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Encaustic, oil pigments and shellac on marine plywood
61.5cm x 98cm framed
(c) Gayle Reichelt
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Reference photo for this painting was supplied with permission from Pete Illage, Marine Archaeologist, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The anchor is from a shipwreck on the Great Detached Reef in Far North Queensland circa 1810 - 1830 likely from the shipwreck Charles Eaton.
Gifted to a family member.
This anchor is likely to be one of two from a shipwreck called the Charles Eaton which is situated on the Great Detached Reef in Far North Queensland. The Charles Eaton was wrecked on 15th August 1834 but for more than a year, nothing was heard of her passengers and crew. Gradually word started to spread in many and scattered countries that some were still alive but in captivity as slaves. Two ships were commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to ascertain the fate of the survivors and rescue them. Tigris was despatched from Bombay and Isabella from Sydney in 1836. Following is an extract the story and fate of the Charles Eaton and her passengers and crew.
The Charles Eaton was a 313 ton English barque.
http://veronicapeek.com
The wreck of the Charles Eaton and the gruesome story of the inhumane massacre by Torres Strait Islanders of the passengers and crew, and an account of the rescue of the two boys is said to be one of the saddest tragedies of the straits. An excellent Blog telling the story is Charles Eaton: Wake for the Melancholy Shipwreck written by Veronica Peek, (click on the link above to read the full story)
http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/BookPreview?bookid=ireship_00870462&route=text&lang=English&msg=&ilang=English
Link to The shipwrecked orphans, a true narrative of the shipwreck and suffering of John Ireland and William Doyley, who were wrecked in the ship Charles Eaton on an island in the South Seas Author - John Ireland
There is a children's book written by Gary Crew & Mark Wilson called "The Castaways of the Charles Eaton" published in 2002. See images below.
Another good link called The Wreck of the Charles Eaton can be found below written by Allan McInnes. It was read at a meeting of the Royal Historical Society in February 1983.
https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:241150/s00855804_1983_11_4_21.pdf
I came across a book called "Head Hunters of the Coral Sea"by Ion L Idriess. It has a list of passengers and crew of the Charles Eaton which
was wrecked on the Barrier Reef, August 1834.
Below is a list of passengers and Crewof the Charles Eaton.
George Frederic MOORE, master C G ARMSTRONG, passenger, F CLARE, chief mate Captain D'OYLY, passenger, W MAYER, second mate Mrs D'OYLY,passenger - PYALL, THIRD MATE George D'OYLY, passenger, G PIGOTT, bosun W T O D'OYLY, passenger, J GRANT, surgeon one native Indian Mem servant, L CONSTANTINE,carpenter, W MONTGOMERY, steward, W PERRY,midshipman, Tommy CHENG,midshipman, S BAYLETT, seaman, R QUIN, seaman, A QUAIL, seaman, W MOORE, seaman, J CAEN,seaman, Will HILL, seaman, J BERRY, seaman, G LOURNE, seaman,
W JEFFREY,seaman, J WRIGHT,seaman, W GUMBLE,seaman, J MILLER,seaman,W WILLIAMS,seaman, C ROBINSON,seaman, J PRICE,seaman,
J SEXTON,stewards boy, J IRELAND, cabin boy escaped in Boat to Timor Laut and eventually rescued by the Dutch.
G PIGOTT(died of hardships)J WRIGHT,Laurie CONSTANTINE,W GUMBLE,R QUIN.
Rescued by the "Isabella" John IRELAND, William D'OYLY.
The skulls of remaining passengers and crew were brought back to Sydney and buried at Bunnerong Cemetery.
The Charles Eaton was a 313 ton English barque.
http://veronicapeek.com
The wreck of the Charles Eaton and the gruesome story of the inhumane massacre by Torres Strait Islanders of the passengers and crew, and an account of the rescue of the two boys is said to be one of the saddest tragedies of the straits. An excellent Blog telling the story is Charles Eaton: Wake for the Melancholy Shipwreck written by Veronica Peek, (click on the link above to read the full story)
http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/BookPreview?bookid=ireship_00870462&route=text&lang=English&msg=&ilang=English
Link to The shipwrecked orphans, a true narrative of the shipwreck and suffering of John Ireland and William Doyley, who were wrecked in the ship Charles Eaton on an island in the South Seas Author - John Ireland
There is a children's book written by Gary Crew & Mark Wilson called "The Castaways of the Charles Eaton" published in 2002. See images below.
Another good link called The Wreck of the Charles Eaton can be found below written by Allan McInnes. It was read at a meeting of the Royal Historical Society in February 1983.
https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:241150/s00855804_1983_11_4_21.pdf
I came across a book called "Head Hunters of the Coral Sea"by Ion L Idriess. It has a list of passengers and crew of the Charles Eaton which
was wrecked on the Barrier Reef, August 1834.
Below is a list of passengers and Crewof the Charles Eaton.
George Frederic MOORE, master C G ARMSTRONG, passenger, F CLARE, chief mate Captain D'OYLY, passenger, W MAYER, second mate Mrs D'OYLY,passenger - PYALL, THIRD MATE George D'OYLY, passenger, G PIGOTT, bosun W T O D'OYLY, passenger, J GRANT, surgeon one native Indian Mem servant, L CONSTANTINE,carpenter, W MONTGOMERY, steward, W PERRY,midshipman, Tommy CHENG,midshipman, S BAYLETT, seaman, R QUIN, seaman, A QUAIL, seaman, W MOORE, seaman, J CAEN,seaman, Will HILL, seaman, J BERRY, seaman, G LOURNE, seaman,
W JEFFREY,seaman, J WRIGHT,seaman, W GUMBLE,seaman, J MILLER,seaman,W WILLIAMS,seaman, C ROBINSON,seaman, J PRICE,seaman,
J SEXTON,stewards boy, J IRELAND, cabin boy escaped in Boat to Timor Laut and eventually rescued by the Dutch.
G PIGOTT(died of hardships)J WRIGHT,Laurie CONSTANTINE,W GUMBLE,R QUIN.
Rescued by the "Isabella" John IRELAND, William D'OYLY.
The skulls of remaining passengers and crew were brought back to Sydney and buried at Bunnerong Cemetery.
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