Williamstown Maritime Association, from January 22nd after it completes its Volvo Stop Over Club Marine Challenge Rally the day prior.
In 1973 a group of Sydney Heritage Fleet Volunteers led by Alan Edenborough recovered the James Craig’s hull and began a mammoth 28 year restoration programme in Sydney that returned it to its former sailing glory in 2001.
www.bymnews.com /new/content/view/23383/82   (407 words)

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