Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph


Shipping, Port Darwin, barque 'Bengal' with 'Gulnare' alongside, 'S.S. Hibernia', 'Investigator' and 'Edinburgh'
Shipping in Port Darwin about 1872, barque 'Bengal' with 'Gulnare' alongside, 'S.S. Hibernia', 'Investigator' and 'Edinburgh'.[Bengal is a 3 masted barque, 322 gross, 306 net tons. ON55594, 136.5 x 27.4 x 11.9. Built 1864 Gefle. Purchased from owners in Gefle in 1868 by Thomas Grierson, William Taylor and Robert Woolnough, registered Port Adelaide May 1873. William Taylor and partners. 1883 R. Green registered Rockhampton. Wrecked August 6, 1886 on the Great Barrier Reef east of Hayman Island when on a voyage from Townsville North Queensland towards Wanganui in New Zealand. All saved.]


Shipping, Port Darwin, ships 'Golden fleece', 'Himalaya', and barque 'Antipodes'
Shipping in Port Darwin about 1872, with the ships 'Golden Fleece' and 'Himalaya' and the barque 'Antipodes'. ['Antipodes' wooden 3 masted barque, 494 tons. ON64363, 125.0 x 30.0 x 19.0. Built 1854 at Lekkerkerk, Holland and named 'Almonde' as 661 of 1868 Rotterdam. Renamed 1869. Owners: John and David Spence, of Hokitika and Melbourne, reg. Melbourne. Condemned as a constructive total loss at Port Adelaide during 1876. Photograph depicts Antipodes with supplies for the Adelaide-Darwin telegraph line.]


Shipping, Port Darwin, 4 masted barque 'Euphrates'
Shipping in Port Darwin in the 1880's, with the 4 masted barque 'Euphrates'.


Shipping, Port Darwin, ship 'Falkland Hill', 'S.S. Tsinan', 'Menmuir', 'Catterthun'
Shipping in Port Darwin in 1892 with the ships 'Falkland Hill', 'S.S. Tsinan', 'Menmuir' and 'Catterthun' [Menmuir = iron steamship, 1980 gross, 1287 net tons. ON77120, 285.3 x 35.0 x 24.0 Built 1878 W Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Quadruple expansion steam engine. Owners: Eastern and Australian SS Co. registered London]


Shipping in Roper River, 'S.S. Omeo', barque 'Bengal'
Shipping in Roper River, Darwin with the 'S.S. Omeo' and the barque 'Bengal'.[Bengal is a 3 masted barque, 322 gross, 306 net tons. ON55594, 136.5 x 27.4 x 11.9. Built 1864 Gefle. Purchased from owners in Gefle in 1868 by Thomas Grierson, William Taylor and Robert Woolnough, registered Port Adelaide May 1873. William Taylor and partners. 1883 R. Green registered Rockhampton. Wrecked August 6, 1886 on the Great Barrier Reef east of Hayman Island when on a voyage from Townsville North Queensland towards Wanganui in New Zealand. All saved.]


Darwin jetty
View of Darwin jetty about 1900.


Shipping, Maryborough
Ships in Maryborough Harbour in the 1880's [possibly showing 'Maria Ysasi = iron 3 mast barque, 396 tons, ON69299.133.1 x 27.0 x 15.0. Built 1871 William Watson, Sunderland. In 1873 acquired by SJ Lindsay of Melbourne and chartered to load for Maryborough, Queensland and is here photographed at the town wharves in Maryborough after her arrival which was in April 1874. Registered at Melbourne in 1874. Wrecked in the Philippines July 1876. Reference from 'The Port of Maryborough' by Parsons, May 1976]


Shipping, Maryborough
View of ships in Maryborough Harbour in the 1880's [possibly showing 'Maria Ysasi = iron 3 mast barque, 396 tons, ON69299.133.1 x 27.0 x 15.0. Built 1871 William Watson, Sunderland. In 1873 acquired by SJ Lindsay of Melbourne and chartered to load for Maryborough, Queensland and is here photographed at the town wharves in Maryborough after her arrival which was in April 1874. Registered at Melbourne in 1874. Wrecked in the Philippines July 1876. Reference from 'The Port of Maryborough' by Parsons, May 1976]


Coasters in the Mary River
Coasters in the Mary River in 1874.


Shipping, Brisbane River
Shipping on the Brisbane River in the 1870's.


Shipping, Brisbane River
Shipping on the Brisbane River in the 1870's.


