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North Head from the Harbour.
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The Harbour, nearing Watsons Bay - military quarters.
Sydney Harbour
The Harbour, nearing Watsons Bay - military quarters.
The 'Cutty Sark' at Sydney, NSW
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 921 tons, in Sydney Harbour [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trades in 1885-6, trading mainly to Sydney, until she made a few voyages to Brisbane in the 1890's prior to being withdrawn and sold foreign.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 'Abergeldie' at Circular Quay, Sydney Harbour
The wooden ship 'Abergeldie', 1152 tons, at Circular Quay, Sydney. [w ship, 1180t, ON60693, 218.2 x 37.2 x 21.8, B.1869 (4) J. Duthie, Sons & Co, Aberdeen, Owners: J. Duthie, Sons & Co, reg. Aberdeen. Iron beams, sometimes incorrectly described as a composite ship.] A researcher indicates that the port could be Circular Quay in Sydney. The large warehouse could be the Commissariat Stores. The church tower that can be seen between the forward and centre masts is almost certainly St Phillips Church which was constructed in 1856 on Church Hill.
The 'Star of Peace' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Star of Peace', 1114 tons, at Sydney [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 'Nineveh' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Nineveh', 1174 tons, at Sydney [wooden ship, 1174 tons, ON48854, 209.9 x 36.3 x 22.6. Built 1864 (3) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (William Henderson/George Thompson and Co.) Registered Aberdeen. Sold 1882 to owners in Sydney and wrecked in 1896. Well known and popular passenger vessel in the Australian trades and after sale was engaged in the trans Pacific lumber trades].
The 'Nineveh' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Nineveh', 1174 tons, at Sydney. This is an enlarged print from PRG 1373/3/31 [wooden ship, 1174 tons, ON48854, 209.9 x 36.3 x 22.6. Built 1864 (3) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (William Henderson/George Thompson and Co.) Registered Aberdeen. Sold 1882 to owners in Sydney and wrecked in 1896. Well known and popular passenger vessel in the Australian trades and after sale was engaged in the trans Pacific lumber trades].
The 'Nineveh', 'Ann Duthie' and 'Harlaw' at Sydney
The wooden ships 'Ninevah' (left), 1174 tons, 'Ann Duthie' (middle), 994 tons, and 'Harlaw' (right), 894 tons, at Sydney [Ninevah = wooden ship, 1174 tons, ON48854, 209.9 x 36.3 x 22.6. Built 1864 (3) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (William Henderson/George Thompson and Co.) Registered Aberdeen. Sold 1882 to owners in Sydney and wrecked in 1896. Well known and popular passenger vessel in the Australian trades and after sale was engaged in the trans Pacific lumber trades].
The 'Patriarch' leaving Sydney
The iron ship 'Patriarch', 1339 tons, leaving Sydney [iron ship, 1405 tons, ON60696, 221.1 x 38.1 x 22.3. Built 1869 (9) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (George Thompson and Co.) registered Aberdeen: sold 1898 to Norwegian owners. Name unchanged. Wrecked 23 February 1912 on Cape Corrienties, south of River Plate, South America. First iron hulled ship for Aberdeen White Star Line. Said to have never had a serious accident or a bad passage in her career under the British flag and made some notable runs] [one of the photographs of the 'Patriarch' was taken in Neutral Bay, Sydney and shows some of the Manly ferries in the foreground].
