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The 'Jubilee' in an unidentified port
The wooden ketch 'Jubilee', 92 tons, in an unidentified port.
The 'Peternell' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Peternell', 32 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast ketch, 32 tons, ON95952, 60.6 x 17.6 x 4.8, built 1878 William White, Williamstown, Victoria for Melbourne owners. Still officially in existence in 1941].
View from Dawes Point Battery, Sydney
View from Dawes Point Battery, Sydney, in the late 1870's.
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 'Erskine' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Erskine' in an unidentified harbour [wooden auxiliary 2 mast ketch. 89 gross, 56 net tons. ON151804. 88.8 x 23.0 x7.2. Built 1922 Geelong. Owners: Lorne Sawmills Pty. Ltd. Registered Melbourne. Wrecked Mussel Roe Bay, Tasmania in 1935].
The 'Estelle' in an unidentified port
The wooden barquentine 'Estelle', 207 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast schooner, 207 gross, 195 net tons. ON58884, 104.3 x 24.6 x 12.7. Built 1869 G Birnie and Co. Peterhead. Owners: George Robertson, registered Peterhead: April 1876 W. Millar (who was also the master) and Partners, registered Auckland: 1881 CB Stone: 1882 Thomas S Rowntree, registered Sydney: Jan. 1883 Robertson and Hernsheim, registered Hamburg: 1887 Francis Guy, registered Sydney: c.1900 Annandale Co-op Ferry Co., for use as a coal hulk in Sydney. Broken up at a time unknown. Always employed in the South Pacific from 1876].
The 'Coomonderry' wrecked at Emu Bay, Tasmania
The steel schooner 'Coomonderry', 147 tons, wrecked at Emu Bay, Tasmania. [single screw steamship, converted to 3 mast aux. schooner 1915. 146 gross, 58 net tons. ON93511. 110.2 x 20.1 x 7.6. Built 1886 TB Seath and Co. Rutherglen. Twin cyclinder (compound) steam engine, 37nhp, replaced c.1915 with National Oil engine, built in 1900 to become an auxiliary vessel. Owners J Hay (The Berry Estate) registered Sydney, Nov 1898 Moruya SN Co. June 1904 Anderson and Taylor, Nov 1905. Illawarra and South Coast SN Co. 1915 sold to Melbourne owners and converted. For additional information see 'Ketches of South Australia' by Parsons. Wrecked in 1969. The caption is not quite correct. The vessel was only stranded at Emu Bay, Tasmania, but was refloated.]
Shipping at Sydney
Shipping at Sydney in the 1880's, Circular Quay East, looking south west.
The 'Examiner' in drydock at Port Chalmers, New Zealand
The wooden barquentine 'Examiner', 266 tons, in dock at Port Chalmers, New Zealand [wooden 3 mast barque (aux. steamer 1870-1875) 266 gross, 181 net tons. ON64346. 139.6 x 29.7 x 9.8. Built 1870 William Yabsley, Richmond River, NSW, fitted with 35hp auxiliary steam screw when built. Removed 1875. Owners: William Yabsley, registered Sydney (stranded at Clarence River Heads, NSW May 7, 1872 and only salvaged with great difficulty) Nov. 1878 Charles W Turner (of Christchurch NZ): 1888 Bryden and Jones, registered Brisbane: June 1890 Hans Johnson (of Grafton) registered Melbourne: Nov. 1894 Devenport Steam Ferry Co. registered Auckland, hulked. Used as coal hulk until broken up and register closed in 1910].
The 'Abemama' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Abemama'. 395 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [Wood 3 mast schooner, 395,337n tons, ON138200, 133.6 x 32.6 x 12.2 built 1918 Nova Scotia S.B. & Transportation Co. Liverpool, N.S. Owners: Y. Wing (of Sydney, NSW) reg. Liverpool N.S.: 1920 The Patrick Steamship Co. Ltd (Sydney), reg. Auckland: 1923 L.F. Atkins (Perth): G.S.H. Atkins & J.H. Finlayson (both Adelaide), reg. Fremantle c. 1926/6 Abemama Shipping Co. Ltd (Perth). Driven ashore Woodman's Point, Cockburn Sound, WA June 17, 1927 and the wreck took fire and was destroyed June 29. While the property of Patricks was engaged in conveying coal across the Tasman and returning with timber to Australia.]
The 'Jeanette' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brigantine 'Jeanette' in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Speculant' in an unidentified port
The steel barquentine 'Speculant', 387 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 3 mast barquentine, 412 gross, 364 net tons, 147.0 x 27.0 x 11.7. Built 1895 Cumming and Ellis, Inverkeithing. Purchased from owners registering the vessel in Russia in 1906 by Mr. PJ McGennon, registered Melbourne. Wrecked Cape Patton, Victoria Feb. 10, 1911, on voyage (in ballast) from Warrnanbool towards Melbourne. (NB: there is a mock representation of this vessel in an artificial lake at Warrnanbool in a maritime park].
The 'Speculant' wrecked at Cape Patten, Victoria
The steel barquentine 'Speculant', 387 tons, wrecked at Cape Patten, Victoria [steel 3 mast barquentine, 412 gross, 364 net tons, 147.0 x 27.0 x 11.7. Built 1895 Cumming and Ellis, Inverkeithing. Purchased from owners registering the vessel in Russia in 1906 by Mr. PJ McGennon, registered Melbourne. Wrecked Cape Patton, Victoria Feb. 10, 1911, on voyage (in ballast) from Warrnanbool towards Melbourne. (NB: there is a mock representation of this vessel in an artificial lake at Warrnanbool in a maritime park].
