Vessel A-Z

"Minx"

Museum Ref No: Wills_23, Wills_23a
The "Minx" with Horace Wills, Sid Walter Wills, George (worked at Thorneycroft's) and others on board.
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"Monarch"

Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 12/Ships 5/No.2 - The Monarch
Cargo vessel "Monarch". (Batting photograph)
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"Myrtle" of Poole and two other sailing vessels

Museum Ref No: F4b_0159, F4b_0159a
"Myrtle" of Poole, ketch built in Yarmouth, 1878 photograph by H.J Pinn taken 1911. Also 2 other sailing vessels.
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"Osman"

Museum Ref No: G9_0002
Timber ship "Osman" anchored near Ballast Quay, Hamworthy, 1939. From the Ernest Bristowe collection.
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"Otter" of Poole, 1756

Transcription of entry in Salisbury Journal of 6th December 1756. The "Otter", Miller, of Pool, from Newfoundland for Spain, is taken by a French Privateer, and ransomed for four hundred pounds.
Newspaper

"Palmston"

Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 12/Ships 5/No.8 - Palmston
Cargo vessel "Palmston" at Hamworthy Quay. Coal transporter in background. (Batting photograph)
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"Parkstone"

Museum Ref No: B4_0235
The "Parkstone" of Poole moored at Poole Quay. From the Ernest Bristowe collection.
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"Pilot 1"

Museum Ref No: F1m_003
Poole Pilot boat "Pilot 1" From the Ernest Bristowe collection.
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"Pilot 1" and dredger

Museum Ref No: F4c_0019
"Pilot 1" and dredger between the quays, 1950, coal transporter in background.
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"Polly"

Museum Ref No: F4b_0007
Fishing boat "Polly", 1937, being launched (last of the traditional Poole fishing boats)
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