1 25 1 https://www.cornishmemory.com/files/original/Ralph_Bird_Collection/RBIRD_255/RBIRD_255ed.jpg 4d509c6b82016c107218df6a79dc72fa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ralph Bird Collection Description An account of the resource The Bird Collection brings together original photographs and film taken by Ralph and Marie Bird and collected material relating to Cornish Pilot Gigs. Ralph was a master gig builder, maritime historian and author. During his career, he built 29 gigs. Photographs by Ralph and Marie capture his work, skills and the vessels he crafted. Ralph was a founding member of the Cornish Pilot Gig Association and was responsible for drawing up the specification, based on the Treffry, upon which all modern gigs are based. Ralph carried out extensive research relating to the origins and uses of the gig. He drew on diverse sources and gathered information from key figures and historians including R. H. Gillis and Alf Jenkins. The Collection documents the early history of Cornish Pilot Gig rowing and charts the modern revival of the sport, in part, through recording Ralph’s outstanding professional achievements. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBIRD_255 Title A name given to the resource Percuil River Description An account of the resource The Percuil River, showing Freshwater boatyard, (the boatyard of master gig builder, William Peters, and Place House. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph Bird and Marie Bird Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available cornishmemory.com Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard gig-boat-mawes-nicholas