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 Sailing Ships: "Lawhill" (1892)
The Lloyd's Weekly for August 9, 1901, records that the Lawhill was spoken by the Glenogle on August 5 in lat.
Sank the Polish steamer Niemen in a collision in Skagerak.
Monro, D.R.: Resa år 1924 i fyrmastbarken Lawhill.
www.bruzelius.info /Nautica/Ships/Fourmast_Ships/Lawhill(1892).html   (1036 words)

  
 Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - Lawhill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A sister ship of Garthpool, Lawhill was built for Charles Barrie of Dundee for general trade.
Sailing under a number of distinguished Åland captains, she is nonetheless best remembered for the accounts written of her by members of the crew, most prominently Alan Villiers, whose Set of the Sails recounts his work as an able-bodied seaman in 1921 en route from France to Australia.
At the end of a sixty-four-day passage from Bourdeaux, Lawhill ran aground off Port Lincoln, and Villiers was thrown from the fore lower topsail yard and had to be paid off.
college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_054000_lawhill.htm   (327 words)

  
 Tall ship men   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
# 1086 1940-41 Cape Horner - sv Lawhill
# 1157 1941-42 - Cape Horner - sv Lawhill
# 1165 1941-42 - Cape Horner - sv Lawhill -
www.generalbotha.co.za /squareriggers.html   (188 words)

  
 Facts About Durban - The Age of Sail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In his book In Deep and Troubled Waters my informant Tony Large remembers the visit to Durban in the mid-1930s of the sailing ship Olivebank due to the fact that his first cousin, Arthur Large, was one of her crew.
Lawhill was a four-masted steel barque built in 1892 by W.B. Thompson and Co., Dundee.
She was sold in 1899 together with her sister Jutepolis for £39000 and, two years later, had a narrow escape when her ballast shifted during a typhoon and she was nearly lost.
www.fad.co.za /Resources/sail/sail.htm   (1048 words)

  
 Maritime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The sailing vessel depicted at the top is the 'Lawhill' which was one of the last sailing ships commissioned in South Africa.
The Maritime Studies program has adopted the Lawhill as an emblem and our boarding house is also named after her.
In view of projected shortages in personnel, the South African Maritime family felt the need to promote Maritime awareness amongst school puplis in the country, and to equip them for careers in the Maritime industry, ashore and afloat.
www.wcape.school.za /sths/maritime.htm   (904 words)

  
 Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum
On the four-masted barque LAWHILL (built in England in 1892), the 36-year-old captain demonstrated great skill and sporting spirit in sailing.
An account of a Christmas party on board is given, at which the various nationalities sang to the same melody, each in their own language.
In his documentation of the work on the sails, Denck repeatedly comments on the captain’s competent leadership and the speed of the LAWHILL, whose plucky sailing manoeuvres near shore evoked the admiration and sometimes the dismay of the coastal population.
www.dsm.de /Pubs/24_05.htm   (745 words)

  
 Erikson
The Lawhill was however, like the Tjerimai, a very good investent, and was soon called lucky Lawhill by his owner.
The Olivebank blew up on a mine in the North sea, the Penang and the Killoran were sank by the Germans.
The Lawhill was taken over as war seizure by the South African government, the Archibald Russell by the british government and the Pamir by the New Zealand government.
pamir.chez.tiscali.fr /Voiliers/Classe_A/Pamir/Eriksowe.htm   (1184 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Nothing is known about the creator of Lawhill Cocktail.
It has been added to the database by a member of the Aristocats bar crew.
Lawhill Cocktail has never been drink of the month.
www.acats.org /drinkdatabase/showdrink_printable.html?id=499   (53 words)

  
 Square Riggers - Tor Ringqvest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
These stories of life aboard sailing ships by a man known to many Bothie Boys who sailed with him in Lawhill, give a vivid insight into the skills and daily routines required by their crews.
Cape Horner Tor Lindqvist sailed as an AB and assistant sailmaker in the Lawhill from 1940 until 1946 and speaks highly of the Bothie Boys that he sailed with.
For four or five years in WW2 he sailed as Assistant Sailmaker aboard the LAWHILL, of which the fore course weighed almost a ton.
www.generalbotha.co.za /Squarerig3.html   (277 words)

  
 Nautical antiques from Clipper Maritime antiques   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
MODEL, A sailor made waterline model of the four masted barque “LAWHILL”.
The scratch built model is depicted at anchor with a three masted barque sailing past in the background.
The “LAWHILL” was built in Dundee by W.B Thompson and Co LTD in 1892 and had a gross tonnage of 2816, she was the last trading square rigger owned in the British Empire !.
www.maritime-antiques.co.uk /47.html   (112 words)

  
 BookkooB: The Four-masted Barque "Lawhill" - Captain Kenneth Edwards, Roderick Anderson, Richard Cookson
BookkooB: The Four-masted Barque "Lawhill" - Captain Kenneth Edwards, Roderick Anderson, Richard Cookson
Above you will see a list of UK book stores, along with their stock and price details for Four-masted Barque "Lawhill" by Captain Kenneth Edwards, Roderick Anderson, Richard Cookson.
To allow you to quickly compare prices, the stores are arranged in order of delivered price, cheapest first.
www.bookkoob.co.uk /book/0851776760.htm   (237 words)

