Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'Inverneill' under sail
The steel barque 'Inverneill', 1470 tons, under sail [steel barque, 1470 tons, ON104512, 238.0 x 36.0 x 21.7. Built 1895 (7) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners G Milne and Co. Registered Aberdeen. Sold c.1919 and renamed 'Garthneill' by Sir William Garthwaite. Sold 1926 and hulked in South Australia].
The 'Ballumbie' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Ballumbie', 1190 tons, at Port Adelaide. [iron 3 mast barque, 1190 tons, ON89671, 215.4 x 35.5 x 20.7. Built 1885 (1) W. Gray and Co. W. Hartlepool, Owners WB McGavin, registered London, later FH Vaughan, registered Liverpool.]
The 'Ballumbie' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Ballumbie', 1190 tons, at Port Adelaide. [iron 3 mast barque, 1190 tons, ON89671, 215.4 x 35.5 x 20.7. Built 1885 (1) W. Gray and Co. W. Hartlepool, Owners WB McGavin, registered London, later FH Vaughan, registered Liverpool.]
The 'Orellana' at Port Adelaide
The steel barque 'Orellana', 894 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel barque, 894 tons, ON91266, 198.6 x 33.7 x 19.8. Built 1885 (10) J Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Nicholson and McGill, registered Liverpool. c. 1910 passed to Norwegian owners without change of name].
The 'Candida' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Candida', 1222 tons, at Port Adelaide [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 'Loch Rannoch' under sail
The iron barque 'Loch Rannoch', 1185 tons, under sail iron ship, 1243 tons. ON60354, 217.8 x 35.5 x 21.0. Built 1868 (8) J&G Thomson, Glasgow. Owners: Glasgow Shipping Co., (Aitken, Lilburn and Co., - Loch Line) registered Glasgow. Built as 'Clanranald ' for JP Kidston, registered Glasgow. Sold 1907 to Norwegians and later German owned. Broken up. In the Australian cargo trades until 1906-7].
The 'Invergarry' in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Invergarry', 1416 tons, in an unidentified port [possibly also known as 'Garthgarry' built as 'Invergarry for G Milne, q.v.] [steel barque, 1416 tons, ON98552, 237.5 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1891 (1) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners G Milne and Co., registered Aberdeen. c.1919 renamed 'Garthgarry' and sold to breakers 1924/5. As Garthgarry was owned by Sir William Garthwaite's Marine Navigation Co. of Canada Ltd.]
The 'Ochtertyre' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Ochtertyre', 1354 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque, 1354 tons, ON86069. 239.5 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1885 (7) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners Hugh Hogarth, registered Ardrossan].
The 'Gladys' moored in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Gladys', 1363 tons, moored in an unidentified port.
The 'Moel Rhivan' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Moel Rhivan', unknown tonnage, in an unidentified port.
The 'Centaur' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Centaur', 1646 tons, anchored in an unidentified port.
The 'Meinwen' at Port Adelaide
The steel barque 'Meinwen', 1538 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel 3 mast barque, 1538 gross tons. ON99413, 240.0 x 38.1 x 22.2. Built 1892 (6) R&J Evans and Co. Liverpool. Meinwen Ship Co. JG Evans, registered Liverpool. Became the Norwegian 'Alfhild' c. 1910].
The 'Howrah' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The iron barque 'Howrah', 1098 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Wennington' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Wennington', 882 tons. [Iron ship rig, 882 tons, ON51081, 189.1 x 32.0 x 20.8. Built 1865 (3) Lune Shipbuilding Co., Lancaster. Owners Shipowners Co., registered Lancaster. The 'Wennington' ship was last heard of on 30 Jan 1878, en route from Semarang to Cork or Falmouth. Lost with all 19 people aboard]. A researcher has provided the following information: 'The photograph shows The 'Wennington', the first iron clipper ship built at New Quay Lancaster in 1865, at low tide, shortly after her launch and during fitting out. Lancaster Castle and the Priory Church of St. Mary can be seen to the left of the ship. The Port of Lancaster is situated on the River Lune, in north west England. Wennington is a village in the Lune Valley, though not on the Lune itself.'
The 'Wennington' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Wennington', 882 tons, docked in an unidentified port. The 'Wennington' ship was last heard of on 30 Jan 1878, en route from Semarang to Cork or Falmouth. Lost with all 19 people aboard [iron ship rig, 882 tons, ON51081, 189.1 x 32.0 x 20.8. Built 1865 (3) Lune Shipbuilding Co., Lancaster. Owners Shipowners Co., registered Lancaster].
The 'Angerona' having her hull repainted
The iron ship 'Angerona', 1292 tons, having her hull repainted. [iron ship, 1292 tons. ON70894, 226.0 x 36.1 x 22.1. Built 1874 (11) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Whitehaven: William Lowden, registered Liverpool, then Lowden Edgar and Co. c.1890 W. Lowden and Co., eventually became Norwegian owned without change of name and finally 'Hippen' and broken up under that name in 1924.]
The 'Antiope' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Antiope', 1443 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship 1443 tons, ON55014, 242.3 x 38.4 x 23.7. Built 1866 (8). J. Reid & Co. Port Glasgow, RR Heap, registered Liverpool: 1882 Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd) Gracie Beazley & Co. 1897 GW Murray by 1904 rigged as a barque and now 1486 tons and owned by Barque Antiope Ltd registered Victoria, BC: 1915 Pararoa Coal Mining Co. Registered Wellington (for use as a coal hulk) 1915 Otago Iron Rolling Mills Ltd. and refitted for sea. Burnt by fire at Delgoa Bay South Africa January 13 1921 and abandoned as constructive total loss. Refitted as store ship.]
