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Mary B. Mitchell departing Port Penrhyn c. 1900

The 3-masted schooner 'Mary B. Mitchell' being towed out of the Inner Dock, c.1900. Built in 1892 at Carrickfergus, she worked for the Anglesey Shipping Company until she was sold in 1919.
Artist's impression showing loading of slate

Local drawing of slate ships on the South Wall of the Inner Dock with the engine sheds behind the slate cargo
Artist's impression of ships waiting in the River Gegin

Local drawing of slate ships in the River Gegin, with the Customs House and Coal Warehouse in the background