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'Mount Stewart' ship
Captain McColm's wife and children wearing "battle dress" while at sea in British ship 'Mount Stewart' during World War I [steel ship, 1903 tons, ON98559. 271.6 x 40.1 x 23.4. Built 1891 (5) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Owners: D Rose and Co., registered Aberdeen. With the 'Cromdale' said to be the last sailing ship built for the Australian wool trade. Was one of the wheat fleet from Australia in 1921]
'Eskdale' ship
Officers, apprentices and visitors on board ship 'Eskdale'. Elaborately carved boom-board [iron ship, 1285 tons, later 1313 tons. ON69238, 225.5 x 36.2 x 22.1. Built 1873 (2) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co, Whitehaven. Owners: John D Newton, registered Liverpool. 1890 W Lowden and Co.]
'Glenpark' steel ship
Figurehead, 'Glenpark' steel ship [3 mast full rigged ship. ON102575. What is known as baldheaded ship. Built 1897 by A Roger and Co. Glasgow. 265.0 x 40.0 x 23.0. 1799 tons. Under Captain Hugh Griffiths. Arrived Port Adelaide November 30th 1900. Ballast from Cape Town. Sent to Port Pirie to load wheat. Arrived Port Pirie December 6th. There for 7 weeks. Loaded 28,846 bags wheat for Guam. Sailed January 29th after some crew trouble. Cook and two seamen taken back to Port Pirie from near Port Germein. Apparently very slow trip down gulf as she stranded on NNE rock off Wedge Island at about 4.00am February 1st 1901. All crew rescued by barque 'Elda' and taken to Port Victoria. Ketch 'Mary Webster' picked up two casks and a hen coop. Mr Tapley of Wedge Island picked up a lifebuoy with the name 'Glenpark' on it and several spars. Sister ship named 'Kyance'. Went aground 1910. Mr TN Stephens, Collector of Customs, Port Adelaide received telegram from Harbour Master at Port Victoria advising of wreck. Captain Griffiths formerly in command of ship 'Bianca' also wrecked. Ship 'Wynford' grounded on same day as 'Glenpark' near Port Germein (on sand) towed off. Information supplied by AD Edwardes from Advertiser 1904. He never managed to obtain a photograph or picture of the ship]
'Uraidla'
'Uraidla' at work, Port Adelaide [wooden single screw steam tug, ON112568, 168 gross 48 net tons. Built 1902. The Adelaide Steam Ship Co. Ltd., Waterview Bay Sydney. 104.0 x 22.7 x11.2. Compound steam engine 54nhp, 400 indicated hp, 12.5 knots, D&W Henderson, Glasgow, ex 'Rob Roy'. Owners: The Adelaide Steam Ship Co. Ltd., registered Port Adelaide; 1927 the Adelaide Steam Tug Co. Ltd. Sold 1949 to AR Leo for demolition in Port Adelaide. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]
'The Murray' shortly after launch
Wooden ship 'The Murray', 903 tons, shortly after her launch.
'The Murray' at Port Adelaide
Wooden ship 'The Murray', 903 tons, at Port Adelaide [wooden ship, 903 tons, ON29788, 193.0 x 33.2 x 20.0. Built 1861 (5) Hall. Aberdeen. Owners: Anderson and Co., registered London. The last Orient liner to be built completely of wood (subsequent vessels were of composite build until the change to iron) In her early days, at least, employed in the UK-Adelaide trade. Note from Parsons: 'It is unusual to incorporate the word 'the' in the name of a ship; it often confused compilers of official records in any search of MNL, Lloyds etc,. check under 'Murray' as well as 'The Murray'].
