Historical information

This letter dated 23 July 1939 was written in response to an article in the Herald newspaper about the wreck of the Scammell off Torquay in 1891. The writer. Frances Gearing aged 9 years at the time, witnessed the aftermath of the wreck.

Significance

An eyewitness account of a significant event in Torquay's history.

Physical description

Black and white photocopy