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Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD
Records comprising 91 volumes of photographs of ships, organised under type of ship, or ownership, and with basic caption information. The volumes were compiled by shipping enthusiast Arthur Edwardes, using original prints if available, but most commonly copy prints. See below for details of ships in the various volumes.
'Jeanne D'Arc' steel barque
'Jeanne D'Arc' steel barque 1303 tons.
'Jeanne D'Arc' steel barque
'Jeanne D'Arc' steel barque 1303 tons.
Shipping,Port Pirie, November 1900
Shipping, Port Pirie November 1900. 'Adele" iron barque 901 tons. 'Adelaide' iron steam paddlewheel tug 255 tons, 'Jeanne D'Arc' steel barque 1264 tons.
Port Victoria February 1909
Port Victoria February 1909. Barque 'Edouard D'Etaille'. SS 'Jessie Darling', ketch 'Arab', schooner 'MacIntyre'.
'Filippo Denegri' steel barque
'Filippo Denegri' steel barque 877 tons [steel three mast barque, 877 gross, 838 net tons. 209.5 x 30.1 x 18.2. Built 1892 (5) N Odero, Sestri Ponente as 'Cavaliere Luigi D' Owners Denegri and Co. registered Genoa]
'La Ville d'Ostende' wooden barque
'La Ville d'Ostende' wooden barque.
The 'Thomas Stephens' at Gravesend, U.K.
The steel ship 'Thomas Stephens', 1528 tons, at Gravesend, U.K. [steel? ship, 1559 gross tons. ON63199, 263.0 x 38.2 x 23.1. Built 1869 (7) WH Potter and Co., Liverpool. Owners: TW and WA Stephens , registered London. 1896 sold to Portugese Government for naval training ship, and renamed 'Pero d'Alemguer' and eventually hulked. During WW1 re-rigged and went 'missing' when crossing the Atlantic in January 1916. Said to have been intended for the Black Ball Line this ship did not sail for that flag but was employed for many years as a unit of the London Line of Australian Packets, chartered by Bethell and Co., and frequently was in Sydney and Melbourne. Also made at least one trip to New Zealand. Was considered to be a very handsome ship and often called a clipper. A favourite passenger ship for many years. See 'White Wings' and 'Colonial Clippers'].
The 'Earl of Dunmore' scuttled at Sydney to extinguish a fire
The four masted steel barque 'Earl of Dunmore', 2287 tons, scuttled at Sydney to extinguish a fire [steel 4 mast barque, 2287 tons. ON98634, 277.9 x 42.1 x 24.2. Built 1891 (5) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners Sailing Ship Earl of Dunmore Ltd (JD Thomson) registered Glasgow, later J Malcolm was manager. Sold c.1913/4 and renamed Spartan. Said to be sunk by enemy action in March 1917. She was scuttled to extinguish a fire when the vessel was in Sydney].
The 'Macquarie' under sail in Sydney Harbour as flagship for a regatta
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, under 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].
The 'Macquarie' under sail in Sydney Harbour as flagship for a regatta
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, under 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].
The 'Illawarra' in a boatyard
The iron ship 'Illawarra', 1963 tons, at the Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, Victoria [iron ship, 1963 tons, ON85076, 269.1 x 40.6 x 24.0. Built 1881 (10) Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1907 to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned in the North Atlantic, March 1912, in sinking condition. Employed in Devitt and Moore's Sydney trade, and in their cadet training scheme in association with Lord Brassey]. The 'Illawarra' is in the Williamstown Dockyard in Victoria in the Alfred Graving Dock.
The 'Star of Bengal' at anchor as a ship
The iron ship 'Star of Bengal', 1877 tons, at anchor [iron ship, later barque, 1877 tons, ON63957. 262.8 x 40.2 x 23.5. Built 1874 (1) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. Sold to American owners, finally Alaska Packers Association, and was wrecked in Alaska in September 1908].
