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The 'Volant' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brigantine 'Volant', 194 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 194 gross, 183 net tons. ON57078. 101.0 x 25.2 x 12.9. Built 1867 (10) Welsh, Prince Edward Island. Owners: c.1870 William Johnston, registered Ardrossan (Scotland); c.1880s M Fitzmaurice, registered Limerick; c.1912 C Thompson, registered Hull].
The 'Tyne' in the River Avon at Bristol
The wooden brigantine 'Tyne', 157 tons, in the Avon Gorge near the Clifton Suspension bridge, Bristol [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 157 gross and net tons. ON56503. 92.1 x 22.4 x 12.5. Built 1867 Winlo, South Shieds. Owners: William Osborne, registered North Shields. c.1880 O Lloyd; 1912 D Lloyd, registered Carnarvon. Vessel was constructed with iron beams].
The 'Amanda' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brigantine 'Amanda', in an unidentified harbour. [wood 2 mast brigantine, 199 gross tons, 193 net tons, ON 53682. 99.8 x 25.4 x 12.5, Built 1865 (10) Ross, Prince Edward Island. Owners: c.1870 Robert Jones, reg. Beaumaris, c.1880's James Knott, reg. North Shields, c.1900 SB Cooper reg. Lowestoft.]
The 'Volant' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brigantine 'Volant', 194 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 194 gross, 183 net tons. ON57078. 101.0 x 25.2 x 12.9. Built 1867 (10) Welsh, Prince Edward Island. Owners: c.1870 William Johnston, registered Ardrossan (Scotland); c.1880s M Fitzmaurice, registered Limerick; c.1912 C Thompson, registered Hull].
The 'Irish Minstrel' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Irish Minstrel', 154 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wood brigantine 154 gross, 126 net tons. ON76253, 99.1 x 25.0 x 11.4. Built 1879 (12) Connick, Dundalk. Owners: J Connick and Co. registered Dundalk, later HC Edwards. c.1910. R Griffiths, registered Beaumaris, then JH Lamey, registered Bideford and re rigged as three mast schooner].
The 'Gulnare' in Roper River, Northern Territory
The wooden schooner 'Gulnare', 64 tons, in Roper River, Northern Territory [wooden 2 mast schooner, 151 tons, ON41724, 103.6 x 24.2 x 10.7. Built 1856. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, formerly owned in London and arrived in Port Adelaide Dec. 1863, having been purchased by Captain Alex McCoy and Mr E Jenkins, registered Port Adelaide as 1/1864. Sold to the South Australian Government 1869 for use in connection with the Overland Telegraph Line, and while conveying supplies to the Roper River working party, was stranded on a reef near the Vernon Islands (about 30 miles from Darwin) and after survey was condemned in October 1871. See 'Ships of the Overland Telegraph, Australasian Shipping Record' Vol.3(5) page 129 Sept. 1972. Port Adelaide Customs Register 1/1864].
The 'Water Lily' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooners 'Water Lily', 99 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast schooner, 110 gross, 99 net tons, ON70521. 86.4 x 21.6 x 10.3. Built 1876 (1) Waatson, Banff. Owners: D Georgeson, registered Wick. Later c.1886 J Howard, registered Liverpool].
Shipping at Sydney
Shipping at Sydney in the 1870's. A researcher believes that this view is looking west north west across Rushcutters Bay, Elizabeth Bay Woolloomooloo Bay, to the Outer Domain/Lady Macquarie's Chair. On the right on the very far distant horizon is the Holtermann Tower, in Blue Street, North Sydney, from which many of Edwardes' early photographic works were created.
The 'Gwendoline' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Gwendoline', 84 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden schooner, 84 tons, ON106153, 86.0 x 23.1 x 7.2. Built 1897 Coopernook, NSW. Owners Alfred and Robert Langley, registered Sydney. c. 1903 Henry C Edwards, registered Port Darwin, later to E W Lepoigneur. Wrecked February 10, 1924 when she ran ashore at Port Hedland, West Australia. Abandoned as a total loss in April 1924].
