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The 'Laura' on Sydney Harbour
The wooden ketch 'Laura', 22 tons, on Sydney Harbour [wooden 2 mast ketch, 22 tons, ON74848, 54.7 x 15.1 x 4.4. Built 1880 William Thoroughgood, Lake Macquarie, NSW. Owned in Newcastle NSW until sold in 1906 to a German subject and register closed] See further 'Newcastle Ship Register' Parsons, August 1974.
The 'Alma Doepel' in an unidentified port
The wooden schooner 'Alma Doepel', 131 tons, in an unidentified port. [wood 3 mast schooner - no later than 1917, became auxiliary engined 150g. 117n tons. ON117640 105.0 x 26.6 x 7.6. Aux engine 40hp. fitted c. 1917. Then re-engined c.1937 and converted to twin screw during WW2 and these twin engines replaced about 1955. Converted into a barge in 1960 for limestone. Sold in 1976 to Melbourne owners for restoration as a sail training ship and efforts made to refit to her original condition. Was reduced from three masts to two masts fore and aft rig in 1937. Built 1903 F. Doepel, Bellinger River NSW. Owneers: F. Doepel reg. Sydney 1917. Rahra and Co. Ltd. (subsidiary of Henry Jones) reg. Hobart 1940 Alma Doepel P/L (Jones subsidiary) Taken by USA forced during WW2; returns to Henry Jones after the War, until sold for private use in 1976. Usually claimed to be the last square rigged sailing ship built in Australia.]
The 'Myall' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Myall'. 99 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast barquentine (caption says schooner) 99 tons, ON106167. 110.1 x 26.8 x 5.5. Built 1898 Bulladellah, NSW. Owners: Justin McSweeney, registered Sydney. Converted into a lighter in 1917].
Sailing ships discharging cargo, 'Demascus'
Sailing ships discharging cargo in the 1870's, Circular Quay South, 'Demascus' (right).
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 'Venture' at Port Darwin
The wooden pearling ketch 'Venture', at Port Darwin.
The 'Joseph Sims' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brigantine 'Joseph Sims', 105 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'River Boyne' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barquentine 'River Boyne', 515 tons, in an undientified harbour [iron 3 mast barque, 499 gross, 479 net tons, ON55054, 154.1 x 27.8 x 17.3. Built 1867 Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Hargrove and Hellon, registered Liverpool. c.1886 sold to Germany and renamed 'Sirius' owned in Hamburg. In 1900 sold to Sydney owners and reverts to 'River Boyne' 515 gross, 466 net tons, 3 mast barquentine rigged, owners: George E Elliott, registered Sydney. Dec. 1907 James Paterson and Co. Ltd., registered Melbourne and converted into coal hulk].
Shipping at Sydney, ship 'Alexandrovna'
Shipping at Sydney in the 1870's, ship 'Alexandrovna', Millers Point, with Pyrmont and the original Pyrmont Bridge in the background.
'Cutty Sark' loading wool
'Cutty Sark' loading wool at Sydney in the 1880's, Circular Quay South, looking north west, [composite ship, 963 gross tons. ON63557. 212.5 x 36.0 x 21.6. Built 1869 (11) Scott and Linton, Dumbarton. Owners John Willis and Son, registered London. (The shipbuilders went bankrupt in the course of constructing the ship and it was completed by Denny Bros) Sold 1895 to Portuguese and renamed Ferreira. Bought in 1922 by Captain Dowman of Falmouth, named and restored and re-rigged to her original sail plan. Presented to the Thames Nautical Training College in 1938. Subsequently installed in a dry dock at Greenwich on permanent display. This vessel has probably had more written about her than any other sailing ship, including 'The Log of the Cutty Sark' by Lubbock, see for full details up to 1938. The name is taken from a poem by Burns - Tam O'Shanter and the best translation appears to be 'short chemise'. Built for the China trades and considered to be among the world's fastest sailing ships. she was transferred to the Australian trades in 1885-6, trading mainly to Sydney, until she made a few voyages to Brisbane in the 1890's prior to being withdrawn and sold foreign. See 'The Log of the cutty Sark', 'Colonial Clippers', 'China Clippers']
The 'Woollahra' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barque 'Woollahra', 974 tons, in an undientified harbour [iron 3 mast barque, 974 gross, 942 net tons. ON73314, 202.4 x 33.6. x 20.4. Built 1875 Osborne, Graham and Co. Sunderland;owners Cowlishaw Bros., registered Sydney; 1905 Woollahra Ship Co. Ltd. Wrecked Cape Terawhiti, New Zealand, July 14, 1907. Two lives lost].
Sydney Wharf scene, bow of 'Cutty Sark'
Sydney Wharf scene, Circular Quay South, looking west, in the 1880's with the bow of the 'Cutty Sark'.
The 'Waterwitch' at Circular Quay
The wooden brigantine 'Waterwitch', 165 tons, in Circular Quay, looking north west; the old Commisariat Building is in the left background. [Wooden 2 mast brigantine, 165 tons, ON69745, 115.5 x 25.0 x 9.4. Built 1873 Richard Phegan, Cape Hawke, NSW. Owners: JY Phillips, registered Sydney. Stranded Torres Strait 1884, and sold as a wreck. Repaired and re-registered Rockhampton, c.1890 to 1903, when broken up, owned by Francis King Terry].