The 'Coonatto' at Port Adelaide
Wooden ship 'Coonatto', 633 tons, at Port Adelaide. [Mispelt as Coonatta in album] Photographed in the South Australia Company basin, Port Adelaide, 1867. [Composite ship, 633 tons, ON47320. 160.2 x 29.0 x 18.7. Built 1863 (4) Bilbe, London. Owners Anderson, registered London. Considered to be a clipper and often in the South Australian trade. This vessel was wrecked on Beachy Head, England in 1876 (21 Feb) Spent all of her short career in the UK-Australia trades. Her best run is reputed to have been of 66 days to the Semaphore lightship.]
The 'Heather Bell' docked in Newcastle
The wooden barque 'Heather Bell', 479 tons, docked in Newcastle, with the Coutts Sailor's Home in view to the furthest right. [wooden ship, later barque rigged, 472 tons, later 575 and then 479 tons (due to minor alterations and remeasurements) 155.0 x 28.5 x 17.5. Built 1855 Hall, Aberdeen. ON32005. Owners: built for Thomas Brown and Co., registered Hobart: sold to Samuel Tullock and registered Launceston: acquired in early 1870s by Anderson, Anderson and Co., and registered London (reversing a more common trend of Australian owners buying from English proprietors) returned to Australian owners at Melbourne in 1881. In October 1882 owned by George Bailey and registered Port Adelaide. In August 1888 sold to owners in Newcastle, NSW and believed to have been allowed to rot on the bank, however Lubbock states she was broken up in Sydney in 1894. Until her sale toward the end of the 1870s this vessel was regularly employed in the UK-Australian trade and initially was employed sailing to Tasmania, upon sale to Anderson she commenced to trade more frequently to Sydney and Melbourne. The ship was famous for an exceptionally fast run to England of 67 days in 1856 that was seldom bettered ('Vanished Fleets', by Villiers, page 220 gives full details and also 'Colonial Clippers' page 127 and 128. Australian owners available from AMHS on request).
The 'Heather Bell' in Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Heather Bell', 479 tons, in Port Adelaide [wooden ship, later barque rigged, 472 tons, later 575 and then 479 tons (due to minor alterations and remeasurements) 155.0 x 28.5 x 17.5. Built 1855 Hall, Aberdeen. ON32005. Owners: built for Thomas Brown and Co., registered Hobart: sold to Samuel Tullock and registered Launceston: acquired in early 1870s by Anderson, Anderson and Co., and registered London (reversing a more common trend of Australian owners buying from English proprietors) returned to Australian owners at Melbourne in 1881. In October 1882 owned by George Bailey and registered Port Adelaide. In August 1888 sold to owners in Newcastle, NSW and believed to have been allowed to rot on the bank, however Lubbock states she was broken up in Sydney in 1894. Until her sale toward the end of the 1870s this vessel was regularly employed in the UK-Australian trade and initially was employed sailing to Tasmania, upon sale to Anderson she commenced to trade more frequently to Sydney and Melbourne. The ship was famous for an exceptionally fast run to England of 67 days in 1856 that was seldom bettered ('Vanished Fleets', by Villiers, page 220 gives full details and also 'Colonial Clippers' page 127 and 128. Australian owners available from AMHS on request).
The 'Heather Bell' in Port Adelaide
The wooden barque 'Heather Bell', 479 tons, in Port Adelaide [wooden ship, later barque rigged, 472 tons, later 575 and then 479 tons (due to minor alterations and remeasurements) 155.0 x 28.5 x 17.5. Built 1855 Hall, Aberdeen. ON32005. Owners: built for Thomas Brown and Co., registered Hobart: sold to Samuel Tullock and registered Launceston: acquired in early 1870s by Anderson, Anderson and Co., and registered London (reversing a more common trend of Australian owners buying from English proprietors) returned to Australian owners at Melbourne in 1881. In October 1882 owned by George Bailey and registered Port Adelaide. In August 1888 sold to owners in Newcastle, NSW and believed to have been allowed to rot on the bank, however Lubbock states she was broken up in Sydney in 1894. Until her sale toward the end of the 1870s this vessel was regularly employed in the UK-Australian trade and initially was employed sailing to Tasmania, upon sale to Anderson she commenced to trade more frequently to Sydney and Melbourne. The ship was famous for an exceptionally fast run to England of 67 days in 1856 that was seldom bettered ('Vanished Fleets', by Villiers, page 220 gives full details and also 'Colonial Clippers' page 127 and 128. Australian owners available from AMHS on request).
