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The 'Essex' moored at Gravesend, U.K. [PRG 1373/1/18] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden barque 'Essex', 1042 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. This ship has double topsails [wooden barque, 1042 tons, ON45025. 197.5 x 33.1 x 20.8. Built 1862 (7) Wigram and Son. Blackwall Yard, London. Owners: Wigram and Son, Registered London. Abandoned at sea c.1881].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.8 cm x 20.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Essex (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the section 'Wooden Square Riggers of the 1860s and 1870s'. During these years double topsails were now generally adopted. Among the most popular passenger vessels were the famous Blackwall Frigates, several of which appear in this section. Barque rig, with its consequent economies, grew steadily in favour during these years. To increase the area of headsail many vessels carried a flying jib boom, which would be run out beyond the jib boom.

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

3,504 x 2,515 pixels (8.8 MP)

Size

26.45 MB

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