The 'Ellesmere' as a barque
The four masted iron ship 'Ellesmere', 2708 tons, as a barque. Also refer to the enlarged print PRG 1373/2/45 [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 'Mallsgate' docked alongside a seawall
The iron barque 'Mallsgate', 1073 tons, docked alongside a seawall [iron barque, 1073 gross tons. ON63889, 215.3 x 34.1 x 21.0. Built 1877 (5) R Williamson and Son, Harrington. Owners: John Sprott, registered Workington, later Fisher and Sprott. Wrecked on Middleton Reef, off the coast of Australia, 21 July 1889. Thought to have been designed by Captain James sprott, longtime master of the vessel and brother of the first owners, however this is quoted by Lubbock without supporting references. He also makes a series of other statements such as that the vessel was built regardless of cost; was the finest iron barque rigged ship built; carried little cargo, all apparently unsupported. She was wrecked when laden with coal and bound from Newcastle, NSW to San Francisco. 'Last of the Windjammers' Vol. 11 gives a lengthy report on the escape and open boat voyage of the crew].
The 'Taranaki' docked at a port in New Zealand
The iron ship 'Taranaki', 1126 tons, docked at a port in New Zealand [iron ship, 1193 gross tons 1126 net tons. ON76749, 228.2 x 35.2 x 21.0. Built 1877 (1) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners James Galbraith, registered Glasgow, within a year or two owner was John Leslie. Before 1910 sold to Italian owners without change of name. A regular trader to New Zealand, operating under charter to the Shaw Savill organisation and usually thought of as one of their ships although always registered in the name of John Leslie apart from a year of two when it was in the name of James Galbraith, the senior partner of the Albion Line. Her last voyage to New Zealand appears to have been made in late 1899. Her usual port was Dunedin, although she made one visit to Wellington, Lyttelton and Timaru. See 'White Wings by Brett and 'Colonial Clippers' which mistakenly records that the ship was owned by Shaw Savill].
The 'Blenheim' docked near a rocky outcropping
The iron ship 'Blenheim', 1136 tons, docked near a rocky outcropping, probably Port Chalmers, new Zealand. [iron ship, 1136 gross tons. ON76932. 215.3 x 34.0 x 20.4. Built 1877 (1) A. Stephen and Sons, Glasgow as 'Wanganui' for New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. registered London transferred to Lyttelton register in 1881. Sold 1888 and renamed 'Blenheim', owned by John Leslie and registered at Aberdeen: sold to Norwegians in 1903. Under both names she traded to New Zealand regularly until 1899 making visits to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. As with others of the fleet owned by John Leslie she was usually running under charter to Shaw Savill and was frequently said to have been their property, incorrectly.]
The 'George Thompson' tied up to a dock
The wooden barque (ex ship) 'George Thompson', 1128 tons, tied up to a dock. According to researcher John Anderson, this ship was built for Thompson but was sold to A. Nicol, Aberdeen in 1866, and subsequently had various Australian owners [wooden ship, later barque, 1128 tons. ON48866. 209.1 x 36.2 x 22.5. Built 1865 (5) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen (iron beams) Owners: Alex Nicol and Co. Registered Aberdeen 1883 sold to Sydney owners. Wrecked 13 June 1902, under the Chilean flag. Caption says 'composite' but this vessel was of wood construction].
The 'City of Adelaide' after being reduced to a barque
The composite ship 'City of Adelaide', 791 tons, after being reduced to a barque. [composite ship (later barque) 791 tons. ON50036, 176.8 x 33.2 x 18.8. Built 1864 (5). W. Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Usually employed in the South Australian trades and often loaded wool at Port Augusta. Became a Royal Naval hospital hulk, later an accommodation ship and was renamed Carrick from at least 1925. Given by the Royal Navy for use as a club ship by RNR and berthed in Scotland. See Ships of the Royal Navy, Vol. 1 JJ Colledge, David and Charles, 1969.]
The 'Simla' anchored in a hilly harbour
The four masted iron ship 'Simla', 2172 tons, anchored in a hilly harbour [iron 4 mast ship, 2288 tons, ON13952, Built 1854 (4) Tod and McGregor, Glasgow as a screw steamship for P&O SN Co., sold and rebuilt as a sailing vessel in 1877, by Dobie and Co., 330.2 x 39.8 x 29.7 Owners: EL Alexander and Co., registered Glasgow].
The 'Rhone' damaged against a wharf at Bristol
The iron ship 'Rhone', 1772 tons, damaged against a wharf at Bristol [iron ship, 1772 tons, ON72547, 259.2 x 39.9 x 23.2. Built 1875 (4) J. Elder and Co., Glasgow, as 'Gilroy' for George Gilroy, registered Glasgow, sold c.1890 and renamed 'Rhone' by James Norse, registered London sold to Norway c.1904 and renamed 'Dybvaag'. See 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock has some mention].
