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The Weekend Watson – Lufra

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Peggy Bawn Press

For those suffering the worst of winter right now, here’s a bright sunny image – even in monochrome – from the mid-1890s. The gaff-rigged cutter Lufra eats up the Clyde off Dunoon in a stiff nor’westerly, her cotton sails by … Continue reading →

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