Shipping at Sydney, 'Wilcannia', 'Rodney', 'Illawarra', Hubbuck', 'Wooloomooloo' and 'Tartar'
Shipping at Sydney, September 1891, with 'Wilcannia', 'Rodney', 'Illawarra', 'Hubbuck', 'Wooloomooloo' and 'Tartar'. Walsh Bay, with the Sydney Observatory on the hill.
General Harbour view of Sydney
General Harbour view of Sydney about 1880 from McMahons/Blue Point.
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].
Shipping at Sydney, ship 'Alexandrovna'
Shipping at Sydney in the 1870's, ship 'Alexandrovna', Millers Point, with Pyrmont and the original Pyrmont Bridge in the background.
The 'Western Star' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brigantine 'Western Star'. 124 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 124 tons, 99.0 x 23.0 x 8.8. ON84951. Built 1885 Joshua Beer, Riverton, New Zealand. Owners: Joshua Beer, registered Invercargill: 1886 BM Corrigan, registered Sydney, sunk off Newcastle, NSW after a collision with ss 'Tagliaferro' July 15, 1904].
Shipping at Sydney, ship 'Strathnaver'
Shipping at Sydney in the 1870's, Circular Quay East, looking south west.
Shipping at Sydney
Shipping at Sydney, 1885. Argyle Street, The Rocks, looking east across Circular Quay.
The 'Huddersfield' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Huddersfield', 174 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 3 mast schooner (later with aux. engines) 174 gross, 125 net tons. ON136456, 107.3 x 27.0 x 8.0. Built 1919 J Dent, Jervis Bay, NSW. Aux. engine 23hp, fitted early 1924. Owners: S Moore, registered Sydney later 1923/early 1924. Boucaut Bay Co. Ltd. Broken up and register cancelled November 1929].
Shipping at Sydney, schooner 'Vale', barque 'Altcar' and barque 'Brunette'
Shipping at Sydney in the 1880's with the schooner 'Vale', and barques 'Altcar' and 'Brunette.' [Brunette iron 3 mast barque, 382 gross, ON? 141.0 x 25.3 x 15.6. Built 1859 Chas. Lungley, Deptford (London) sold foreign and renamed Pride of the West, returns to British owners at Glasgow in 1870 reverts to original name 1870 - GR Dibbs, reg. Sydney: June 1880 John Frazer: March 1881, JC Ellis: 1890 TH Holdship and hulked. Jan 1892 McIlwraith, MacEacharn Ltd. Towed to sea and scuttled, register closed in 1913. Always a collier whilst in Australian ownership] ['Vale' = wooden 2 mast topsail schooner, 65 tons. ON74888. 76.0 x 18.9 x 7.0. Built 1876 John Burrell and Josiah Quiggen, Crookhaven, NSW. J O'Dwyre and J Berril, rergistered Sydney; 1878/9 Robert Langley; April 1897 SM Nielson, registered Port Adelaide. Wrecked off Cape Borda, SA, Feb. 26, 1900]. Sydney Town Hall is on the horizon so this is somewhere on Darling Harbour West.
Sydney Harbour from Neutral Bay on the North Shore
View of Sydney Harbour from Neutral Bay on the North Shore, looking south.
The 'Jane Moorhead' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Jane Moorhead'. 49 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Rahra' in an unidentified port
The wooden schooner 'Rahra', 93 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden schooner, later auxiliary engined: 93 gross, 80 net tons, ON131527. 93.5 x 23.0 x 6.8. Built 1912 Lake Macquarie, NSW. Oil engine 40bhp. Owners: Rahra Co. Ltd, registered Melbourne: c.1918 Bridport and Flinders Island Shipping Co. Ltd: c.1928 WH Etchell: 1929 IH Carruthers, registered Suva. Wrecked Danger Island, October 1930].
The 'Prospero' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brig 'Prospero', 198 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 198 tons, ON45273, 108.5 x 22.4 x 12.6. Built 1862 Jersey. Owners: 1869 Joseph Stone, Port Adelaide: Nov. 1872 briefly owned in Melbourne, returns Port Adelaide 1873 to S Pridmore and others, until sold 1881 to J Graves, registered Hobart. 1893 CG Warburton, Sydney coal factor, registered Sydney, hulked at Sydney about 1902].
The 'Alma Doepel' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Alma Doepel', 131 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
Orient Company's Wharf, Sydney, ship 'Southern Monarch'
Orient Company's Wharf, Sydney in the 1880's with the ship 'Southern Monarch'. Circular Quay South, looking north eat
The 'Lochiel' in an unidentified port
The wooden barquentine 'Lochiel', 227 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast schooner (officially) caption says brigantine, 227 tons, ON65361. 113.4 x 24.1 x 12.6. Built 1875 Stephen and Forbes, Peterhead. Came to Brisbane owners from Peterhead in 1883. Donkin and Howes, registered Brisbane Oct. 1886 to owners in Bundaberg, Queensland. Finally owned by Charles E Young. Broken up in 1907. Whilst in Australia usually associated with the labour trade supplying native labourers to the Queensland sugar plantations].