The 'Crofton Hall' in a hilly harbour
The four masted iron barque 'Crofton Hall', 2123 tons, in a hilly harbour [iron 4 mast ship, 2127 tons. ON87835 301.7 x 39.1 x 23.6. Built 1883 (4) WH Potter and Sons, Liverpool. Owners Herron Dunn and Co. registered Liverpool. Later Golbe Shipping Co. Ltd, registered Liverpool. Reported wrecked Cape Sable 1899. However the wreck took place April 17, 1898].
The 'Carnarvonshire' wrecked on a rocky shore
The iron ship 'Carnarvonshire', 1274 tons, wrecked on a rocky shore. [iron ship, 1274 tons, ON76380, 234.1 x 36.8 x 21.8. Built 1876 (10) T. Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners Hughes and Co. registered Liverpool. Wrecked Irish coast, near Castletownshend, while on a voyage from San Francisco to UK with wheat, 11 April 1896.]
The 'Cairnsmore' docked near a cliff
The steel barque 'Cairnsmore', 906 tons, docked near a cliff. [steel barque 906 tons. ON91146, 199.1 x 32.8 x 20.3. Built 1884 (8) J. Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Nicholson and McGill, reg. Liverpool then other Liverpool owners until c.1910 when she passed, without change of name to Norwegian owners. Does not appear to have survived WW1. Note from Parsons = Lubbock is completely confused with this vessel. In Volume 1 'Last of the Windjammers' he gives some information about an accident which occurred in 1904. In Volume 2, he says it was built in 1854 and was wrecked on her second voyage. At the time he was talking about vessels of the 1880's, so presumably the date was a typographical error)].
The 'Sindia' wrecked near Ocean City, U.S.A
The four masted steel barque 'Sindia', 3068 tons, wrecked near Ocean City, U.S.A [steel 4 mast barque, 3068 tons, ON93757, 329.3 x 45.2 x 26.7. Built 1887 (12) Harland and Wolff. Belfast. Owners: T&J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool. c.1900 (?) Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London. Wrecked December 1901 at Ocean City, New Jersey].
The 'Melpomene' anchored near a hilly coastline
The iron ship 'Melpomene', 1514 tons, anchored near a hilly coastline [iron ship 1514 tons, ON63152. 242.0 x 38.4 x 23.7. Built 1869 (4) John Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners HP Corsar (of Arbroath) registered Liverpool c.1875 Henry Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool and drops from the register before 1882. Note from Ron Parsons "NB I do not believe that this photograph depicts the above ship but one of a later vintage - very likely the German ship of this name built in Scotland in 1891 - Lubbock has confused the two vessels - compare with photograph on page 81 in 'Square Riggers' "].
The 'Argomene' anchored nearly a hilly coastline
The iron ship 'Argomene', 1662 tons, anchored near a hilly coastline. [iron ship 1716 tons. ON76415, 241.0 x 38.7 x 24.0 Built 1877 (1) TR Oswald, Southampton. Owners H Fernie and Sons. Liverpool (Later Liverpool Shipping Co. Ltd. managed by Fernies) c.1899 sold to S. Hampton Co. Ltd. (JB Thomson) registered Glasgow (renamed 'Hampton') c.1910 to Italian owners and renamed 'Bianchetto' and drops from registers after 1917.]
The 'Drummuir' anchored in a hilly harbour
The four masted iron barque 'Drummuir', 1844 tons, anchored in a hilly harbour [iron 4 mast barque 1844 tons. ON86233, 270.5 x 39.2 x 24.0. Built 1882 (8) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Later Ship Drummuir Co. (Western Commercial Co.) registered Victoria BC, early in WW1 to James Rolph, registered San Francisco. Captured by Germans in WW1 and scuttled].
The 'Bidston Hill' reduced to a barque rig
The four masted iron ship 'Bidston Hill', 2519 tons, after being reduced to a barque rig. [iron 4 masted ship, 2519 tons. ON93710, 301.6 x 42.1 x 24.7. Built 1886 (11) T. Royden and Sons. Liverpool. Owners Sailing Ship Bidston Hill Co. Ltd. (W. Price and Co) reg. Liverpool. Wrecked at Cape Horn Staten Island 1905.]
A wooden brig docked in an unidentified port
A bluff-bowed, wall-sided wooden brig docked in an unidentified port.