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Allan Royal Mail Steamers, 70 Great Clyde Street, Glasgow. Founded in 1819 by Alexander Allan, the Allan Line provided the first regular service between the Clyde and Canada. It was said that Allan Line ships carried more young Scots emigrants to Canada than any other line: an estimated 2.3 million people emigrated from Scotland between 1825 and 1938, many of them leaving from the Clyde for Canada. The 'GRECIAN' was built by Wm Doxford & Sons, Sunderland in 1879. She was a 3,613 gross ton vessel, length 360.5 ft x beam 40.1ft, one funnel, three masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 11 knots. There was accommodation for 50-1st, 270-2nd and 500-3rd class passengers. Launched on 16/10/1879, she started her maiden voyage from Glasgow to Quebec and Montreal on 21/4/1880. On 4/12/1880 she was transferred to the Glasgow - S.America service and in 1882 was chartered as a troopship for the Egyptian Expedition. On 25/1/1902 she left Liverpool on her final voyage for St John's NF and Halifax but on 9/2/1902 she was wrecked near Halifax with no loss of life. Property of Robert Pool