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The 'Medea' at Glasgow [PRG 1373/11/3] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque (ex ship) 'Medea', 1066 tons, at Glasgow [iron ship, later barque, 1114 tons. ON55466. 217.2 x 34.5 x 21.0. Built 1868 (2) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: A & JH Carmichael, registered Greenock. 1896 sold to Swedish owners. Broken up in 1910. First unit in Carmichael's Golden Fleece Line].

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.4 cm x 13.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1892

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Medea (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

3,369 x 2,664 pixels (9.0 MP)

Size

26.94 MB

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