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Captain Alexander Birnie
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Captain Alexander Birnie

Scotland, c.1840 - 1881
About MeEarned great renown in Australia as Captain of the Aberdeen built ship "Cairnbulg" for completing a miraculous journey from London to Sydney following major damage to the vessel when caught in a storm off the coast of Brazil in 1878.
Sketch of Icebergs and Rocks made from the ship Walter Hood
1852 - 1870
Four Masted Barque In Bottle
Peterhead, Scotland
'Cimba'  - a three-masted ship
1878 - 1915
Raban Plaque St Nicholas Kirk
Worcestershire, England, 1579 - 1658
Sketch of Icebergs and Rocks made from the ship Walter Hood
London, England, 1829 - 1867
Rock Drill Arrangement
Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1866
"Thermopylae" - Clipper Ship
Shipbuilder, Footdee, Aberdeen 1839 - 1881
Stornoway
Clipper Ship, built 1850
Solva Harbour - Dyfed
London, England, 1913 - 1983
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992
George Washington Wilson by Sir George Reid
Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893
Duthie Family
Aberdeen, Scotland
Inverclyde
built 1898
Un Marais Dans Les Landes by Theodore Rousseau
Paris, France, 1812 - 1867
Christina Lovie Burnett
Buchanhaven, Peterhead, Scotland, born 1874
Eclipse, Auxiliary Steam Whaler
auxiliary steam whaler, built 1867
Embroidered Handbag
Seattle, Portland, USA, 1903 - 1991
House Flag For The Cargo Steamer 'maryland' Built By Hall Russell In 1921
Steam Cargo Vessel
Female figurehead from the Aberdeen sailing ship Star of Tasmania
sailing ship built in Aberdeen in 1856
Neil Fachie
Aberdeen, Scotland, born 1984
World War 1 Memorial Plaque for David Stephen
Montrose, Scotland, 1864 - 1918
Rifleman
clipper ship, built 1860