The 'Samuel Plimsoll' dismasted at Sydney
The iron ship 'Samuel Plimsoll', 1524 tons. The ship left Melbourne pm 9th November, 1898, bound for London around the Horn. Two days out on the 11th, she encountered increasing WSW winds, which caused the vessel to roll suddenly to port, breaking off the foretopmast and all it's rigging, which was cut away from over the ship's side. The vessel proceeded North to Sydney, where she was towed in through the heads by the steam tug 'Champion' at 6 am, Thursday 17th November, 1898. She anchored in Neutral Bay. [Source - Sydney Morning Herald, 18 November 1902.] She was subsequently acquired in 1903 by J. & A. Brown, coal merchants, of Newcastle, NSW, converted to a coal hulk and towed to Albany, W.A. by S.S 'Duckenfield'. Bought in January 1922 by McIlwraith, Mc Eacharn & Co. & registered in Fremantle, she sank in Fremantle Harbour as a result of a collision with British India's 'Dalgoma' on June 18, 1945 and later raised in sections with the pieces being dumped on the wreck site of the 'Lygnern', Beagle Rocks, to the south of the South Mole (entrance breakwater), Fremantle [iron ship, 1510 tons, ON65097, 241.3 x 30.0 x 23.1. Built 1873 (9) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen: owners George Thompson and Co., registered Aberdeen. Sold 1899. Dismasted in 1902 on a voyage to Port Chalmers and sold for use as a coal hulk was stationed in Fremantle. After many years service as a coal hulk, she was scuttled. Named for the British politician who strove to improve the conditions of seamen. His efforts saw the introduction of a load line, or mark, to show that the vessel should not be loaded beyond a certain depth - commonly called the 'Plimsoll Mark'. Well known in the Australian passenger trades and made some voyages to New Zealand].
The 'Aristides' at Sydney
The iron ship 'Aristides', 1661 tons, at Sydney. [iron ship, 1721 tons, ON70454, 260.0 x 39.5 x 24.5. Built 1876 (3) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: George Thompson and Co. Registered Aberdeen. Missing, sailed 28 May 1903 from Caleta Buena bound for San Francisco but did not arrive. Said to have been the flagship of the Aberdeen White Star Line and a favourite passenger ship in both the Sydney and Melbourne trade until the company change to steamships.]
The 'Aristides' at Sydney
The iron ship 'Aristides', 1661 tons, at Sydney. [iron ship, 1721 tons, ON70454, 260.0 x 39.5 x 24.5. Built 1876 (3) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: George Thompson and Co. Registered Aberdeen. Missing, sailed 28 May 1903 from Caleta Buena bound for San Francisco but did not arrive. Said to have been the flagship of the Aberdeen White Star Line and a favourite passenger ship in both the Sydney and Melbourne trade until the company change to steamships.]
The 'Windsor Castle' at Sydney, NSW
The wooden ship 'Windsor Castle', 979 tons, in Sydney Cove looking west towards the Rocks. The Commissariat store (the large u-shaped sandstone building) is on the right.
The 'Trafalgar' at Sydney, NSW
The iron ship 'Trafalgar', 1492 tons, in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1492 tons, ON70446, 242.0 x 38.4 x 22.0. Built 1875 (11) JE Scott, Aberdeen. Owners: D Rose and Co., registered Aberdeen. Sold foreign. Well known trader to Sydney. Note from Parsons "There was another ship of this name, an iron 4 mast ship built 1877 - do not confuse"].
The 'Parramatta' docked Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ship 'Parramatta', 1351 tons, docked Circular Quay, Sydney [wooden ship, 1351 tons, ON54740, 231.0 x 38.2 x 22.8. Built 1866 (5) J Laing, Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1888 to J Simonsen, Norway and became missing in 1890s. Built for the Sydney passenger trade and was a well known and popular passenger ship for many years].
The 'Macquarie' at Sydney Harbour as flagship for the Balmain regatta
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, at Sydney [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]. Photograph was taken at the fifty-first annual Balmain Regatta on 12 November 1900.
The 'Hawkesbury' docked at East Circular Quay, Sydney
The composite ship 'Hawkesbury', 1120 tons, docked at East Circular Quay, Sydney [composite ship 1179 tons, ON60903. 203.0 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1868 (11) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became Swedish without change of name, c.1890. Built for, and usually employed in, the Sydney trade].
The 'Neotsfield' anchored in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Neotsfield', 1894 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1894 tons, ON93623, 269.6 x 40.1 x 22.7. Built 1889 (9) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners: Fredk. H. Dangar, registerd Sydney c.1903/4 R Thomas and Co. (Neotsfield Ship Ltd) registered London. Sunk by German submarine 26 June 1917, 112 miles SW from Bishop's Rock. Never owned by Devitt and Moore, although included in that section].
