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The 'Mayhill' at anchor [PRG 1373/12/62] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron and steel barque 'Mayhill', 2121 tons, at anchor [iron and steel 4 mast barque, 2121 tons, ON97768. 292.0 x 41.0 x 23.7. Built 1890 (4) Alex. Stephens and Son, Dundee. Owners: WH Myers (Ismay, Imrie and Co. managers) registered Liverpool. Wrecked August 10, 1895 Gerald, West Australia. Loaded with railway iron for the Mullewa - Cue railway. After an enquiry the master, Captain Hume lost his certificate but it was later found that he had been supplied with out of date charts. See 'White Star' by Anderson, 1964 and 'Treasure Lies Buried Here' by Goldsmith].

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.7 cm x 13.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1893

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Mayhill (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by the Liverpool White Star Line / Ismay, Imrie and Co., 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

3,424 x 2,249 pixels (7.7 MP)

Size

23.12 MB

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