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A large display case holds a ship model with many sails. Its hull is black, white and red and there are blue and white Finnish flags painted on the side.

Lawhill

Four Masted Barque

Lawhill is a classic example of a long-haul sailing vessel.

The ship was designed to carry a very large amount of cargo, while operating with a minimum of crew. Lawhill was built in Dundee. Scotland in 1892 and had several owners.

In the late 1800s, steel-hulled sailing ships like Lawhill reached the peak of their development.

As faster steam ships began taking over routes where speed was important, slower sailing ships ran to more remote destinations such as Western Australia, carrying wheat, coal and wood.

This model represents Lawhill as painted during World War 2.

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A large display case holds a ship model with many sails. Its hull is black, white and red and there are blue and white Finnish flags painted on the side.

Model of the cargo carrier Lawhill.
Credit: WA Museum

The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.