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The 'Glengairn' at Sydney, NSW
The wooden barque 'Glengairn', 895 tons, in Sydney Harbour [wooden ship (later barque) 895 tons. ON45213. 185.0 x 33.3 x 21.9. Built 1863 (4) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A Nicol and Co. registered Aberdeen. Late 1880s sold to Norwegian owners. Sunk by collision 25 August 1893, 30 miles from Barnegst when on a voyage from Flekkefjord to Philadelphia in ballast].
The 'Cimba' anchored at Circular Quay, Sydney
The iron ship 'Cimba', 1174 tons, anchored Circular Quay, Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1174 tons, ON77444, 223.0 x 34.6 x 21.7. Built 1878 (4) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A. Nicol and Co. Aberdeen. Sold 1906. Norwegian owners. At some time in her career rigged down to a barque.]
The 'Cimba' docked at Circular Quay, Sydney
The iron ship 'Cimba', 1174 tons, docked Circular Quay, Sydney [iron ship, 1174 tons, ON77444, 223.0 x 34.6 x 21.7. Built 1878 (4) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A. Nicol and Co. Aberdeen. Sold 1906. Norwegian owners. At some time in her career rigged down to a barque.]
The 'Yallaroi' anchored at Sydney, NSW
The iron ship 'Yallaroi', 1565 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1565 tons, ON88866, 245.8 x 38.1 x 22.0. Built 1885 (1) A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A Niccol and Co., Aberdeen. Sold Italian c.1906. Renamed 'Santa Caterina' c.1918].
The 'Cimba' anchored at Sydney, NSW
The iron ship 'Cimba', 1174 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour. Also refer to prints PRG 1373/3/115, PRG 1373/3/116, PRG 1373/3/117 and PRG 1373/3/118 [iron ship, 1174 tons, ON77444, 223.0 x 34.6 x 21.7. Built 1878 (4) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A. Nicol and Co. Aberdeen. Sold 1906. Norwegian owners. At some time in her career rigged down to a barque.]
The 'La Hogue' at Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ship 'La Hogue', 1331 tons, at East Circular Quay, Sydney, with Government House in background [wooden ship, 1331 gross tons. ON26531, 226.0 x 35.0 x 22.9. Built 1855 J Laing, Sunderland. Owners: Duncan Dunbar, registered London. c.1862 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became a coal hulk at Madeira and broken up in 1898. Famous passenger liner in the Australian trade for about thirty years and visited most ports, including one trip to New Zealand in 1874. When owned by Dunbar was frequently in keen competition with ships of Devitt and Moore who bought her upon the death of the first owner].
The 'Macquarie' under sail in Sydney Harbour as flagship for a regatta
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, under sail [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].
The 'Macquarie' under sail in Sydney Harbour as flagship for a regatta
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, under sail [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].
The 'Rodney' moored in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Rodney', 1447 tons, moored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1519 tons, ON68905, 235.6 x 38.4 x 22.6. Built 1874 (3) W Pile and Co., Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1897 to French owners and renamed 'Gipsy'. Wrecked on the Cornish Coast 7 Dec. 1901, when homeward from Iquique with nitrate. Built for and always employed in the Australian passenger trade under British control].
The 'Tamar' in Sydney Harbour
The steel ship 'Tamar', 2115 tons, in Sydney Harbour [steel ship, 2115 tons, ON96592, 286.8 x 42.5 x 24.0. Built 1889 (6) Napier, Shanks and Bell. Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1900 to TA Shute of Liverpool. Broken up 1923].
The 'Port Jackson' decorated for Christmas at Sydney
The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, decorated for Christmas at Sydney. Also refer to the prints PRG 1373/4/41, PRG 1373/4/42 and PRG 1373/4/43.
The 'Harlaw' at Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ship 'Harlaw', 894 tons, at Circular Quay, Sydney [wooden ship, 894 tons. ON53248, 194.0 x 34.0 x 21.2. Built 1866 (12) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Thompson Junior and Co. registered Aberdeen].
The 'Harlaw' and 'Nineveh' at East Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ships 'Harlaw' (right), 894 tons, and 'Nineveh' (left), 1174 tons, at East Circular Quay, Sydney [Harlaw = wooden ship, 894 tons. ON53248, 194.0 x 34.0 x 21.2. Built 1866 (12) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Thompson Junior and Co. registered Aberdeen].[Enlargement of PRG 1373/4/52.]
The 'Serapis' docked at Sydney
The iron ship 'Serapis', 995 tons, docked in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, later barque, 1037 tons, ON73730, 224.6 x 35.5 x 20.2. Built 1876 (11) James E Scott, Greenock. Owners: William Lund, registered London].
The 'Volga' moored in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Volga', 1620 tons, moored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1698 tons, ON94338, 257.5 x 38.2 x 23.2. Built 1887 (11) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Nourse, registered London. Wrecked off the Beresford Shoals, Torres Straits, on a voyage from Fiji to Calcutta, August 6, 1890].
The 'Foyle' in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Foyle', 1666 tons, in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1666 tons. ON70642, 243.0 x 38.8 x 24.2. Built 1874 (9) TR Oswald, Sunderland. Owners: James Nourse, registered London. Sold 1904 to Norway and renamed 'Jarlen'. 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock, gives some brief mention].
The 'Stockbridge' docked at West Circular Quay, Sydney
The iron ship 'Stockbridge', 1499 tons, docked at West Circular Quay, Sydney [iron ship, 1532 tons, ON60962, 230.4 x 38.7 x 24.7. Built 1869 (5) TR Oswald and Co. Sunderland, owners: George Stanton, registered London and later James Nourse, registered London. Abandoned, November 16, 1880 in a sinking condition, on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta. 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock, gives some detail].
