by magoonigal » Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:07 am
The first picture is probably from a wee bit earlier as she was destroyed by fire in March 1914. Probably a 'Before' shot pulled from the archives.
The Young Gentlemen were quite self sufficient and made all their own clothing. A statement from the Tailors Shop in 1897 reads.... 'Cost of Materials £263-7-10.5p. Value of garments produced £487, saving £223-12-1.5p.
For Breakfast the Boys got:-
Oatmeal porridge with milk and sugar on two mornings a week.
Boiled Rice with milk and treacle on two mornings.
Half Pint of cocoa and 8 oz bread on two mornings.
Half Pint of Coffee and 8 oz bread on Sundays.
Now I'm trying very hard to work out what is missing from the Gun Drill Postcard because there is no way that lad in the centre could stand like that without falling over.
For more information on the Wellesley, I can recommend...'The Tyne Training Ship Wellesley, Remembered by Brian Godfrey, Published by Summerhill Books, Newcastle at the Grand Price of £4.99.
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.