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Port Adelaide [B 518/A] • Photograph

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Summary

This photo is on the extreme left of a panorama comprising B 518 A,B and C. It is of Port Adelaide taken from Lefevre's Peninsula, east of Fletcher's Slip, looking south. The following vessels are prominent, the measurements showing the distances from the left of the photograph: 1" Salisbury (from London); 3 1/2" Bulwark (from New Zealand); alongside her the Trevelyan (from London); 9 1/2" Woodlark (from London); 11 1/2 Bengal (from Newcastle); 13" Bell (from Launceston); 20" Lintrathen (from London); 22 1/2" State of Maine (in the distance) (from St John's); 23 1/2 "Ganymede & Odalisk (from Port Pirie & Newcastle respectively); 24 1/2 inches Phillis (stern only, about to go on the slip. Other ships: At the Copper Company's Wharf: Albert Victor; Crowthorpe; Sir W. Wallace; City of Nankin. At the Prince's Wharf: Coorong. In the stream opposite the Coal Company's Wharf: Cito; J.L. Hall; Claymore; Southern Belle. Information supplied by Mr. A. T. Saunders. See also B518 B and B518 C. (An article containing this information is included with B 518A).

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.4 cm x 8.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

1884

Collection

Part of Port Adelaide Collection

Subject

Trevelyan (Ship)
Salisbury (Ship)
Sailing ships -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

23/02/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,090 x 1,656 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

6.80 MB

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