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'Cedarbank'
Seattle tug towing 'Cedarbank'. [Cedarbank = steel 4 mast barque. 2825 tons, ON99839, 326.0 x 43.0 x 24.5. Built 1892 (8) Mackie and Thomson, Glasgow. Owners A Weir and Co. registered Glasgow, later Norwegian owners without change of name. Reported wrecked in 1917 although she remained in Lloyds for a few years after]
'Vigilant'
'Vigilant' [wooden single screw steam tug, ON106222, 80 gross, 55 net tons. Built 1899 Dunn Bros. Berry's Bay, North Sydney. 95.1 x 21.7 x 9.8. Compound surface condensing steam engine, 35hp, 11.5 knots, 1 foilr 120 pounds per square inch all by Ross and Duncan, Glasgow. Owners: John Fenwick, registered Sydney; Oct. 1900 A Fenwick and others; Aug. 1908 Millar's Karri and Jarrah Co. Ltd. of West Australia; c.1913 Ritch and Smith, registered Port Adelaide. Register closed August 1951 when the vessel was reported as having been broken up. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]
Hulk 'Fortuna' ex 'Macquarie'
Hulk 'Fortuna' ex 'Macquarie' in dock at 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']
'Morglay'
'Morglay' repairing a buoy at Port Victoria [steel single screw steam tug, ON145374, 171 gross, 2 net tons. Built 1921 Bow, McLachlan and Co., Paisley. 101.0 x 23.1 x 9.8. Triple expans. recip. steam engines. 750 indicated horse power. Eleven and a half knots, engine by shipbuilder. Owners: Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., registered Southampton. March 1926 SA Harbors Board, who originally called her 'No. 394'. Broken up in August 1961. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]
'Conqueror'
'Conqueror' employed to maintain lights and buoys. [wooden single screw steam tug. ON101109, 93 gross, 63 net tons. Built 1893 (10). Dunn Bros, Berry's Bay North Sydney. 81.0 x 18.0 x 9.5. Compound steam engine, 35nhp. Ross and Duncan Glasgow. Owners James Wallace registered Sydney. Oct 1906 Govt. of South Australia. April 1914 S.A. Harbors Board. Withdrawn from service c.1935 and eventually broken up. Unconfirmed reports claim she was used as a coal hulk to supply the Board's other steamers for some years. Built for service in Sydney and for a brief period was used as a Manly ferry. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons.]
Hulk 'Fortuna' ex 'Macquarie'
Hulk 'Fortuna' ex 'Macquarie' in dock at 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']
'Yacka'
'Yacka' [steel single screw steam tug, ON137238. 118 gross, 2 net tons. Built 1926 (12) Scott and Sons, Bowling. 90.0 x 22.1 x 9.4. Triple expansion recip. steam engines, 84nhp. Hawthorns Ltd. Leith and Gauldie and Gillespie, Glasgow. Owners: The Adelaide Steam Tug Co. Ltd., registered Port Adelaide; 1958 Ritch and Smith Ltd.; 1967 Towage Holdings Pty. Ltd. Sold 1971 having been laid up since 1969. Late 1973 sold by order of the court on account of accumulated debts. New owner commenced making alterations and it is believed she was to be converted into a tuna fishing boat but was found to be unsuitable and she was demolished in Port Adelaide mid 1975. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' Parsons]
'Nyora'
'Nyora' (Melbourne) [steel single screw steam tug ON120760. 306 gross tons, 5 net tons. Built 1909 (8) JP Rennoldson and Sons, South Shields. 135.0 x 25.1 x 13.5. Triple expans. recip. steam engine, 206 nhp by shipbuilder. Owners: Huddart, Parker and Co. Ltd. registered Melbourne. Foundered about 50 miles west of Kingston SA on a voyage to eastern states, after passing Kangaroo Island, with the aux. schooner 'Astoria' in tow on Monday July 9, 1917. Fourteen lost - 2 survivors. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]
'Foremost'
'Foremost' [steel single screw steam tug, ON148769. 244 gross, 12 net tons. Built 1926 (7) A Hall and Co. Aberdeen and named 'Foremost 41', renamed 1927. 105.1 x 27.1 x 11.4. Triple expansion recip. steam engine by shipbuilder. Owner: 1927=Huddart, Parker Ltd. Registered Melbourne, May 1958 Ritch and Smith Ltd, registered Port Adelaide. Sold to breakers and demolished in the North Arm, Port Adelaide, 1969. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]
The 'Florence' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Florence', 841 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron barque, 841 tons, ON60918, 190.2 x 31.0 x 19.5 Built 1869 (2) Adamson and Co. Grangemouth. Owners: James W Adamson, registered London, later Adamson and Ronaldson, then Thomson, Dickie and Co. registered Glasgow. Missing. Left Newcastle NSW with coal Jan. 26, 1895 bound for Panama. Not seen again. (I find no reference to this vessel being owned by Windram and Son, under which it is listed in the collection - RHP).