  
 Recipes for the Lasky Cocktail, the Lawhill Cocktail, the Leap Frog Highball, the Leap Year Cocktail and the Leave It ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Recipes for the Lasky Cocktail, the Lawhill Cocktail, the Leap Frog Highball, the Leap Year Cocktail and the Leave It To Me Cocktail No. 1.
This page contains recipes for the Lasky Cocktail, the Lawhill Cocktail, the Leap Frog Highball, the Leap Year Cocktail and the Leave It To Me Cocktail No. 1.
Shake well with cracked ice and strain into 3 oz.
www.cocktailrecipeguide.com /LaskytoLeaveittomecocktail.htm   (102 words)

  
 Ridemonkey.com - mountain biking community - Search Results
Schwinn Lawhill 8 DH frame sizes and geo ???
I am after some geo specs and frame sizes for the Scwhinn Lawhill 8 DH that I have.
I am very curious as to what size it actually is. I have searched far and wide and can find nothing and was...
www.ridemonkey.com /forums/search.php?do=finduser&u=10327   (548 words)

  
 Lawhill Cocktail : UK > Drink Recipes > Lawhill (cocktail recipe).
Lawhill Cocktail : UK > Drink Recipes > Lawhill (cocktail recipe).
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 Lawhill
After sailing with carious cargos all around the world she ended up going regularly on the Australian wheat trade.
She proved herself a ``lucky'' ship, and Erikson started to refer to her as ``Lucky Lawhill.''
Taken as prize of war by the South African government, and was used to carry wheat to South Africa.
sailing-ships.oktett.net /20.html   (260 words)

  
 Details of bus service between Lawhill and Motherwell, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Details of bus service between Lawhill and Motherwell, UK This site contains bus service information for England, Scotland and Wales.
Details of Irvines Coaches's bus service number 48 between Lawhill and Motherwell, in the UK.
This bus service was confirmed as operating on 1 Jan 2005.
www.carlberry.co.uk /rfnshowr.asp?R=23175   (163 words)

  
 Four-masted Barque "Lawhill", The - Find your book at a cheap price with Kelkoo
Four-masted Barque "Lawhill", The - Find your book at a cheap price with Kelkoo
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"Lawhill" was one of the last of the great four-masted barques to make a living in the 20th century.
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 LENNOX family: John 6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
da Jean C at Trinity Gask; John at Lawhill
da Mary C at Trinity Gask; John at Lawhill
Walter and Alexander were at Lawhill farm at the same time as John, and the repetition of names in their children makes it is probable that they, and possibly all at Trinity Gask, were John's brothers;.
www.btinternet.com /~surrey.hypno/Genealogy/Lennox/LENN-B6.htm   (1074 words)

  
 Cushag Horses
Her sire is Llanarth Brenin Siarl and her dam is Llanarth Jem who is by Llanarth Flying Comet.
She had one foal, called Lawhill Mr Shifty, by Lawhill Brenin Cymreig before we bought her and then she was broken in as a 6 year old.
She competes in Show Jumping, Cross Country and Dressage.
www.cushag-horses.co.uk /charlie.htm   (174 words)

  
 GayBooks.co.uk - The Four-masted Barque "Lawhill" (Anatomy of the Ship S.) by Captain Kenneth Edwards (just £17.50)::: ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
GayBooks.co.uk - The Four-masted Barque "Lawhill" (Anatomy of the Ship S.) by Captain Kenneth Edwards (just £17.50)::: reviews, similar items, buy now!
At Amazon.co.uk, owners of The Four-masted Barque "Lawhill" (Anatomy of the Ship S.) have given it average rating of out of 5 and it is currently at position 361,238 in the Amazon.co.uk sales rank.
Here are some reviews of this item by people who have already purchased 'The Four-masted Barque "Lawhill" (Anatomy of the Ship S.)':
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 Drink Recipes: Mixed Drinks: Lawhill - DrinkSecret.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Drink Recipes : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Drink Recipes :: Mixed Drinks :: Lawhill Drink Recipe
Place all ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice.
www.drinksecret.com /recipe/lawhill.html   (57 words)

  
 PastryWiz UK: The Four-masted Barque "Lawhill" (Anatomy of the Ship S.) Books
PastryWiz UK: The Four-masted Barque "Lawhill" (Anatomy of the Ship S.) Books
Books : The Four-masted Barque "Lawhill" (Anatomy of the Ship S.)
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 Timetable: Carluke, Mount Stewart St / Clyde St - Hamilton, Hamilton / Bus Station - Service 243   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
D after a time means stops to set down only.
Carluke, Mount Stewart St / Clyde St Carluke, Stewart St / Sandy Rd Carluke, Airdrie Rd / Burn Rd Law, Lawhill Rd / Opposite Quarry Rd Law, Lawhill Road / Church
Law Village, Lawhill Rd / Station Rd Garrion Bridge, A71 / North Of Garrion Bridge
www.travelinescotland.com /Strathclyde/N65_243-N65-3_I.htm   (386 words)

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