On 03/03/2012 12:24, joevan wrote:
Preparations are being made to take the oldest surviving clipper ship
in the world, the City of Adelaide, to Australia, following a decision
by the Scottish Government.

The Australian's interest in the City of Adelaide is her historically
important role in carrying emigrants to a new life in the country in a
series of 29 regular voyages.
Not everybody is happy about it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-17174721
http://www.cityofadelaide1864.co.uk

tim w