Brian, I'd be very interested in learning more. The Umbria was the last of its type and I guess he left just as all the 'modern stuff' came into being. Fascinating! Cheers, David
On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Brian Cowell <[email protected]>wrote: > David > > He was born in 1865, had his 13th birthday in India, circumnavigated in > 1882/1883 when he was 16/17. > Was on Cunard's Umbria in the 1890s, Blue Riband holder, single screw so > had sails for emergency use hence sailors capable in sail. 7 days out, 7 > days in New York, 7 days back, 7 days in Liverpool. > > Left the sea after the turn of the century. > Two jobs considered, one in Blackburn, one in Texas. My Grandmother > wouldn't go to Texas! > > I can send more in an attachment if you are interested. > > Cheers > > Brian > > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 9:19 AM, david taylor < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> What an interesting job Brian! World travel too. He must have been seen >> as quite an adventurer. I guess fish 'n chips are now considerably more >> expensive by comparison to then. >> Cheers, >> David >> >> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Brian Cowell >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> When my Auntie was getting a ha'p'ny fish and a ha'p'nyworth of chips >>> her father: my grandfather was getting a weekly wage of a sovereign and a >>> shilling (£1.05), in about 1910, as a rope splicer putting ropes on mill >>> engines in this country, in Turkey and in India. He also put the ropes on >>> Hiram Maxim's flying machines at Blackpool. They lived quite comfortably >>> for the times. >>> >>> Brian of SpotMog >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 8:48 AM, david taylor < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> In the Northeast I remember going for 'two penneth' of chips with >>>> scraps in circa 1962. I was paying 30p for fish n'chips and that would also >>>> buy a decent Bradford curry in the 70s. That said, what were folks earning >>>> in 1962 and 1972? I could have bought a terraced house for £500 in Bingley >>>> but bought a used Mk1 Cortina instead, bad move! >>>> >>>> David, AA57MOG >>>> >>> View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > -- David, AA57MOG ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
