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Royal Naval Frigate off the coast of Macao

Posted: April 23rd, 2023 | No Comments »

“Royal Naval Frigate off the coast of Macao”, an admittedly rather crude pen and watercolour, painted c.1805-1813 by Lt George Crichton, Royal Navy. Crichton was, I believe Scottish and after the Navy became Manager of the Edinburgh, Glasgow and Leith Shipping Company at Leith of Glasgow , Lanarkshire. His major claim to fame was that he proposed the idea of the Trinity Chain Pier that spans the Firth of Forth. From Macao to Edinburgh!



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