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Model, of armed merchantman Golden Hind
made in Lasswade, Midlothian
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This wooden model is made to represent the armed merchantman, the 'Golden Hind', Sir Francis Drake's famous ship. Originally named the 'Pelican', Sir Francis changed its name in 1578 at a ceremony to mark the fleet's entry to the Straits of Magellan. The model was built to a scale of 1:32 by Mr R Paterson of Lasswade in Midlothian.
The vessel was originally fitted out for raiding the Spanish towns on the Pacific coast of South America. Unfortunately, no contemporary illustration of the 'Golden Hind' exists.
Drake left Plymouth in 1577 with six vessels and 160 sailors, soldiers and volunteers. He changed the 'Pelican's' name in honour of Sir Christopher Hatton, the principal supporter in a syndicate of adventurers financing the expedition. Hatton's family crest was a golden hind. The 'Golden Hind' was the only vessel to complete the circumnavigation of the globe. She arrived back in England in 1580, laden with plunder. The dry dock and house planned to preserve her were never completed and she collapsed from decay 100 years later.
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- Online ID: 000-180-000-233-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland Part 2
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland T.1959.21
- Date: Model: 20th century; Original: around 1577
- Material: Ship / model
- Dimensions: 44.50" overall L x 37.00" H
- What: Ship / model
- Subject: 23. SHIPPING, Sailing Ships, 1400 - 1760 (Departmental Classification)
- Who: Golden Hind (ship)
R. Patterson, Lasswade (Model maker)
Sir Francis Drake (Captain of Golden Hind) - Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Lasswade
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- Description: Model of the Golden Hind, Sir Francis Drake's flagship of around 1577, made by R. Patterson of Lasswade to a scale of 1:32
- References:
- Storer, J D. Ship Models in the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh: A catalogue of models representing the history of shipping from 1500 BC to the present day. Edinburgh: Royal Scottish Museum Information Series, 1985, p 10.
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