The 'Iris' dismasted at Port Adelaide
The wooden schooner 'Iris', 206 tons, dismasted at Port Adelaide [wooden 3 mast schooner, 206 tons. ON75304. 116.7 x 22.7 x 10.3. Built 1879 Robert Howson, Fremantle. Owners: John Batesman, registered Fremantle; Nov.1904 W Douglas; Dec 1906 to Melbourne owners' 1908 HA Edwards registered Hobart' 1913 W Robinson and LG Atwell, registered Melbourne. Wrecked Duck River, Tasmania June 1914. Inward bound from Port Adelaide. For at least the last ten years of her life was frequently in the South Australia-Tasmania trades].
The 'Rio' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden barquentine 'Rio', 289 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 3 mast schooner (not barquentine) 312 gross, 289 net tons ON83207. 129.0 x 30.6 x 11.5. Built 1881 John Davison, Hansport Nova Scotia. Owners from 1882 DH McKenzie and others, registered Auckland: 1884 P Dolbel, registered Napier 1902 Nelson and Robertson, registered Sydney, then Edward Pike and Co. Ltd, 1914 - E Taylor, registered Hobart. Wrecked north east coast of King Island Bass Strait, July 3, 1915 when bound to Adelaide with timber].
The 'Mary' and the 'Young Foster' at Port Adelaide
From left to right, the wooden ketch 'Mary', 33 tons, and the wooden ketch 'Young Foster', 15 tons, at Port Adelaide in 1889. [Mary = wooden 2 mast ketch, ON74774, 28 tons. 50.8 x 15.2 x 5.0. Built 1876 Daniel Dineen, Port Adelaide, lengthened 1885 = 33 tons. 63.0 x 15.4 x 5.1. Auxiliary motor installed 1925 = 35 gross, 27 net tons. Owners: Daniel Dineen, registered Port Adelaide by 1919 ME Morris and AHT Kruse. Sold to Dutch owners in 1951 and register closed. According to official records she was wrecked Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, August 1, 1951. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition, 1978] ['Young Foster' = wooden 2 mast ketch, ON79340, 24 tons, 52.9 x 12.6 x 5.4. Built 1882 D McKendrick, Birkenhead, SA. Owners: J Williams and partners, registered Port Adelaide; 1883 CH Boase and others; 1884 J Geddes; 1896 G McKay; 1898 SJ Bishop. Sunk off Long Spit but raised and repaired in 1901. J McLeay junior; 1902 WH Littlely by 1919 F Rylander. Foundered off Outer Harbor, Port Adelaide, October 21, 1919]
The 'Alert' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Alert', 48 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [wood 2 mast ketch, 45 tons. ON57535, 65.6 x 17.9 x 6.6. Built 1872, J&D Mackay, Hobart. Lengthened 1898 = 78.9 x 18.0 x 6.2, 58 tons. Auxiliary engine fitted in 1921. Owners: John McLeod, reg. Port Adelaide (Sept. 1873): Morgan & Pickhaver: 1878 J Darling, jnr: 1921 Alert P/L: 1927 FR & JS Angelinawich: 1930 EJ Wright. Register closed in 1959 with the remark that the vessel was beached and condemned.]
