Learning the ropes: an apprentice in the last of the windjammers

Newby, Eric 1919-

Learning the ropes: an apprentice in the last of the windjammers - John Murray 1999 - 144p.

In 1938 Eric Newby signed on as an apprentice on the four masted barque Moshulu for a round-the-world voyage to carry grain to Europe from the Australian wheat belt. Though only 18, Newby also managed to photograph day-to-day life on board.

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Newby 1919- Eric --Journeys


Moshulu Ship


Voyages and travels
Windjammers (Sailing ships)

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