Blairgowrie
Ship: 1550 tons
Captain: Darke
Surgeon Superintendent: Dr Husband
Sailed London May 29th 1875 - arrived Lyttleton August 22nd  1875

The first voyage made by this beautiful clipper ship, after being launched at Glasgow in 1875, was to Lyttleton where she landed 430 Government and fourteen saloon passengers. She sailed from London on March 26th and took her final departure from Start Point three days later. Light and contrary winds prevailed until crossing the equator, and two heavy gales were encountered after passing the Cape. On August 17th Stewart Island was in sight.Immediately after, a heavy N E gale was experienced, and then light winds right up to the Peninsula. Notwithstanding these adverse conditions, the ship anchored off Lyttleton on the 24th August, seven days after sighting land, and accomplished the passage in 83 days from Start Point. The Blairgowrie was a vessel of 1550 tons, commanded by Captain Darke. She was built by Thomson of Glasgow and owned by Thomson and Gray. The vessel made one voyage only to New Zealand.
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett

Arrival of the Blairgowrie
Captains Report
Surgeon Superintendents Report

Our sincere thanks to Michele Cook for transcribing this list and the attachements and sending it to us.