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The 'Star of Peace' at Sydney [PRG 1373/1/10] • Photograph

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Summary

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].

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Physical description

Photograph; 16.2 cm x 20.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1865

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Star of Peace (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the section 'Vessels of the Mid 19th Century'. In the mid 19th century, hulls increased in size and were given finer lines. In the late 1860's double topsails were gradually adopted.

This image is from the A.D. Edwardes Collection of about 8,000 photographs, mostly of sailing ships from around the world, taken between about 1865 and 1920. Mounted in 91 albums, the photographs are arranged by country of ownership, with some special volumes such as 'Shipping at Port Adelaide' and 'South Australian outports'. Additional information, giving the history of the ships where known, has been provided by maritime historian, Ron Parsons.

Digitisation information

Date

04/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,439 x 2,729 pixels (9.4 MP)

Size

28.18 MB

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