The 'Kilmeny' in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Kilmeny', 1630 tons, in an unidentified port [This vessel was never owned by Kerr, Newton and is mistakenly included in this section of the collection. (Note by Ron Parsons) Steel barque, 1630 tons, ON104559, 256.5 x 38.2 x 21.4. Built 1894 (10) Ailsa SB Co. Troon. Owners: Kilmeny Barque Co. (J Browne) later J Hardie].
'Mermaid' British vessel
Figurehead, 'Mermaid' British vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.
'Apostle'
Figurehead, 'Apostle'. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, Newport, News, USA.
'Lady Belmore' wooden brigantine
'Lady Belmore' wooden brigantine 254 tons [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 254 tons, ON59507. 114.6 x 26.0 x 13.8. Built 1868 Robert Cox, Bribane Water, NSW. Owners: Robert Cox, registered Sydney: Feb. 1876 George Fisher, registered Launceston. April 1880 Kate Powell, registered Maryborough, Queensland. Wrecked when driven from her anchors at Flat Top Island, off Mackay, Queensland March 8, 1882, the press reporting her loss said '...lately sold to P Graham and Co. Maryborough'] NB. note from Ron Parsons 'there is no apparent reason why this vessel should appear in a collection of New Zealand owned vessels'.
'Helen' wooden barque
'Helen' wooden barque 343 tons served as a whaler and trader [wooden 3 mast barque, ON49280, 343 tons, 135.3 x 25.3 x 15.8. Built 1864 R Steele, Greenock. Owners: JB Watt, registered Sydney. March 1867 Charles Bayley, registered Hobart Town. June 1867 Charles Bayley and Alex McGregor. Jan. 1873 Bayley, McGregor and George M Evans. Aug. 1885 Alex McGregor. c.1901 Cowper & Taylor. 1913 (Oct) Victorian Lighterage Co. Ltd., registered Melbourne and hulked] NB: this photograph is identified as Offley/Offly in Crowther Collection by G Broxam in correspondence to Ronald H Parsons in June 1989.
'Warrior' American vessel
Figurehead, 'Warrior' American vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.
'Edith' British vessel
Figurehead, 'Edith'. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, Newport, News, USA.
Unknown British vessel
Figurehead, Unknown vessel (British) Moorish pirate figurehead from British East Indiaman. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.
'Mermaid' American yacht
Figurehead, 'Mermaid' American yacht. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.
Unknown vessel
Figurehead, Unknown vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.
Unknown American vessel
Figurehead, Unknown American vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.
Unknown vessel
Figurehead, Unknown vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.
'Irish queen' British vessel
Figurehead, 'Irish Queen' British vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.
Unknown British vessel
Figurehead, Unknown British vessel. In the Collection: Mariner's Museum, USA.
Unknown American vessel
Figurehead, Unknown vessel (American) small female figurehead. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, Newport, News, USA.
Unknown American vessel
Figurehead, Unknown American vessel. Figurehead of naval officer. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.
Unknown American vessel
Figurehead, Unknown American vessel. Figurehead is held in the Collection of the 'Cutty Sark' Museum, Greenwich, London: Long John Silver Collection of Ship's Figureheads.
David Edwards in his Jaguar car on Gouger street
Colour photograph of David Edwards, driving a Jaguar car on Gouger Street. A row of shops along Gouger Street includes Georges Restaurant. Written on back: Classic Adelaide Director, David Edwards, driving a "D" type jaguar worth about $500,000. This image comes from 'People: E surnames': a collection of people photographed by Messenger Press, with surnames starting with E.
Letter by Edward Child
Letter written by Edward Child, describing pastoral conditions in the Mt. Remarkable area. 1 June 1856.
P.S. Victor with P.S. Tolarno at Morgan with barge in foreground
Bow and side view of 'P.S. Victor' outside 'P.S. Tolarno' at Morgan, with barge in foreground, other shipping at rear.