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The 'Madagascar' and the London tug 'Simla' moored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/10/30] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Madagascar', 2145 tons, and the London tug 'Simla' moored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2145 tons, ON95057, 282.0 x 40.5 x 24.6. Built 1888 (5) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Boyd, registered Glasgow, later Alliance Shipping Co. Ltd. (J Boyd and Son, managers) and became the Russian owned 'Katanga'].

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Physical description

Photograph; 23.3 cm x 29.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Madagascar (Ship)
Katanga (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by J. Boyd and Sons, Glasgow.

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

18/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,597 x 2,919 pixels (10.5 MP)

Size

31.52 MB

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