The 'Arizona' and 'Ansdell' at Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ship 'Arizona' (left), 1302 tons, and the 'Ansdell' (right) at Circular Quay, Sydney.
The 'Drummuir' at Sydney
The four masted iron barque 'Drummuir', 1844 tons, at Sydney on 13.7.1911 [iron 4 mast barque 1844 tons. ON86233, 270.5 x 39.2 x 24.0. Built 1882 (8) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Later Ship Drummuir Co. (Western Commercial Co.) registered Victoria BC, early in WW1 to James Rolph, registered San Francisco. Captured by Germans in WW1 and scuttled].
The 'Drumcraig' anchored in Sydney Harbour
The four masted iron barque 'Drumcraig', 1979 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [iron 4 mast barque, 1979 tons. ON91178, 280.4 x 41.1. x 23.5. Built 1885 (1) Barrow SB Co. Ltd. Barrow. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Went missing in 1906 on a voyage from Astoria to Manila].
The 'Garnet Hill' in Sydney Harbour
The four masted steel barque 'Garnet Hill', 2274 tons, in Sydney Harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2274 tons, ON97631, 279.0 x 41.9 x 24.4. Built 1890 (5) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: JR Dickson and Co. Registered Glasgow later JM Campbell and Son and the Albyn Shipping Company, Glasgow about 1914 passed to August Troberg, registered Mariehamn and torpedoed Februrary 1918] Note by Ron Parsons - this photograph is in the wrong section - it was owned by the Scottish 'Hill Line' - not by the Liverpool 'Hill Line'.
The 'Wave of Life' at Sydney, NSW
The wooden barque 'Wave of Life', 887 tons, at Sydney. The ship was built in 1856 and fitted with double topsails in the late 1860s [wooden ship, 887 tons, ON14757, 187.0 x 33.5 x 19.2. B Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line, registered Aberdeen. Late 1870s sold to foreigners (Brazil?) and renamed 'Ida'. In 1891 became 'Henriqueta' registered at Lisbon, and broken up in 1897. By the time she had been renamed 'Ida' had been rigged down to a barque. Passenger ship - a clipper - in the Australian passenger trades under her original name].
The 'La Hogue' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'La Hogue', 1331 tons, at Sydney. The ship was built in 1855. In the late 1860s she was fitted with double topsails and the jib boom and flying jib boom have been run inboard. The stern of the 'Colonial Empire' is in front with a single topsail on the mizzenmast and stunsail booms in position [wooden ship, 1331 gross tons. ON26531, 226.0 x 35.0 x 22.9. Built 1855 J Laing, Sunderland. Owners: Duncan Dunbar, registered London. c.1862 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became a coal hulk at Madeira and broken up in 1898. Famous passenger liner in the Australian trade for about thirty years and visited most ports, including one trip to New Zealand in 1874. When owned by Dunbar was frequently in keen competition with ships of Devitt and Moore who bought her upon the death of the first owner].
The 'Sutlej' docked in Darling Harbour, Sydney
The iron ship 'Sutlej', 1742 tons, docked in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Town Hall clearly visible on right [iron ship, 1742 tons, ON94365, 260.3 x 38.2 x 23.1. Built 1888 (2) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Foley and Co., registered London. Sold c.1907 and renamed 'Antares' by Italian owners. Wrecked off the Victorian coast, west of Peterborough late in 1914, with the loss of her entire crew when on a voyage from Marseilles to Melbourne. Apparently struck the base of a high cliff and foundered].
The 'Southern Monarch' at Circular Quay, Sydney
The iron ship 'Southern Monarch', 1326 tons, at Circular Quay, Sydney.
The 'Candida' at Circular Quay, Sydney
The iron ship 'Candida', 1279 tons, at Circular Quay, Sydney [iron ship, 1279 tons, ON70990, 226.0 x 36.1 x 22.1. Built 1875 (9) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Whitehaven. Owners: William Lowden registered Liverpool then Lowden, Edgar and Co. c. 1890 W. Lowden and Co and rigged as barque. Stranded at Wardang Island South Australia 1898, later refloated and taken to Port Adelaide and converted into a hulk].
The 'Kents Bank' at West Circular Quay, Sydney
The iron ship 'Kents Bank', 1004 tons, at West Circular Quay, Sydney [iron ship, 1040 tons, ON74546, 208.7 x 35.0 x 21.1. Built 1876 (8) Barrow Shipbuilding Co. Barrow. Owners: JB Sprott, registered Liverpool. No trace after 1881].
The 'Crown of India' at Farm Cove, Sydney
The four masted iron barque 'Crown of India', 2057 tons, at Farm Cove, Sydney [iron 4 mast barque 2057 tons. ON91231. 276.7 x 41.3 x 24.1. Built 1885 (6) Ramage and Ferguson, Leith. Owners Robertson, Cruickshank and Co. J&R Young managers, registered Liverpool. c.1905 Henderson, Tucker and Co. c.1908/9 J Joyce and Co. Captured by German submarine 12 June 1915, 70 miles WSW from St Anne's Head and sunk by gunfire].
The 'Crown of India' dismasted at Sydney
The four masted iron barque 'Crown of India', 2057 tons, dismasted at Sydney [iron 4 mast barque 2057 tons. ON91231. 276.7 x 41.3 x 24.1. Built 1885 (6) Ramage and Ferguson, Leith. Owners Robertson, Cruickshank and Co. J&R Young managers, registered Liverpool. c.1905 Henderson, Tucker and Co. c.1908/9 J Joyce and Co. Captured by German submarine 12 June 1915, 70 miles WSW from St Anne's Head and sunk by gunfire].
Hahn, R.S
Photograph of Mr R.S. Hahn in army uniform. According to a researcher, this is Corporal HAHN, Ronald Sydney service number SX15296 S7021. Born Kybybolite, 1916.