Title

The 135 ft barque sailing ship 'Modwena', 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Caption

The 135 ft barque sailing ship 'Modwena', 1911. 'Modwena' was built in 1908 by John Reid in Glasgow. In 1912 she was bought by the sewing machine magnate Mortimer Singer to use as a private yacht. During her lifetime she was mainly used as a merchant ship but was converted to a fishing vessel in 1923.//Kirk & Sons of Cowes Archives

Date

1911

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Reference

HRM19E98_360

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

69,6Mb (2,8Mb) / 18,8in x 14,4in / 5635 x 4315 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation England sailing sailing boat boat boats country trade ship ships fuel location sailboat century sail cutter isle of wight B&W MONOCHROME sailing ship sailing ships water transport black & white black and white B W 1910s 20th century kerosene barque paraffin photograph Singer AM Kirk and Sons of Cowes Kirk & Sons of Cowes Cowes Kirk & Sons of William Umpleby Kirk Kirk William Umpleby Arthur Henry Kirk Arthur Henry Edgar WP Kirk Edgar WP boat view gaff rig under way starboard bow Adam Mortimer Singer Mr AM Singer Adam Mortimer square rig Modwena William Umpleby Kirk Arthur Henry Kirk Edgar WP Kirk Adam Mortimer Singer photograph