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 'Hally Bayley' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Hally Bayley', 92 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast schooner, 113 gross 92 net tons. ON57501. 90.7 x 22.0 x 9.0. Built 1869 Hobart Town. Owners: L Alexander McGregor, registered Hobart Town. May 1882 TG Kelly, registered Sydney. 1895 Charles T Metcalfe, 1903. S&D Sheehy and converted to a hulk].
Cuthbert's Wharf, Darling Harbour
Cuthbert's Wharf, Darling Harbour about 1865.
The 'Tom Fisher' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Tom Fisher'. 74 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast Fore and Aft schooner (caption says ketch) 87 tons, ON89268. 83.4 x 20.0 x 7.2. Built 1884 William Beattie, Balmain, NSW for Sydney owners. Sold 1888 to Duncan Henry, registered Brisbane: 1901 GM Gummo (timber merchant, Thursday Island): 1910 to New Zealand owners who in 1912 sold her to French nationals at Tahiti].
The 'Cynthia' in Sydney
The wooden schooner 'Cynthia' just off Bennelong Point, Port Jackson, looking south. Circular Quay is on the right.
The 'Vailele' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brigantine 'Vailele', 158 tons, in an unidentified harbour ['Forest King' = brigantine owned in Brisbane from 1883 till 1887, and then in Sydney until renamed 'Vailele'. For further details see under that name] [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 172 gross, 158 net tons. ON62138. 95.2 x 22.3 x 13.1. Built 1868 Chas. Gent, Plymouth (and named 'Forest King') renamed 1890. Owners: John Williams, registered Sydney, thence Isaac Chapman, Seaham Colliety and Daniel Sheehy. Converted to a hulk at Sydney in 1910].
The 'St. Kilda' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barquentine 'St. Kilda', 189 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast schooner (caption says barquentine) 198 gross, 189 net tons. ON60367. 127.3 x 22.0 x 10.1. Built 1868 J Fullerton and Co. Paisley. 1 deck and break deck, round stern. Owners: John and David Spence (of Greymouth, NZ and Melbourne) registered Melbourne: December 1873 M Kennedy (Greymouth); January 1889 A Hatrick (Wanganui): December 1904 GT Niccol (Auckland) and J Stewart (Helensville): Sept. 1906 E Mitchelson and F Jagger (Auckland) and registration transferred to Auckland in 1908. Converted into a lighter and registeration closed in 1929. (NB while registered in Australia, she was never an Australian owned ship, and therefore in the wrong section - note from Parsons) Always employed in New Zealand waters, with visits to Australia].
Campbell's Wharf, Sydney
Campbell's Wharf, Sydney in the late 1850's.
The 'Alpha' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Alpha', 97 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [wood schooner, 97 tons, ON117614, 92.4 x 25.1 x 7.0, Built 1903 Nambucca, NSW Owner: John Eichmann, reg. Sydney c.1916. Lune Timber & Trading Co. Ltd., reg. Hobart. Went ashore Waterhouse Island Bass Strait, November 1921 and does not appear to have been salvaged although remains in the register until late 1940s.]
The 'Stephen' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Stephen', 51 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast schooner, 51 tons, ON53985, 72.7 x 19.0 x 7.4. Built 1868, HA Warneke, Sandridge, Victoria. Owned in Melbourne until 1920, then sold to Broome for pearling, briefly, and sold to owners in Edithburg, SA in 1921. Renamed 'Dorothy S' and fitted with auxiliary motor. Further details see 'Ketches of South Australia' by Parsons].
Shipping at Sydney
Shipping at Sydney in the late 1870's, Darling Harbour near Miller's Point.
Coasters at Sydney
View of Coasters at Dawes Point, looking east.
Mort's Dock, Sydney, S.S. 'Flora' and ship 'Edward O'Brien'
Mort's Dock, Sydney, with S.S. 'Flora' and the ship 'Edward O'Brien', 1890.
The 'Alpha' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Alpha', 97 tons, in an unidentified harbour.[wood schooner, 97 tons, ON117614, 92.4 x 25.1 x 7.0, Built 1903 Nambucca, NSW Owner: John Eichmann, reg. Sydney c.1916. Lune Timber & Trading Co. Ltd., reg. Hobart. Went ashore Waterhouse Island Bass Strait, November 1921 and does not appear to have been salvaged although remains in the register until late 1940s.]
The 'Mary Isabel' in an unidentified harbour
The steel barquentine 'Mary Isabel', 307 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel barquentine, 339 gross, 307 net tons. ON99680, 146.0 x 27.2 x 11.2. Built 1892 Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Grangemouth. Owned in Grimsby. In 1907 acquired by RS Lamb and Company, registered Sydney. Missing, sailed in September 1911. RS Lamb and Partners were usually engaged in the trans-Tasman timber trade].
The 'Wild Wave' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden barque 'Wild Wave', 223 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 3 mast barque, 251 gross, 237 net tons, later 258 gross, 223 net tons. ON74462. 119.1 x 27.1 x 12.0. Built 1875 Liverpool, reportedly bought on the stocks by John Fisher in 1875. Owners: John Fisher, registered Hobart, 1876, later the same year Fisher and Facy. c.1909 The Hobart Timber Co., who enroll ship at Port Adelaide, in May 1913. Wrecked near Stanley, NW Tasmania, June 4, 1923].
The 'Fearless' in an unidentified port
The wooden schooner 'Fearless', 120 tons, in an unidentified port.