Comments on: Happy Birthday Alan Villiers! (1903 – 1982)

By: Peter A. Mello

Peter A. Mello — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:10:23 +0000

Very cool! Tell us more!

By: Paul Haslam

Paul Haslam — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:35:38 +0000

I got a copy of the video – Square Riggers of the 1930s – off the web (ebay) but the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich may still have copies for sale. My interest is that my great-uncle was the captain of the Grace Harwar from about 1905 – 1910

By: Peter A. Mello

Peter A. Mello — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:30:31 +0000

George; Not sure where you will find copies of Villiers films but Mystic Seaport webstore offers Irving Johnson's "Around the Horn in Peking" which has equally dramatic footage. Good luck and let us know if you find a treasure trove of Villiers' videos.

By: George Jefferies

George Jefferies — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:43:20 +0000

I’m looking to buy the film ‘The Cape Horn Road’ or any other film by him. I’m a sailing ship enthusiast and collect books and build models. I am based in Ireland and finding it difficult to find. Hope someone can help me.

By: harry tobin

harry tobin — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:10:16 +0000

Well doneshowing the fill, yes the first one smmes as theCrace Haward and the scound one the Joshep Contrad the shi of his own.
very last ships anyway.

By: Sea Fever at Tims Times

Sea Fever at Tims Times — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:36:15 +0000

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By: gcaptain.com

gcaptain.com — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:19:32 +0000

Happy Birthday Alan Villiers! (1903 – 1982)

Adventurer, author, photographer, master mariner, ship owner, World War II hero and sail training pioneer, Villiers first stepped aboard a tall ship at the age of 15 and thereafter made his life on the sea. Check out this amazing historic footage round…