Shoe from the Royal Adelaide

3D Model

Shoe from the wreck of the Royal Adelaide.

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Collection: Royal Adelaide

Classification: passengers/crew

Measurements: length 115mm Width 32mm Height 32mm

Date made: unknown

Display: on display

Manufacturer/Creator: as yet unknown

Credit: Portland Museum Trust

One of several shoes and boots recovered from the Royal Adelaide, which, bound for Australia, was wrecked on Chesil Beach, 25th November 1872. This probably belonged to a child.

All but seven on board survived, although during the night, four people died from exposure having become drunk on the ship’s cargo of brandy, rum and wine washed up on the shore.