Tallships, Tugs & Trawlers

    A model of “Sovereign of the Seas” which was a 90-gun ship of the Royal Navy. It was built in 1635 in order to bolster the reputation of the English crown, and was completely destroyed in an accident

    This model is a representation of a 16th Century Spanish Galleon, a multi-decked sailing ship used for both war and trade. The model was constructed from a kit in 1986 by Charles Conner. The three fl

    A model of the ship “St. Helena” built by Robert Humpage in 1976. The model was once operated by remote control. The actual “St. Helena” sailed on the Welland Canal. The model is made of wood, while

    This model of the Susan Hoey was purchased around 1980 by Jim Gallant from a model builder in Goderich, Ontario. The actual “Susan Hoey” was built at Grosse Ile, Michigan and was owned by the Gaelic

    A model of a tugboat made c. 1890 by P.J. Carr. Tugboats such as this have been operating on waterways for nearly 200 years. They are often used to maneuver large vessels that cannot safely move them

    A model of a warship made by a French prisoner-of-war during the Napoleonic Wars from bone. Mutton bones from the prisoners’ meals were often used for making models and other items. It has been sugge

    A model of a Welsh salmon fishing boat called a coracle. Coracles were designed for use on fast-flowing rivers and are usually made of a framework of split and interwoven willow rods tied with willow

    A model of the ship “MS Nedlloyd Rouen” made in 1990 by Ted Koszucki. The “Nedlloyd Rouen” was a container ship based out of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The deck of the model is covered with contai

    This model originally belonged to the Merritt Family. The Merritts were farmers at Attercliffe, near Dunnville. The model was kept on the mantelpiece at the farm.

    The “John A. Kling” was a self-unloader which could carry most types of dry bulk cargo such as coal, gravel, etc. It was built in 1922 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company of Wisconsin. The “Kling”

    A model of the laker “E.B. Audrey Hall.” The real “E.B. Audrey Hall” was owned and operated by Hall Transportation Corp on the Great Lakes. By 1918, 182 metre (600 foot) lakers were the largest ships

    A model of the “Bluenose,” a schooner originally built in Nova Scotia in 1921. The model was made by Ken Shepherd who came from Nova Scotia to find work in Welland during the 1930’s. It is carved fro

    A wooden model of the Bluenose II with a Canadian dime attached to its first mast, and all of the provincial and territorial flags flying off the second. It was made by Ted Koszucki in 1990. The orig

    A model of a clipper built by Capt. J.W. Sharpe in 1945-1946. Clippers were fast sailing ships of the 19th century. They were generally quite narrow and built mostly in British and American shipyards

    A passenger ship model made of metal, similar to ships constructed for Cunard Steamships Line in the first half of the 20th century. Mr. J.R. Sidey had it made c.1950 for display in his store.

    A model of the Bangor-class minesweeper “HMCS Digby – J267” which served from 1942-1945 during World War II. It was built in 1943 by Capt. J.W. Sharpe, who was also the Commanding Officer of “HMCS Di

    A model of the Great Lakes freighter “SS Edmund Fitzgerald” which was built in 1957, and shipwrecked in a storm on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. The shipwreck is one of the most famous on the G

    This model is a representation of an English Man o’ War, an armed vessel that could carry up to 124 guns. It was first developed in England during the 17th century. The model was constructed in 1986

    A model of a fishing sloop made in 1918 by a retired sailor at Sailors Snug Harbour, a home for retired sailors in Staten Island, N.Y.

    A model of the wooden auxiliary schooner the “Gaspe Trader” which was originally built in 1918 by H.A. Ellis of Barachois, Quebec. Auxiliary sailing vessels are ships that are primarily powered by sa