Grace Darling


Clothing

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Items of Grace Darlings clothing, including fragments of the clothes she wore during the rescue.

In the aftermath of her deed the public went into a frenzy and requested pieces of her clothing that she wore during the rescue. Note the simplicity of the clothing and although historians are uncertain of the Darling's true class status, her clothes could be seen as some indication that they were hovering above working-class status.This is one example that shows that celebrity culture was developing.


Lifeboat

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The rowing-boat in which Grace and her father rescued the crew of the Forfarshire steamer.

It is remarkable how she sailed out to those shipwrecked and assisted them into the boat. The sheer size of it and knowledge that she simultaneously helped others and kept it steady on choppy waters is astounding. One boatman comments “It was pretty steep for a lady. She did very well.”



Handwriting

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Here is a sample of Grace Darling's handwriting. During her years of fame a lot of the public demanded to have a sample of her signature and she spent endless hours replying back to these requests. This was due to limited options of communication during this period, therefore letters was the main medium used.