Curtis & Cobley Families Unite! Ashmore Curtis, born on the ship Ashmore, married William Cobley's daughter Gertrude. He used to walk...

This is what Devonport Wharf looked like when the Ashmore arrived in 1882. Image: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Image: Auckland...

Ever wonder what the wharf and streets looked like over a century ago? These were from when the Ashmore arrived on 2nd September 1882....

Depth Measurements - Fathoms - Soundings History of Depth Measurement A sounding line or lead line was a thin rope of a certain length,...

A derrick crane was used on the Ashmore to help winch poor Mrs Welsh on board as her bustles and skirts were too wide to get her up the...

Image: 2tuckbox.com The doctor mentioned tiffin on their very first day of the voyage. Having never heard of the word, I asked Mr Google....

Doctor Knight's Diary during the 103-day voyage from Great Britain to New Zealand in 1882, Doctor Alfred Knight wrote about the petition...

First Flying Boat In Southern Hemisphere Image: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1-W35 To see footage of a lighthouse in New...

Image: Shipping Wonders Of The Sea Ever used these sayings before? I know the ropes. Would you pipe down? I'm chock-a-block. There's no...

Image: Angela Curtis Doctor Knight's diary mentions Rangitoto Island and today you can visit the youngest volcano in New Zealand. It last...

Cape Reinga is also known as Te Rerenga Wairua in Māori. It means the leaping-off place of spirits or the underworld. According to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iou_QTaugFY&list=PLPb_vrXT4eVsEEBIXqbnO3q-8oXzX0mDe&index=80&t=10sWant to know what it was like to be on...

Visualising Earth's Ocean Currents Footage: TedEd & Jennifer Verduin The currents and tides affected the Ashmore's 102-day journey from...

Image: By Isaack Gilsemans - Research Services Alexander Turnbull Library- National Library of New Zealand The Ashmore sailed towards...

How did ships know how fast they were going? What is a ship's log? How were knots invented for speed? How long is a nautical mile? Watch...

Image: Cottrillresearch.com Sextant Image: This sextant is available on Fishpond.co.nz for $248.00 A sextants a doubly reflecting...

Image: Pexel.com Captain James Whitmore preferred to take the old admiralty route from Gravesend to Auckland. He sailed the Ashmore from...

ASHMORE RIGGING Diagram: Air Freshener This rigging example is barque rigging, the same as the Ashmores. There were also barque fully...

The Ashmore used signal flags created by British naval officer named Frederick Marryat in 1817. The officer developed this system for...

The Cape of Good Hope was originally named Cape of Storms by Bartolomeu Dias in 1488, because there were rough seas and stormy weather....