c. 1863, Photograph, PRG 1373/30/11
The iron barque 'Himalaya', 1008 tons, in an unidentified port. Also refer to print PRG 1373/30/71 [iron ship, re-rigged c.1880 3 mast barque. 1008 gross and net tons, ON48594, 201.2 x 33.0 x 20.4. Built 1863 (11) Pile, Hay and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Gd Tyser, registered London, c.1873 Shaw, Savill and Co., who later became Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd., registered Southampton. 1896 sold to JJ Moore and Co., registered San Francisco without change of name. Early 20th century sold to Alaska Packers Association and named changed to 'Star of Peru'. well known in the New Zealand emmigrant trade].