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The 'Glenshee' at Cumberland Basin, Bristol [PRG 1373/10/17] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Glenshee', 895 tons, in the port at Cumberland Basin, Bristol [iron barque, 895 tons. ON82750. 203.8 x 34.1 x 19.1. Built 1882 (2) A Stephen and Sons, Dundee. Owners: Dundee Shipowners Co. Ltd (WO Taylor and Co. managers) registered Dundee. c.1910 became Norwegian without change of name].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.9 cm x 15.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1898

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Glenshee (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by the Dundee Shipowner's Fleet, Dundee.

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.

Captain David Mowat Hood (1879-1941) served on board the 'Glenshee' as Second Mate, ca.1895-1900. It is likely that he would have been on board when this photograph was taken. David Mowat Hood was born in Dundee, Scotland and died on board the SS 'Hong Kheng' in the Rangoon River in 1941. In 1902 he became Chief Mate on steam ships sailing out of Dundee and took his first command on the 'Rokeby' in 1911. He worked as a pilot for the Caloden Shipping Company in Dundee harbour and then captained steamships for the Ho Hong Steamshipping company in the China Seas. He also captained supply ships during the Dardanelles campaign of WW I. [from information supplied by family member].

Historical information

Information from a researcher: 'The Norwegian owner was Bertrand Jacobsen, Arendal in 1905. The vessel was broken up in 1923 at Copenhagen after sinking 26 December 1922 at Haholen on passage Goole - Arendal with coal. Presumably refloated?'.

Digitisation information

Date

18/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,240 x 2,364 pixels (7.7 MP)

Size

23.00 MB

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