The 'Pareora' moored at Port Chalmers, New Zealand.
The iron ship 'Pareora', 879 tons, formerly named the 'White Eagle' [from the time of her acquisition by New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd., the ship remained in the England-NZ passenger trade. In the period she took passengers to Auckland arriving Sept. 1878 and March 1882. To Wellington arriving July 1879, July 1880, April 1881, Jan. 1883. To Lyttelton arriving Oct. 1884. To Port Chalmers arriving Oct 1877, Nov. 1883. To New Plymouth arriving Dec. 1885. Reference 'White Wings' by Henry Brett 1924].
The 'Combermere' at Port Chalmers, New Zealand
The iron ship 'Combermere', 1727 tons, at Port Chalmers, New Zealand. [iron ship, 1727 tons, ON84113, 251.3 x 39.0 x 24.0. Built 1881 (5). Richardson, Duck and Co. Stockton. Owners CW Kellock and Co. Registered Liverpool, later J Edgar and Co. registered Liverpool, passed to Italian owners in first decade 20th century without change of name.] [Note from R Parsons - Although included in the Mere Line I find no evidence of ever having been owned or chartered by that firm. Presumably in error due to the similarity of nomenclature] Various fleeting references to this vessel in both volumes of The Last of the Windjammers by Lubbock. However nothing of particular interest.
The 'Combermere' docked portside
The iron ship 'Combermere', 1727 tons, docked on her portside. [iron ship, 1727 tons, ON84113, 251.3 x 39.0 x 24.0. Built 1881 (5). Richardson, Duck and Co. Stockton. Owners CW Kellock and Co. Registered Liverpool, later J Edgar and Co. registered Liverpool, passed to Italian owners in first decade 20th century without change of name.] [Note from R Parsons - Although included in the Mere Line I find no evidence of ever having been owned or chartered by that firm. Presumably in error due to the similarity of nomenclature] Various fleeting references to this vessel in both volumes of The Last of the Windjammers by Lubbock. However nothing of particular interest.
The 'Buttermere' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Buttermere', 1021 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron barque, 1021 gross tons. ON76414, 214.0 x 34.4 x 20.2. Built 1877(1) Whitehaven, SB Co. Whitehaven. Owners Fisher and Sprott, reg. Liverpool later renamed Freia by Norwegian owners and then Pax Danish. Apart from a visit to Wellington NZ in 1880, I cannot locate any reference to the activities of this vessel in Australian waters. Sold out of English ownership in the early 1890's. - note by Parsons] Square Riggers, The Fi nal Epoch, by Hurst (Teredo Books) nd.
The 'Thirlmere' anchored near cliffs
The iron ship 'Thirlmere', 1777 tons, anchored near cliffs [iron ship, 1777 gross tons, ON70841. 260.0 x 39.1 x 23.1. Built 1874 (1) Whitehaven SB Co. Whitehaven. Owners: Sprott and Fisher, registered Liverpool, later W Lowden and Co.. See 'Last of the Windjammers' by Lubbock].
The 'Ravenswood' under sail
The iron barque 'Ravenswood', 1123 tons, under partial sail [iron barque, 1123 gross, ON63890, 216.2 x 35.8 x 20.6. Built 1877 (12) WH Potter and Co., Liverpool. Owners: J Sprott, registered Workington: later Fisher and Sprott; later JB Walmsley and Co.]
