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The 'Argus' at anchor [PRG 1373/11/12] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Argus', 1616 tons, at anchor. [iron ship 1616 tons. ON76176. 255.5 x 38.7 x 23.1. Built 1878 (2) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners A & JH Carmichael and Co. Registered Greenock: c. 1898 to JS Ritchie (Argus Sailing Ship Co. Ltd) registered Dundee: c.1906 sold to Norwegian owners and renamed 'Askoy". Wrecked on Elizabeth Reef of the east coast of Australia. Dec. 27th 1911, en route to Newcastle NSW to load coal.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 18.1 cm x 23.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Argus (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Golden Fleece Line / A. and J.H. Carmichael 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

20/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,906 x 2,994 pixels (11.7 MP)

Size

35.10 MB

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