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Extract from the Salisbury Journal 6th November 1752 recording the death of Elizabeth Hayward, daughter of Richard Hayward, in a tragic accident on board a vessel.
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Salisbury Journal of 1 November 1756, under the sub-heading of Poole, records that:
Our last Accounts from Newfoundland are very melancholy, several ships and boats, some belonging to this Port, are lost in a violent storm of wind, and which worst of all many Men drowned.
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Museum Ref No: PLA 942.337History of the Borough and County of the Town of Poole by H. P. Smith, Poole, J. Looker Ltd., vol. 1 1948. Pages 180-181.
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Website giving full text of 'The Unconquered Knight' by Gutierre Diaz de Gamez, translated by Joan Evans. Pages 55 to 57 describe Don Pero Nino's raid on Poole
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Museum Ref No: MAR 942.337History of the Town and County of Poole by John Sydenham, Poole, Sydenham, 1839. Pages 91-94
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Museum Ref No: Batting/Box 3/Prince of Wales visit/No.9Road accident. (Batting photograph)
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Extract from The Poole Pilot April 1868 Accident to Robbins and Rood
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Extract from Salisbury Journal 1 March 1756. "Lucky Misfortunes" aboard the vessels "Peter and Sally" and "Elizabeth".
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Extract from Salisbury Journal of 8th May 1739 concerning a lightning strike to the "Three Brothers" of Poole, John Phippard, master.
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Extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd January 1753 describing a violent storm which had fatal consequences. The "Young Green" of Poole was lost off the Isle of Wight, the master, Pearce and two men saved, but six men lost.
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