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The 'Narcissus' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/10/73] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Narcissus', 1336 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1336 tons, ON76149, 235.0 x 37.1 x 22.0. Built 1876 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: CS Caird, registered Greenock sold to Italian owners c.1900 without change of name. 1916 sold to Rio de Janerio and renamed 'Isis'. Sunk in Rio 1922, subsequently raised but broken up in 1925].

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.6 cm x 15.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Narcissus (Ship)
Isis (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by C.S. Caird and Co., Greenock.

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

19/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,282 x 2,851 pixels (9.4 MP)

Size

28.10 MB

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