The 'Rydalmere' in an unidentified port
The iron ship, 'Rydalmere', 1246 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, later barque, 1312 gross tons,ON70908. 236.0 x 36.1 x 22.1 Built 1875 (2) Whitehaven SB Co., Whitehaven, owners: Joseph Sprott, registered Liverpool, later Fisher and Sprott. Rigged down to a barque in the mid 1880s. Later owned by Lowden and Co.]
The 'Kentmere' in an unidentified port
The four masted iron ship 'Kentmere', 2521 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, later 4 mast barque (probably converted about the time she began to carry bulk oil) 2521 gross tons, ON87141. Built 1883 (6) WH Potter and Sons. Liverpool. Owners: Ship Kentmore Co. Ltd (Fisher and Sprott) registered London c.1900 Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd. Registered London. A number of of references to the ship, but nothing of importance are to found in 'The Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock].
The 'Ellesmere' anchored near hills
The four masted iron barque 'Ellesmere', 2708 tons, achored near hills. Also refer to the original print PRG 1373/2/35 [iron 4 mast ship, 2708 gross tons. ON91920. 308.0 x 45.2 x 24.7. Built 1886 (4) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co. Southampton. Owners: Sailing Ship Ellesmere Co. Ltd. (Fisher and Sprott) registered London. Sold of German owners before 1900 and renamed Schiffbek and altered to 4 mast barque rig. Hurst (Last of the Square Riggers) p. 127 says the ship was taken over by the Portuguese in 1917 and her fate is unknown. He incorrectly states the ship was built at Whitehaven].
The 'Melbourne' at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron ship, 'Melbourne', 1857 tons, at Gravesend, U.K. [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney] [iron ship 1965 gross tons, 1857 net tons. ON70749, 269.8 x 40.1 x 23.7. Built 1875 (6) R&H Green, Blackwall London. Owners: R&H Green. Registered London, 1887 Devitt and Moore; 1903 renamed 'Fortuna' on sale to Norwegian owners and became a coal hulk in Sydney before WW1. The 'Melbourne' ran regularly to Melbourne until 1887 with an average voyage time of 82 days. She was sold in 1897 to Devitt and Moore who renamed the ship 'Macquarie' in 1888 and operated her to Sydney. When Devitt and Moore became associated with Lord Brassey's cadet scheme the 'Macquarie' was employed in training cadets while en route UK-Australia-UK. Very full notes in 'Blackwall Frigates'. Noted in 'Colonial Clippers'].
The 'Melbourne' under partial sail
The iron ship, 'Melbourne', 1857 tons, under partial sail [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney] [iron ship 1965 gross tons, 1857 net tons. ON70749, 269.8 x 40.1 x 23.7. Built 1875 (6) R&H Green, Blackwall London. Owners: R&H Green. Registered London, 1887 Devitt and Moore; 1903 renamed 'Fortuna' on sale to Norwegian owners and became a coal hulk in Sydney before WW1. The 'Melbourne' ran regularly to Melbourne until 1887 with an average voyage time of 82 days. She was sold in 1887 to Devitt and Moore who renamed the ship 'Macquarie' in 1888 and operated her to Sydney. When Devitt and Moore became associated with Lord Brassey's cadet scheme the 'Macquarie' was employed in training cadets while en route UK-Australia-UK. Very full notes in 'Blackwall Frigates'. Noted in 'Colonial Clippers'].
The 'Carlisle Castle' at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron ship 'Carlisle Castle', 1458 tons, at Gravesend, U.K. [iron ship 1545 gross tons, 1458 net tons. ON60871, 229.8 x 37.8 x 22.8. Built 1868 (9) R&H Green, Blackwall London. Owners R&H Green, registered London. sold 1893 to J Robinson, rigged down to a barque, probably upon sale in 1893. Totally wrecked with the loss of all hands, near Rockingham, south of Fremantle, WA on the night of 12 July 1899.] Futher references see Blackwall Frigates, Colonial Clippers, The Sea and the Forest, Fall, Uni of WA 1972 (for details of wreck). Australian Encyclopaeda Vol.II 1926 which gives incorrect information re lives lost.
