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The 'Theophane' on slip at Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/12/44] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Theophane', 1519 tons, on slip at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1587 tons, ON58919, 248.4 x 38.9 x 23.7. Built 1868 (7) R & J Evans and Co., Liverpool. Joseph Heap and Sons, registered Liverpool. 1882: Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gracie Beazley and Co.) Missing. Left Newcastle NSW with a cargo of coal for Valparaiso, Dec. 11, 1891]. Laurence Anderson was the chief officer or first mate of the ship.

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Physical description

Photograph; 11.5 cm x 15.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Theophane (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Joseph Heap and Sons, Liverpool.

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

25/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,190 x 2,404 pixels (7.7 MP)

Size

23.03 MB

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