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Ship named 'Gleaner', the second ship built by James Lewis Boyd, launched near Chapman Oval, Swansea NSW in 1902. The reason for the building site was the abundance of teatree timber, used for the solid frames of vessels.
![Ship named 'Gleaner', the second ship built by James Lewis Boyd, launched near Chapman Oval, Swansea NSW in 1902. The reason for the building site was the abundance of teatree timber, used for the solid frames of vessels.](https://history.lakemac.com.au/images/dynamic/history/lh-1567-950.jpeg)
Photo Ref: 1551
Creator: Boyd, Mr George
George Boyd is a keen historian and descendant of the Boyd family, who have been shipbuilders at Swansea since the 1850s.
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