The 'County of Cardigan' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'County of Cardigan', 1323 tons, at Port Adelaide. [iron ship, 1323 tons, ON78749, 229.4 x 37.1 x 22.7. Built 1877 (12) R&J Evans, Liverpool. Owners W. Thomas and Co. Registered Liverpool. Broken up in France in August 1911].
The 'Star of Austria' anchored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Star of Austria', 1781 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1781 tons, ON93152, 264.7 x 38.7 x 23.1. Built 1886 (2) Workman, Clark and Co., Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. Missing on a voyage from California to Swansea with copper ore. Spoken near entrance to Gulf of California, April 1, 1895, not seen again].
The 'Sierra Parima' anchored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Sierra Parima', 1584 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1584 tons, ON86212, 239.8 x 38.2 x 23.1. Built 1882 (7) J Reid and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Thompson, Anderson and Co., (Sierra Shipping Co.) registered Liverpool. Wrecked on Sudiva Atoll, Lat. 2 degrees south, Long. 71 degrees east, in June 1896. Wrecked in the Maldives, 21 June 1896 while on a voyage from Mauritius to Rangoon, in ballast].
The 'Surat' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Surat', 1000 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1000 tons, ON45879, 201.5 x 32.1 x 21.7. Built 1863 (2) Palmers C. Jarrow, Owners: Shallcross and Higham, registered Liverpool].
The 'Oronsay' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Oronsay', 1569 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1569 gross, ON21473, 235.9 x 37.5 x 22.3. Built 1859 (2) T. Vernon and Son, Liverpool and named 'Slieve Donard' (of Belfast) renamed c.1882/3. Owners J Shepherd and Co., registered London].
The 'St. Leonards' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'St. Leonards', 1054 tons, moored at Gravesend on the River Thames in the early 1870's when she had switched from her final run on the Australian trade in 1869/70, took emigrants to Canada in 1870 and then went onto the New Zealand trade from then until she was lost in the English Channel [iron, 3 mast ship, 1054 tons, ON50198, 204.0 x 34.0 x 20.3. Built 1864 (9) Pile, Hay and Co. Sunderland. Owners: John Bonus, registered London c.1873. Shaw Savill and Co., registered Southampton. Wrecked in a collision off Start Point Sept. 17, 1883. All saved. From 1873-1883 well known in the New Zealand trades]. A researcher has indicated that the original photograph is in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.
The 'Otterspool' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Otterspool', 1850 tons, possibly docked at Liverpool's Albert Dock [iron ship, 1850 tons, ON91173, 266.5 x 39.4 x 23.5. Built 1884 (11) Palmers' Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne. Owners: Sailing Ship Otterspool Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Burnt in 1900]. J. H. Reid was captain of the ship [information provided by a researcher]. [See also PRG 1373/5/41}
The 'Patriarch' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Patriarch', 1405 tons, moored in an unidentified port [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].
The 'River Falloch' and 'Nordsee' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'River Falloch' (left), 1637 tons, and 'Nordsee' (right) in an unidentified harbour ['River Falloch' = iron ship, 1637 tons, ON89964 257.8 c 38.2 x 23.2. Built 1884 (10) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: WD Denny, registered Glasgow c. 1890 A Weir and Co., registered Glasgow. Renamed 'Avenir' in 1909 under the Norwegian flag. Sold to Italy in 1917 with name unchanged and scrapped in 1922/3].
The 'Salsette' at Port Augusta
The iron ship 'Salsette', 1702 tons, at Port Augusta [iron 3 mast ship, 1702 tons, ON91949, 259.4 x 38.2 x 23.2. Built 1886 (7) Birrell, Stenhouse and Co., Dumbarton. Owners: J Shepherd and Co., registered London].
The 'Eurydice' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Eurydice', 1534 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, 1534 tons. ON67942, 253.1 x 38.2 x 22.8. Built 1874 (7) R Steele and Co. Greenock, Owners: Robert Grieve, registered London, later Baine and Johnston, registered Greenock. Sold to Norway in 1896 and renamed Maren and reduced to barque rig. Still afloat in 1926].
The 'Eastminster' at Maryborough, Queensland.
The iron ship 'Eastminster', 1145 tons, docked in Maryborough, Queensland. The Eastminster made numerous trips to Australia and New Zealand carrying immigrants, visiting Maryborough twice, in 1887 and 1888. On February 17, 1888, the Eastminster left Maryborough for Sydney and was never seen again [iron 3 mast ship 1208 tons. ON73679. 226.0 x 35.3 x 20.5. Built 1876 (6) John Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners EJ Berryman registered London, later Berryman and Turnbull. For some years in the New Zealand trades].
The 'Warwick' at Port Chalmers
The iron ship 'Warwick', 1005 tons, at Port Chalmers [iron 3 mast ship, 1050 tons, ON50165, 197.2 x 34.2 x 20.6. Built 1864 (11) TR Oswald, Pallion, owners: Temperleys, Carter and Darke, registered London (operated for many years in the New Zealand trade under the management of Shaw, Savill and Co.) Lost 1886/7].