Historical information

The SS Grace Harwar was a Finnish full-rigged iron hull (Mariehamn is the capital of the Åland Islands, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty located between halfway between Finland and Sweden).

She was transporting timber to Melbourne and generally loaded wheat from Geelong.

Significance

The Grace Harwar was one of the last working windjammers in the 1920s-1930s.
Alan Villiers, Melbourne writer and adventurer, sailed on this ship. He wrote "By Way of Cape Horn" after his harrowing experiences on board the Grace Harwar in 1929.
The voyage was filmed in both movie (6,000 feet) and still form, serving as a record of significant images of that period.

Physical description

Postcard depicting the SS Grace Harwar crew on board

Inscriptions & markings

In white pen: SS Grace Harwar - Mariehamn July 1921