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The 'Rowena' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/11/53] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron barque 'Rowena', 1979 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque, 1979 tons, ON89500, 276.5 x 41.2 x 24.0. Built 1883 (11) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow as the iron 4 mast ship 'Cluny Castle' for D Currie and Co., registered London, 1986 tons, sold and renamed c. 1890 owners Rowena Ship Co. (Ferguson and Letham) registered Greenock. c.1897 J&J Rae and Co., 1901 R Ferguson and Co., 1905 W Thomas and Co. (County Shipping Co. Ltd.) later owned in Finland. Converted into a hulk at Port Adelaide in 1922].

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.1 cm x 13.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Rowena (Ship)
Cluny Castle (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Ferguson and Lathom, Greenock.

This image is from the A.D. Edwardes Collection of about 8,000 photographs, mostly of sailing ships from around the world, taken between about 1865 and 1920. Mounted in 91 albums, the photographs are arranged by country of ownership, with some special volumes such as 'Shipping at Port Adelaide' and 'South Australian outports'. Additional information, giving the history of the ships where known, has been provided by maritime historian, Ron Parsons.

Digitisation information

Date

24/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,451 x 2,173 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.51 MB

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