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The wreck of the 'Forfarshire', 7 September 1838: survivors in Grace Darling's boat (Print)
Grace Darling & her Father going to the Rescue of the Forfarshire Steamer. The Forfarshire steamer (commanded by Captn. Humble) left Hull for Dundee Wednesday Even'g Sept, 5th 1838. About 4 O'Clock friday Morn'g the 7th. She struck on the Rocks about a Mile from the Fern Light House broke right in two, when the after part of The Ship immediatly sunk & all were lost but 9 persons who got on the Rocks, from whence they were saved by the extraordinary courage of Grace Darling & Her Father. (Print)
The Rescue of the surviving Passengers and Crew of the Forfarshire Steamer of Dundee on Friday Sept 7 1838 by William Darling and his daughter Grace Horsley, after the vessel had struck on the Harkers Rock, one of the Ferne Islands (Print)
This Historical Record of Female Heroism... in the rescue... of nine survivors of the Wreck of the Forfarshire Steam Packet, by Grace Darling and her Father... (Print)
Wreck of the 'Forfarshire', 7 September 1838 (Print)
This Historical Record of Female Heroism... in the rescue... of nine survivors of the Wreck of the Forfarshire Steam Packet, by Grace Darling and her Father... (Print)
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