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All mod cons: the steam yacht Hermione, 1891

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Peggy Bawn Press

When the elegant G.L. Watson-designed steam yacht Hermione arrived at the Newfoundland port of St. John’s on 2 July 1895 on passage from Gourock, Firth of Clyde, to New York, she naturally turned heads. The seafaring citizens of such a … Continue reading →

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Miss Lovibond

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Peggy Bawn Press

There is an old Irish song that says “going to a wedding was the making of another”. That may have been so in G.L. Watson’s case, albeit events moved forward in decidedly slow motion. In 1881, George’s sister Ellen got … Continue reading →

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