'Lady of St Kilda'

The topsail schooner 'Lady of St Kilda' was built in 1834 for the wealthy Devon landowner Sir Thomas Dyke Acland.  She was to become a key part in the development of the City of Melbourne at a time when untold prosperity was accelerating the growth of the City. Designed as a 'fruit schooner' she served as a private yacht until she was sold to Pope & Co of Plymouth when she sailed out to Port Phillip Bay, Australia in1841.  There she undertook several trading voyages for the merchan