Comments RSS Feed https://www.theprow.org.nz/CommentingController/rss/SiteTree/304 CommentingController/rss/SiteTree/304 Comment by 'Suzy Hall' on Wreck of the Fifeshire 1842 https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-32338 <p>Was a piano unloaded from the Fifeshire or rescued from the ship. Trying to verify a story I've been told <br> <br> There is no mention of a piano being on Fifeshire in the newspaper reports of the day although many settlers did bring pianos with them in 1842 such as the one at Broadgreen House. .ed</p> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:01:31 +1300 Suzy Hall https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-32338 Comment by 'Jan Greig Nee Cleverley ' on Wreck of the Fifeshire 1842 https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-19908 <p>My Great Great Grandfather and his family arrived on the Fifeshire in 1842<br> Thomas Cleverly, his Wife Hannah and 3 children. Unfortunately Hannah and a newborn son died just before <br> The ship came into port. </p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:19:08 +1200 Jan Greig Nee Cleverley https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-19908 Comment by 'Marie BURN' on Wreck of the Fifeshire 1842 https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-14995 <p>My Great Great Grandfather John Poynter arrived on the Fifeshire,with his first Wife (they had no children) he was Resident Magistrate in Nelson. His second Wife Ann KING (My Great Great Grandmother) was the Daughter of James and Elizabeth KING (My 3rd Great Grandparents) who arrived in Nelson on the William and Alfred in 1849.<br> </p> Sat, 20 May 2017 19:33:46 +1200 Marie BURN https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-14995 Comment by 'Peta Raggett' on Wreck of the Fifeshire 1842 https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-14961 <p>you have not got my book square rigged sailing ships visiting nelson 1841 to 1914 in you list of books with information on the fifeshire,, it has research information not found any where else. Ed. thank you. I will remedy that</p> Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:12:05 +1300 Peta Raggett https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-14961 Comment by 'john conrad' on Wreck of the Fifeshire 1842 https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-14910 <p>my ancestors were on the Fifeshire when it landed in Nelson. I saw a picture of model. would like to get good photo of model, or find out where pete raggett got plan details to build model.i build model ships myself.Ancestor name was Richard and Sarah Panter. i have original letters written by then on their arrival and stay till 1845, when they left for South Australia</p> Wed, 13 Jul 2016 22:16:39 +1200 john conrad https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-14910 Comment by 'Lorraine Wootton' on Wreck of the Fifeshire 1842 https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-14856 <p>My ancestors arrived in this ship. David, Ann and Charles Wootton</p> Fri, 08 Jan 2016 11:16:46 +1300 Lorraine Wootton https://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/wreck-of-the-fifeshire/#comment-14856