Brisbane, ship 'Cimba'
Brisbane in the 1880's with the ship 'Cimba' in the harbour.


Shipping, Brisbane
Shipping in Brisbane in the 1880's.


Shipping
Originally thought to be of shipping in Brisbane in 1895, a researcher suggests that this is Woolloomooloo Bay, not Brisbane.


The 'Yatala' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Yatala', 65 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden schooner (topsail) 65 tons, built at Port Adelaide. Built for Government use and was employed until 1864. See 'The Navy in South Australia' by Parsons, 1974]


The 'Yatala' at Port Adelaide
The wooden schooner 'Yatala', 65 tons, at Port Adelaide [wooden schooner (topsail) 65 tons, built at Port Adelaide. Built for Government use and was employed until 1864. See 'The Navy in South Australia' by Parsons, 1974]


The 'Beatrice' at Port Adelaide
The wooden schooner 'Beatrice', 72 tons, at Port Adelaide. [wooden 2 masted schooner, ON23860, 99 tons, 94.1 x 19.1 x 11.5. Built 1860 Newhaven Sussex. Came to Australia in March 1862 owned by Thomas Must, registered Portland, Victoria. In September 1862 sold to Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Province of South Australia. Sold out of Government service July 1890 owner Richard Honey, registered Port Adelaide. Stranded near Port Lincoln Feb. 4 1897. Recovered re-registered now 81 gross and 72 net tons. Transferred to Port of Melbourne in July 1917 and lost at Waterhouse Island, Bass Strait in 1921. Purchased for survey work and spent some time in the Northern Territory. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition. See 'Navy in South Australia' Parsons, 1974.]


The 'Beatrice' in Roper River
The wooden schooner 'Beatrice', 72 tons, in Roper River. [wooden 2 masted schooner, ON23860, 99 tons, 94.1 x 19.1 x 11.5. Built 1860 Newhaven Sussex. Came to Australia in March 1862 owned by Thomas Must, registered Portland, Victoria. In September 1862 sold to Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Province of South Australia. Sold out of Government service July 1890 owner Richard Honey, registered Port Adelaide. Stranded near Port Lincoln Feb. 4 1897. Recovered re-registered now 81 gross and 72 net tons. Transferred to Port of Melbourne in July 1917 and lost at Waterhouse Island, Bass Strait in 1921. Purchased for survey work and spent some time in the Northern Territory. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition. See 'Navy in South Australia' Parsons, 1974.]


The 'Beatrice' as a trader
The wooden schooner 'Beatrice', 72 tons, as a trader. [wooden 2 masted schooner, ON23860, 99 tons, 94.1 x 19.1 x 11.5. Built 1860 Newhaven Sussex. Came to Australia in March 1862 owned by Thomas Must, registered Portland, Victoria. In September 1862 sold to Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Province of South Australia. Sold out of Government service July 1890 owner Richard Honey, registered Port Adelaide. Stranded near Port Lincoln Feb. 4 1897. Recovered re-registered now 81 gross and 72 net tons. Transferred to Port of Melbourne in July 1917 and lost at Waterhouse Island, Bass Strait in 1921. Purchased for survey work and spent some time in the Northern Territory. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition. See 'Navy in South Australia' Parsons, 1974.]


The 'Lotus' at Port Adelaide
The wooden schooner 'Lotus', 86 tons, ready for launching at Port Adelaide [the following details possibly describe this boat = wooden 2 mast ketch, ON71751, 91 tons, Built 1874 Port Adelaide. Owners: TF Brecknall, registered Port Adelaide. Driven ashore in a gale June 22, 1892 at Port Macdonnell, and became a total loss. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition, 1978]


The 'Grace Darling' in an unidentified port
The wooden schooner 'Grace Darling', 82 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 2 mast schooner, 82 tons. ON57502, 83.2 x 20.3 x 8.1. Built 1869 Hobart. Owners (came to Port Adelaide in 1873) William Tulloch, registered Port Adelaide. Sold to Fremantle in May 1892 and wrecked Feb. 4, 1914]


The 'Broughton' at Port Adelaide
The wooden ketch 'Broughton', 46 tons, building at Port Adelaide as a steamer; later converted to ketch. [wooden single screw steamship, 66 gross, 30 net, altered to 2 masted schooner in May 1875 when engine removed. Auxiliary diesel engine fitted 1915, 49 gross, 39 net tons. ON64219, 72.2 x 17.5 x 6.0 Built 1873 Port Adelaide. Owners Henry Dale registered Port Adelaide. Nov 1873 William Hamilton, 1882 Hodgeman and Walker, 1904 William Playfair and AG Littlely, 1915 SS Carver etc. Wrecked Port Macdonnell, SA July 15 1947. See Ketches of South Australia, 3rd edition 1978]


