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The 'Cape York' moored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/11/81] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Cape York', 2128 tons, moored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2128 tons. ON98297, 276.5 x 41.2 x 24.3. Built 1890 (8) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners Lyle Shipping Co. Ltd, registered Greenock about 1900 became the French Gers of Dunkirk].

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.6 cm x 14.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Cape York (Ship)
Gers (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Cape Line / A. Lyle and Sons, 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

24/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,771 x 2,246 pixels (8.5 MP)

Size

25.43 MB

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