Shipwrecks
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The Great East Coast Storm of 1833
The Standard, London, Saturday 7th September 1833 The Great East Coast Storm of 1833
Wreck of the Vaucluse, 1864
Hull Packet and East Riding Times, Friday 19th February 1864 The loss of the Vauclose
The fully rigged sailing ship, Vaucluse was on a voyage from Hull to South Sheilds on 13th February 1864 when she was caught in a gale at Sand Haile at the mouth of the Humber. Fourteen of the twenty people on board were rescued by the Donna Nook Lifeboat. The rest reached shore in a boat at Saltfleetby Open, where the exhausted survivors were helped by villagers.
The Yorkshire Herald and the York Herald, Saturday 20th February 1864 Wreck of Vaucluse, Captain Charles Nelson
The Tragedy of the Try, 1882
Sheffield and Rotherham Independent, Wednesday 22nd February 1882 Shocking occurrence on the Lincolnshire coast
Hull Packet and East Riding Times, Friday 24th February 1882: Terrible Shipwreck on the Lincolnshire Coast
Sheffield and Rotheram Independent, Wednesday 22nd February 1882: Inquest into the death of Mrs Adams.
The wreck of the Olive Branch, 20th November 1893
The Nottinghamshire Guardian, Saturday 2nd December 1893: The wreck of the Olive Branch
Western Morning News, Thursday 30th November 1893: Inquiry into failed rescue of Olive Branch crew