Thanks a lot for the photos and the article, they're great. That was a nice wee bonus I never expected to see. It had never ocurred to me to look for the ss Helen Craig on the Preston side. The Captain Kennedy mentioned in the paper was my grandfather. He met my granny in Preston and "shipped" her over to live in Belfast. The story about the rotten cargo was news to me too. I only wish my father or some of my uncles were still around to hear what they would say about that. Sadly, the men of that whole generation are gone now. That makes finding something like this so valuable for the memories. Thanks to all for your fast replies. I didn't expect such a quick turn around and I appreciate it a lot. Frank