The 'Broughton' at Port Adelaide
The wooden ketch 'Broughton', 46 tons, at Port Adelaide. [wooden single screw steamship, 66 gross, 30 net, altered to 2 masted schooner in May 1875 when engine removed. Auxiliary diesel engine fitted 1915, 49 gross, 39 net tons. ON64219, 72.2 x 17.5 x 6.0 Built 1873 Port Adelaide. Owners Henry Dale registered Port Adelaide. Nov 1873 William Hamilton, 1882 Hodgeman and Walker, 1904 William Playfair and AG Littlely, 1915 SS Carver etc. Wrecked Port Macdonnell, SA July 15 1947. See Ketches of South Australia, 3rd edition 1978]


The 'Broughton' sunk at Wallaroo
The wooden ketch 'Broughton', 46 tons, sunk at Wallaroo. [wooden single screw steamship, 66 gross, 30 net, altered to 2 masted schooner in May 1875 when engine removed. Auxiliary diesel engine fitted 1915, 49 gross, 39 net tons. ON64219, 72.2 x 17.5 x 6.0 Built 1873 Port Adelaide. Owners Henry Dale registered Port Adelaide. Nov 1873 William Hamilton, 1882 Hodgeman and Walker, 1904 William Playfair and AG Littlely, 1915 SS Carver etc. Wrecked Port Macdonnell, SA July 15 1947. See Ketches of South Australia, 3rd edition 1978]


The 'Helen Marquis' at Port Victoria
The wooden schooner 'Helen Marquis', 128 tons, at Port Victoria in 1878 [wooden 2 mast fore and aft schooner, 128 tons, ON71771. 98.1 x 25.5 x 7.5. Built 1875 RD Marquis, Port Adelaide. Owners: RD Marquis, registered Port Adelaide: Jan. 1877 GR Selth: March 1877 Thomas Sinclair; May 1878 TG Fenn: March 1883 RD Marquis. Wrecked at the River Don,Tasmania July 7, 1883]


The 'Helen Marquis' at Port Adelaide
The wooden schooner 'Helen Marquis', 128 tons, at Port Adelaide in 1879 [wooden 2 mast fore and aft schooner, 128 tons, ON71771. 98.1 x 25.5 x 7.5. Built 1875 RD Marquis, Port Adelaide. Owners: RD Marquis, registered Port Adelaide: Jan. 1877 GR Selth: March 1877 Thomas Sinclair; May 1878 TG Fenn: March 1883 RD Marquis. Wrecked at the River Don, Tasmania July 7, 1883]


The 'Prospero' off Port Macquarie, Sydney
The wooden brig 'Prospero', 198 tons, off Port Macquarie, Sydney [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 198 tons, ON45273, 108.5 x 22.4 x 12.6. Built 1862 Jersey. Owners: 1869 Joseph Stone, Port Adelaide: Nov. 1872 briefly owned in Melbourne, returns Port Adelaide 1873 to S Pridmore and others, until sold 1881 to J Graves, registered Hobart. 1893 CG Warburton, Sydney coal factor, registered Sydney, hulked at Sydney about 1902]


The 'Bearean' at Port Adelaide
The wooden ketch 'Bearean', 71 tons, at Port Adelaide. [wooden 2 masted ketch, 71 tons, ON73524, 85.0 x 20.5 x 7.1. Built 1877 John Bradley, Latrobe, Tasmania. Owners TH Urquhart, registered Launceston, April 1881. William Noake May 1908 WJ & EJ Taylor registered Melbourne.]


The 'Duchess of Kent' at Port Adelaide
The wooden ketch 'Duchess of Kent', 70 tons, at Port Adelaide [wooden 2 mast ketch ON57559, 69 tons, 70.2 x 20.2 x 7.0. Built 1875 Franklin, T. Owners: registered Port Adelaide August 1877 by J Wishart. Transferred to Melbourne Dec. 1883, then to Launceston and finally Fremantle. Wrecked August 28, 1895 on Cervantes Island south of Geraldton, West Australia]


The 'Evening Star' at Port Adelaide
The wooden ketch 'Evening Star' at Port Adelaide. Also refer to print PRG 1373/35/38.