The 'Cutty Sark' in Sydney Harbour
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 921 tons, in Sydney Harbour. One of the ships known as the Tea Clippers and China Traders [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 'Hereward' wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney
The iron ship 'Hereward', 1593 tons, wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney [iron ship, 1593 tons, ON77010, 254.0 x 39.0 x 23.2. Built 1877 (8) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: JC Campbell registered London c.1885 J Potter, later Hereward Ship Co. (Potter Bros.) registered London. Stranded during an easterly gale on Marboubra Beach (now a Sydney suburb) 6 May 1898. After considerable trouble she was refloated but broke adrift and went ashore again in the same bay. A total loss. For many years her remains were considered to be a danger to surfers and were ultimately removed by explosives. See 'Sail in the South'. Named for Hereward the Wake. Carried a figurehead depicting this character].
The 'Hereward' wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney
The iron ship 'Hereward', 1593 tons, wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney on 5 May 1898 [iron ship, 1593 tons, ON77010, 254.0 x 39.0 x 23.2. Built 1877 (8) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: JC Campbell registered London c.1885 J Potter, later Hereward Ship Co. (Potter Bros.) registered London. Stranded during an easterly gale on Marboubra Beach (now a Sydney suburb) 6 May 1898. After considerable trouble she was refloated but broke adrift and went ashore again in the same bay. A total loss. For many years her remains were considered to be a danger to surfers and were ultimately removed by explosives. See 'Sail in the South'. Named for Hereward the Wake. Carried a figurehead depicting this character].
The 'Hereward' wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney
The iron ship 'Hereward', 1593 tons, wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney. The wreckage is still visible today [iron ship, 1593 tons, ON77010, 254.0 x 39.0 x 23.2. Built 1877 (8) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: JC Campbell registered London c.1885 J Potter, later Hereward Ship Co. (Potter Bros.) registered London. Stranded during an easterly gale on Marboubra Beach (now a Sydney suburb) 6 May 1898. After considerable trouble she was refloated but broke adrift and went ashore again in the same bay. A total loss. For many years her remains were considered to be a danger to surfers and were ultimately removed by explosives. See 'Sail in the South'. Named for Hereward the Wake. Carried a figurehead depicting this character].
The 'Star of Peace' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Star of Peace', 1114 tons, at East Circular Quay, Sydney 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' at anchor in Sydney Harbour
The composite ship 'Thermopylae', 948 tons, at anchor in Sydney Harbour. She was built in 1868 [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 'Thermopylae' is at Johnston's Bay, with the hill of Prymont behind the ship. At the far right are the buildings of Sydney University, and closer to the ship is the Glebe Island Bridge and part of the premises of Brown Iron Foundry [information provided by a researcher].
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 'Cutty Sark' drying sails in Sydney Harbour
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 962 tons, drying sails at Sydney Harbour as a wool clipper in August 1891. At the time of the photograph, she was under the command of Captain Woodgate [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 'Great Victoria' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Great Victoria', 2386 tons, at Sydney with the ferry 'Herald' in the foreground [Ronald Parsons expanded notes state this is an iron ship = iron ship, 2386 tons. ON47465, 286.1 x 39.4 x 22.9. Built 1854 Guilbert Fils, Nantes as the ss 'Jacquard' and rebuilt in 1863 by W Patterson, Bristol as an auxiliary screw steamship. Converted to sailing vessel c. 1873/4 on acquisition by Henry Fernie and Sons. Registered Liverpool. Early 1880s sold to WT Dixon and Sons, registered Liverpool. Drops from register early 1890s. As an auxiliary steamer was a frequent visitor to Australia under the auspices of the Black Ball Line. See also 'North Star to Southern Cross' Maber, Stephensons 1967. NB caption is wrong, the ferry is the 'Herald' and not as the caption claims, the first ferry in Sydney].
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].