October 26

1859 Above: A contemporary depiction of the wreck of the Royal Charter on 26 October 1859. The Royal Charter, a steamship that also carried sail, en route from Melbourne to Liverpool, was wrecked in a violent storm off the northern coast of Anglesey. On board were 450 passengers and crew, including many miners returning from the diggings in ... Read more

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