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The 'Earl Granville' anchored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Earl Granville', 1193 tons, anchored in an unidentified port.
The 'Star of Peace' moored at East Circular Quay, Sydney in 1860's
The wooden ship 'Star of Peace', 1114 tons at East Circular Quay in Sydney in 1860's [wooden ship, 1114 tons, ON6907, 215.2 x 35.9 x 22.5. Built 1855 Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: White Star Line (usually identified as 'The Aberdeen' White Star Line, and operated by George Thompson and Co.) Sold 1880 to Richard Grice and John Benn (and registered at Melbourne.) By this time, rigged down to a barque. July 1884 sold to Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., Sydney and converted to a hulk and stationed at Thursday Island where the vessel was broken up in 1894/5. Well known in the Australian passenger trades before sale to Australian owners and general cargo work].
The 'Thermopylae' anchored in Sydney Harbour
The composite ship 'Thermopylae', 991 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [composite ship, 948 tons, ON60688, 212.0 x 36.0 x 21.0. Built 1868 (8) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: George Thompson and Co. (Aberdeen White Star Line) registered Aberdeen. Sold to Portugese in 1896 and employed as a Naval Training ship. Built as a China Tea Clipper and then moved into the Australian trades where she became very famous and said to have been one of the fastest clippers in the trade].
The 'Anglesey' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Anglesey', 1012 tons, moored in an unidentified port. [wooden ship, 1012 tons, ON26417, 182.0 x 34.0 x 22.0: Built 1852 Green, Blackwall, London. Owners: Messrs. Green, reg. London. Sold 1874 to others, and sold foreign 1875. Fate not traced. Famous for well presented figurehead of the Earl of Anglesey which was only exhibited on special occasions. Made an exceptional passage to Melbourne in 1871. See Blackwall Frigates.]
The 'Summerlee' at Port Augusta
The wooden ship 'Summerlee', 806 tons, at Port Augusta [wooden ship, later barque, 806 tons, ON37068. 165.5 x 31.9 x 21.1. Built 1860 (7) T Valin, Quebec, Owners in 1870 John Owne, registered Liverpool. In 1882 owned by J Warden, registered Greenock].
The 'Britannia' while being built
The wooden barque 'Britannia', 444 tons, while being built. [wooden three mast barque, 464 gross, 444 net tons. ON74741, 140.8 x 29.6 x 17.7. Built 1877 Dyer, Shoreham. Owners Cheesman and Gates, registered Shoreham].
The 'Britannia' immediately after launch at Shoreham
The wooden barque 'Britannia', 444 tons, immediately after her launch at Shoreham. She was wrecked on Sable Islands in 1883. [wooden three mast barque, 464 gross, 444 net tons. ON74741, 140.8 x 29.6 x 17.7. Built 1877 Dyer, Shoreham. Owners Cheesman and Gates, registered Shoreham].
The 'John Williams' in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'John Williams', 186 tons, in an unidentified port.
The Albertine Steamers 'Ozone' and 'Nelson' in port with 'Coogee'
The wooden barque 'Coogee' (right), 1523 tons, in port with the Albertine Steamers 'Ozone' (left) and 'Nelson'(middle).
The 'Eleanor' at anchor
The wooden barque 'Eleanor', 429 tons, at anchor [wooden 3 mast barque, 429 gross tons. ON56881, 136.1 x 27.5 x 17.1. Built 1867 (8) R Lewis, Milford. Owners. JJ Holdsworth, registered London later William Lund].
The 'Marlborough' before leaving Salcombe on her first voyage
The wooden barque 'Marlborough', 321 tons, before leaving Salcombe on her first voyage.
The 'Teazer' at anchor
The wooden barque 'Teazer', 283 tons, at anchor [wooden snow, 401 tons (old measurement), 293 tons (new measurement) ON21696. Built 1858 W Kelly, Dartmouth, Owners Cumming and Co. Plymouth. (NB: snow rig is a variant of a brig rig and in some reference works this vessel is listed as a brig).
The 'Loongana' at Hobart
The wooden barque 'Loongana', 296 tons, at what was then known as the New Wharf, Hobart, Tasmania. In the middle background is St George's Church, in the foreground are the still recognisable buildings of Salamanca Place [wooden 3 mast barque, 294 gross, ON57598, 127.0 x 26.0 x 12.9. Built 1879 (4) J McGregor, Hobart, owners: A&J McGregor, Hobart. c. 1891 Loo TomFin (South Sea Island merchant) registered Sydney. Wrecked at Butaritari Lagoon, Gilbert Islands, January 1912. (Name is Aboriginal for 'Swift').
The 'Hampshire' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Hampshire', 1164 tons, docked in an unidentified port.
The 'Frances' in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Frances', 490 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast barque, 490 tons. ON28169. 137.0 x 28.5 x 18.5. Built 1860 (7) W Briggs and Sons. Sunderland. Owners R Hurrell, registered Salcombe].
The 'Ashburton' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Ashburton', 506 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [Ashburton: wooden 3 masted barque, 541 gross, June 1873 poop removed, now 506 tons. ON11977, 134.0 x 28.0 x 18.6. Built 1853 at Newcastle upon Tyne. Owners: owned in Newcastle upon Tyne until Dec. 1862 0 Henry D. Dale, registered Port Adelaide: Sept. 1863 Charles Smith, reg. Sydney April 1868. Messrs Randall, John McClemens and Chas. Smith. Registered Melbourne Jan. 1874 William Young. June 1878 WK Thomson and taken to Suva probably about that time, and used as a storeship until broken up in 1893 or 4.]