The 'Empreza' at Port Adelaide on the slip
The composite barque 'Empreza', 250 tons, on slip at Port Adelaide, 1870 [composite 3 mast barque,250 gross, 235 net tons. ON29939, 123.3 x 25.1 x 11.3. Built 1865 (8) Hedderwick and Co. Goven. Owners: R Singlehurst, registered Liverpool 1874 - D Bower and Jno Jones, registered Port Adelaide; Dec. 1877 D Bower and J Bickers; June 1891 EF Sandeman; June 1894 Aplin Brown and Co (Townsville); Dec. 1896 H Douglas registered Auckland; 1899 JJ Craig and partners; 1910 Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd., converted to a hulk and register closed. Hulk scuttled at the end of her useful life at Port Chalmers, off Taiaroa Heads NZ June 24, 1948]
The 'Phillis' at Port Adelaide
The wooden brig 'Phillis', 240 tons, at Port Adelaide, in the 1860's [wooden 2 mast brig. 230 tons, ON35602. 103.5 x 23.5 x 12.9. Built 1859 Miramichi, New Brunswick. Sept. 1861 registered Port Adelaide by Captain John Bickers. March 1895 Edward Lane, registered Sydney. 1896 to George F Mason and no further trace]
The 'Esther' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Esther', 33 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast barge, ON32135, 34 tons, 62.6 x 16.2 x 4.0. Built 1864 Joseph Graves, Southport T. auxiliary engine added 1928. Owners John W. Graves, registered Hobart: Dec. 1889 J Graves; Sept. 1897 Edward B. Goddard (who alters the vessel and lengthens it from the original 51.6 x 16.2 x 5.7) April 1902 Francis Darmody registered Port Adelaide; 1902 SW Secker and SJ Bishop. By 1919 described as a ketch and owned by SW Swiggs; 1922 HR Simpson. Register closed in March 1943 when it was reported the vessel had been broken up]
The 'Esther' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Esther', 33 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast barge, ON32135, 34 tons, 62.6 x 16.2 x 4.0. Built 1864 Joseph Graves, Southport T. auxiliary engine added 1928. Owners John W. Graves, registered Hobart: Dec. 1889 J Graves; Sept. 1897 Edward B. Goddard (who alters the vessel and lengthens it from the original 51.6 x 16.2 x 5.7) April 1902 Francis Darmody registered Port Adelaide; 1902 SW Secker and SJ Bishop. By 1919 described as a ketch and owned by SW Swiggs; 1922 HR Simpson. Register closed in March 1943 when it was reported the vessel had been broken up]
The 'Empreza' at Port Adelaide
The composite barque 'Empreza', 250 tons, at Port Adelaide in 1870 [composite 3 mast barque,250 gross, 235 net tons. ON29939, 123.3 x 25.1 x 11.3. Built 1865 (8) Hedderwick and Co. Goven. Owners: R Singlehurst, registered Liverpool 1874 - D Bower and Jno Jones, registered Port Adelaide; Dec. 1877 D Bower and J Bickers; June 1891 EF Sandeman; June 1894 Aplin Brown and Co (Townsville); Dec. 1896 H Douglas registered Auckland; 1899 JJ Craig and partners; 1910 Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd., converted to a hulk and register closed. Hulk scuttled at the end of her useful life at Port Chalmers, off Taiaroa Heads NZ June 24, 1948]
The 'Phillis' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brig 'Phillis', 240 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast brig. 230 tons, ON35602. 103.5 x 23.5 x 12.9. Built 1859 Miramichi, New Brunswick. Sept. 1861 registered Port Adelaide by Captain John Bickers. March 1895 Edward Lane, registered Sydney. 1896 to George F Mason and no further trace]
'Kassa' wooden barque
'Kassa' wooden barque 287 tons with sails set [wooden 3 mast barque, 325 tons, later 287 tons. ON55310, 125.1 x 25.1 x 12.6. Built 1868 (8) Esnouf and Mauger, Jersey. Owners: Edward Esnouf, registered Jersey. 1873 William Wells, registered Port Adelaide. July 1874 William Lee Murrell. registered Melbourne. January 1877 Robert Harper. December 1883 ET Miles (of Hobart) November 1884 TM Fisher and others , registered Hobart]
'Kassa' as stump topgallant-mast barque
'Kassa' as stump topgallant-mast barque 287 tons drying sails [wooden 3 mast barque, 325 tons, later 287 tons. ON55310, 125.1 x 25.1 x 12.6. Built 1868 (8) Esnouf and Mauger, Jersey. Owners: Edward Esnouf, registered Jersey. 1873 William Wells, registered Port Adelaide. July 1874 William Lee Murrell. registered Melbourne. January 1877 Robert Harper. December 1883 ET Miles (of Hobart) November 1884 TM Fisher and others , registered Hobart]
Wreck of the 'Annie Taylor' wooden ketch
'Annie Taylor' wooden ketch 96 tons wrecked Tasmania. [wooden 2 masted ketch, 96 tons. ON132473 88.0 x 22.5 x 8.0. Built 1920 Port Albert, Vic. Owners Edward Taylor, Hobart, registered Melbourne. Wrecked Nov. 6 1924 at Rheban east coast of Tasmania.]
