A Sailor’s Scrapbook – G. Belton

Gordon Belton’s “A Sailor’s Scrapbook,” edited by Josh Spencer, is a compelling photo-essay and photographic logbook detailing the author’s voyages aboard the majestic four-masted barques LAWHILL and PASSAT between 1945 and 1947. This limited-edition volume reproduces Belton’s original log, diary entries, and photographs, offering an intimate glimpse into life at sea during a transitional post-war era. It captures the unique maritime history of vessels like the Finnish barque LAWHILL, which served as a South African war prize for Australian cargo runs.