The 'Kings County' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Kings County', 2240 tons, docked in an unidentified port [wooden 4 mast barque, 2240 tons, ON94740. 255.0 x 45.5 x 25.7. Built 1890 E Cox Kingsport Nova Scotia. Owners: CR Burgess, registered Windsor Nova Scotia]. A researcher provided the following information: 'This is not Kings County of 1890, which is a 4 mast barque, whereas the photo is of a barque with 3 masts. It could be 1871 Kings County built by J. E. Steele in Nova Scotia 858GT?'.
The 'Lady Agnes' at Salcombe Harbour
The wooden barque 'Lady Agnes', 357 tons, at Salcombe Harbour.
The 'Iris' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Iris', 340 tons, docked in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast barque, 340 tons, ON62092. 120.0 x 27.7 x 17.0 Built 1869 Thomas Metcalf, Sunderland. Owners: David Patterson, registered Arbroath to Dundee as 15 of 1872; Aug. 1873 Nipper and See, registered Sydney;April 1881 James Gillan and John Hay, registered Newcastle, NSW Dec.1895 McIlwraith, McEacharn and Co., who probably hulked the vessel. No further information].
The 'James L. Harway' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'James L. Harway', 989 tons, docked in an unidentified port.
The 'Mary Blair' at Hobart Harbour
The wooden barque 'Mary Blair', 311 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast barque, 343 tons, ON64360, 141.6 x 27.0 x 14.6. Built 1870 John Duthie Sons and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: John Trager and James Ewan, registered Sydney, May 1875 Charles Dowdell, William Belbin and James Riddle (also master) registered Hobart Town: Dec. 80 Charles Dowdell: May 1887 Richard Honey, registered Port Adelaide: March 1889 Honey re-registers the vessel at Fremantle. She was sold to foreigners at Singapore in 1893. No further information. Was built as a 3 mast schooner rigged vessel and re-rigged as a barque in 1872. Intended to be a tea clipper between China, Hong Hong and Australian ports. Reference: 'Wooden Hookers of Hobart Town' page 114]. A researcher has provided the following information: 'this Port appears to be Hobart Town, with Mount Wellington in the background. The master is Captain James Riddle, who became Hobart's Harbour Master on 1 July 1879. The 'Mary Blair' was run in the China trade, captained by James Riddle, until he became Hobart Town Harbour Master on 1 July 1879, when he handed over the 'Mary Blair' to Captain Boon. The 'Mary Blair' was sold to Richard Mooney (or Money) and the registration of the ship was transferred to Adelaide in April 1887'.
The 'Gettysburg' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Gettysburg', 1025 tons, docked in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast barque, 1057 gross, ON94271, 173.5 x 35.5 x 23.3. Built 1864 HS Hagar, Richmond, USA Owners: c.1887 G Milne and Co. Registered London].
Two unknown barques at London
Two unknown wooden barques at London.
The 'Kintore' in dry dock
The wooden barque 'Kintore', 993 tons, in dry dock.
The 'Wenona' in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Wenona', 344 tons, in an unidentified port.
The 'Laura' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Laura', 384 tons, docked in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast barque by 1912 (and probably from 1907) either 3 mast schooner or barquentine - both descriptions given in official publications. 130.0 x 28.5 x 15.4. Built 1889. 384 gross, 369 net tons, originally; under British rules - 365 gross, 326 net tons built 1889 L Abrahamson, Nordby, Farro, Denmark for Danish owners: 1907 Amy Burrows, registered Sydney, thence sold to Gunnerson, registered Melbourne, in 1917, later CH Cole. In 1922 owned by M Hogan and AF Watchlin, and registered at Suva. Register closed in August 1927 with 'broken up and burnt'].
The 'Wistaria' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Wistaria', 387 tons, docked in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast barque, 387 tons, ON51204, 131.3 x 27.7 x 16.3. Built 1865 Gill, Gloucester. Owners: P Patmore, registered London; 1873 William Wells, registered Port Adelaide. Wrecked on a sandbank, Heron Island, Queensland. Sept. 13, 1887].
The Barque 'Osman Pacha'
The London registered wooden barque 'Osman Pacha', 497 tons, docked in an unidentified port. The Osman Pacha was built in 1878 [wooden 3 mast barque, 509 gross tons, ON77078, 142.6 x 29.8 x 17.9. Built 1878 (2) Dyer, Shoreham. Owners: R Berridge, registered London. Missing. On a voyage from Newcastle to Mauritius with coal she passed Goode Island April 21, 1892 and was not seen again. Goode Island is near Thursday Island]. A researcher suggests that the port shown is Melbourne as the legend on the building behind is 'Manufacturers Fergusson & Mitchell Stationers'. This firm operated in Australia and NZ in the late 19th century.
The 'Essex' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden barque 'Essex', 1042 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden barque, 1042 tons, ON45025. 197.5 x 33.1 x 20.8. Built 1862 (7) Wigram and Son. Blackwall Yard, London. Owners: Wigram and Son, Registered London. Abandoned at sea c.1881].
The 'Veritas' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Veritas', 748 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast barque,748 gross, ON79513, 173.8 x 33.3 x 18.2. Built 1876 J Nordstrom, Helsingborg. Owners: until 1880 owned in Sweden and registered at Helsingborg. Jan. 1880: HR Reid and Co., reigstered Melbourne; April 1896 G Christian of Sydney; Jan. 1899 Westport Coal Co. Ltd., registered Dunedin and employed as a coal hulk. In 1933 dismantled and broken up at Great Barrier Island outside Auckland].