The 'Superb' anchored in an unidentifed port
The iron ship 'Superb', 1451 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. Also refer to the enlarged print, PRG 1373/2/65 [iron ship, 1451 gross tons ON54755. 230.3 x 37.9 x 23.1. Built 1866 (9) E&H Green, Blackwall, London. Owners: R&H Green, registered London. c.1890 to Liverpool owners, and late some decade to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned, dismasted 27 April 1900 in south Atlantic. Subsequently taken into Gibraltar and converted into coal hulk, which was broken up about 1901/2. The first iron hulled ship built at the Blackwall yard. Regularly employed in the Melbourne passenger trade].
'The Lord Warden' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship "The Lord Warden', 1237 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 1237 gross tons, ON45005, 210.3 x 36.6 x 22.6. Built 1862 (5) Pile, Hay and Co. Sunderland. Owners: R&H Green, registered London. Sold 1884 G Ossoinakdi, Fiume. Foundered in 1889. Commenced for Greens in the Calcutta trade but was later transferred to the Melbourne run. See 'The Blackwall Frigates'].
The 'Malabar' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Malabar', 1219 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, later barque. 1219 gross tons. ON28740. 207.2 x 36.6 x 22.5. Built 1860 (5) W Pile, junior. Sunderland. Owners: R&H Green, registered London, sold 1878 Foley and Co., registered London. Often employed as a troopship to India, but also traded to Australia. See Blackwall Frigates, and Colonial Clippers].
The 'Newcastle' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Newcastle', 1137 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 1137 gross tons. ON27220, 196.5 x 36.5 x 22.5. Built 1859 W Pile, junior, Sunderland. Owners: R&H Green, registered London, c.1880 Foley and Co., registered London. In her early career was engaged in the transport of coolies and troops, but from about 1869 was engaged in the Australian trade of Messrs. Green. See 'Blackwall Frigates' for extended references to some trips in the Australian trade, and other notes].
The 'Renown' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Renown', 1293 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1293 gross tons, ON28731, 216.6 x 37.5 x 22.7. Built 1860 (5) R&H Green, Blackwall, London. Owners: R&H Green, registered London (iron beams) sold in 1882 to Bollard and Kleinschmidt, registered Bremen. Wrecked before 1890. Mostly in the Australian trades. See 'Blackwall Frigates']. The 'Renown' was commanded by William Wildash for five return voyages from London to Melbourne from 1874-1879. Both passengers and cargo were carried, and coverage of the journeys was given in the Melbourne 'Argus' [information supplied by a researcher].
The 'Renown' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Renown', 1293 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1293 gross tons, ON28731, 216.6 x 37.5 x 22.7. Built 1860 (5) R&H Green, Blackwall, London. Owners: R&H Green, registered London (iron beams) sold in 1882 to Bollard and Kleinschmidt, registered Bremen. Wrecked before 1890. Mostly in the Australian trades. See 'Blackwall Frigates'].
The 'Dover Castle' docked at Port Chalmers, New Zealand
The wooden ship 'Dover Castle', 1003 tons, docked at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, [wooden ship, 1003 gross tons. ON20847, 185.0 x 34.0 x 22.0. Built 1858 Pile Sunderland. Owners R&H Green, registered London 1872 Shaw, Savill and Co. c.1880-1 sold to CY Boe of Arendal and renamed Kem and under this name finally broken up after many years. (Her being broken up resulted from a standing upon the coast of Norway) Under the ownership of Greens was employed in the Australian trade. From 1872 made several voyages to New Zealand, the first being to Lyttelton and where she arrived May 7, 1872. On her arrival at Auckland in August 1875 she had aboard the only survivor of the Cospatrick. Ref. Blackwall Frigates, White Wings Vol. 1 Breet, 1924].
The 'Clarence' at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Clarence', 1032 tons, at Gravesend, U.K.