'Kassa' wooden barque
'Kassa' wooden barque 287 tons [wooden 3 mast barque, 325 tons, later 287 tons. ON55310, 125.1 x 25.1 x 12.6. Built 1868 (8) Esnouf and Mauger, Jersey. Owners: Edward Esnouf, registered Jersey. 1873 William Wells, registered Port Adelaide. July 1874 William Lee Murrell. registered Melbourne. January 1877 Robert Harper. December 1883 ET Miles (of Hobart) November 1884 TM Fisher and others , registered Hobart]
'Kassa' wooden barque
'Kassa' wooden barque 287 tons dismasted [wooden 3 mast barque, 325 tons, later 287 tons. ON55310, 125.1 x 25.1 x 12.6. Built 1868 (8) Esnouf and Mauger, Jersey. Owners: Edward Esnouf, registered Jersey. 1873 William Wells, registered Port Adelaide. July 1874 William Lee Murrell. registered Melbourne. January 1877 Robert Harper. December 1883 ET Miles (of Hobart) November 1884 TM Fisher and others , registered Hobart]
'Kassa' as stump topgallant-mast barque
'Kassa' as stump topgallant-mast barque 287 tons [wooden 3 mast barque, 325 tons, later 287 tons. ON55310, 125.1 x 25.1 x 12.6. Built 1868 (8) Esnouf and Mauger, Jersey. Owners: Edward Esnouf, registered Jersey. 1873 William Wells, registered Port Adelaide. July 1874 William Lee Murrell. registered Melbourne. January 1877 Robert Harper. December 1883 ET Miles (of Hobart) November 1884 TM Fisher and others , registered Hobart]
'Rio' wooden barquentine
'Rio' wooden barquentine 289 tons [wooden 3 mast schooner (not barquentine) 312 gross, 289 net tons ON83207. 129.0 x 30.6 x 11.5. Built 1881 John Davison, Hansport Nova Scotia. Owners from 1882 DH McKenzie and others, registered Auckland: 1884 P Dolbel, registered Napier 1902 Nelson and Robertson, registered Sydney, then Edward Pike and Co. Ltd, 1914 - E Taylor, registered Hobart. Wrecked north east coast of King Island Bass Strait, July 3, 1915 when bound to Adelaide with timber]
'France' steel 5 masted barque
'France' steel 5 masted barque 3784 tons [steel 5 mast barque, 3784 gross, 3621 net tons. 361.0 x 48.8 x 25.9. Built 1890 (10) D&W Henderson, Glasgow. Owners: Ant.Dom Bordes and Fils, registered Dunkirk. Lost May 13, 1901]
'Seine' steel 4 masted barque
'Seine' steel 4 masted barque 3104 tons [steel 4 mast barque, 3231 gross, 2445 net tons. 312.0 x 45.4 x 24.6. Built 1898 (7) Forges & Chant de la Medit. Havre as 'Ernest Siegfried' for owners: Cie Havraise de Nav (Ed. Corblet & Co. managers) Havre, registered Havre sold 1909 and renamed Sainte Catharine, 3104 gross, 2754 net tons. Owners: Cie Navale d'Oceanie, then became 'Seine' of AD Bordes and Fils, Dunkirk in 1914. Broken up in 1923]
'Asie' steel 4 masted barque
'Asie' steel 4 masted barque 2820 tons. At Hobart. [steel four mast barque. 2954gross, 2045net, later 2820gross, 2452net. 313.5 x 43.5 x 24.1. Built 1897 (12) Laporte and co. Rouen. Owners: A D'Orbigney, Faustin and Co. registered La Rochelle later Ant. Dom. Bordes and Fils. registered Dunkirk. Wrecked December 1919.]
'Seine' steel barque
'Seine' steel barque 1303 tons [steel 3 mast barque, 3231 gross, 2445 net tons. 312.0 x 45.4 x 24.6. Built 1899. The owner was A.D. Bordes. The vessel was wrecked on Perranporth Beach, Cornwall on 28 Dec. 1900.