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 QUEEN OF SCOTS, Galapagos Islands. Card posted from S.Y. QUEEN OF SCOTS, Beyrouth, Syria, 11 Feb [no year], to Reg Sams, M.Y. VONNA. Writer is Gof Sams [ Geoff Sams ?], who also posted another copy of this photograph on 21 June 1931. On the back of this card:
QUEEN OF SCOTS was Official No. 119131, twin screw steam yacht, built 1904 by Fairfield, Glasgow. She was built for W.A. Coats and was still owned by him in 1926 LRY. In 1930, 1932 and 1935 LRY list her as owned by Anthony J. Drexel and registered in Philadelphia. She was scrapped Savona in 1952. The QUEEN OF SCOTS was built for W.A. Coats, a director of the large cotton-thread manufacturers, with an interior designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens - see www.lutyenstrust.org.uk/portfolio-item/lutyens-afloat/ for the full story. Photo: Cedric Gurton Tollesbury Image ID CG15_035 Category 1 Yachts and yachting-->Steam Category 2 Tollesbury-->People | |
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![QUEEN OF SCOTS, Galapagos Islands. Card posted from S.Y. QUEEN OF SCOTS, Beyrouth, Syria, 11 Feb [no year], to Reg Sams, M.Y. VONNA. Writer is Gof Sams [ Geoff Sams ?], who also posted another copy of this photograph on 21 June 1931.
On the back of this card:
Dear Reg, Just had a card hoping you are keeping fit. Sorry I didn't see you before we left Cannes. Have been down to Port ...
Cat1 Yachts and yachting-->Steam Cat2 Tollesbury-->People](MMImages24/CG15_035.jpg "QUEEN OF SCOTS, Galapagos Islands. Card posted from S.Y. QUEEN OF SCOTS, Beyrouth, Syria, 11 Feb [no year], to Reg Sams, M.Y. VONNA. Writer is Gof Sams [ Geoff Sams ?], who also posted another copy of this photograph on 21 June 1931.
On the back of this card:
Dear Reg, Just had a card hoping you are keeping fit. Sorry I didn't see you before we left Cannes. Have been down to Port ...")