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Port of Gloucester

Being the country’s most inland port, the arrivals and departures of merchant ships always had a regular column in the Gloucester Journal.  This image shows a typical set of arrivals from the 17th to 24th May.  These notices offer a wealth of information as they list the port of departure, the name of the vessel and its home port, the master, the cargo and usually the cargo’s owners.  The departing vessels – usually grouped under ‘Cleared out’ – just gave destination, the cargo and the cargo’s owner.  Usually the notice also included vessels sailing from Sharpness and a ‘Shipping Intelligence’ section.  The latter listed 

Information about vessels leaving ports bound for Gloucester and news of shipwrecks, etc.

GA Ref.No: GJ/1839