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The 'Corona' at Port Chalmers, New Zealand [PRG 1373/10/22] • Photograph

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Summary

The composite ship 'Corona', 1210 tons, with the crew on her bow, at Port Chalmers, N.Z.. [composite ship, reduced to bq c.1880. ON52575, 209.6 x 35.0 x 22.0. Built 1866 (6). A. Stephen and Sons. Dundee, iron frames planked with wood. Owners W. Stephens and Co. Registered Dundee later Alex. Stephen and Sons, early 1890's T. Dixon, registered Belfast].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.9 cm x 16 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately February 1876

Creator

De Maus, David Alexander

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Corona (Ship)
Sailing ships

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Alexander Stephen and Sons, Dundee. One of her trips saw the 'Corona' arrived in Sydney on 9th October 1879 after leaving Plymouth on 10th July 1879, with Joseph Bennett as the master. [Additional information supplied by Ray Keating.]

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.

Historical information

The Corona arrived in Sydney on 9th October 1879 after leaving Plymouth on 10th July 1879 with Joseph Bennett as the master.

Digitisation information

Date

18/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,049 x 2,824 pixels (11.4 MP)

Size

34.33 MB

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