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The 'Camphill' being towed by a tug [PRG 1373/12/82] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel barque 'Camphill', 1240 tons, being towed by a tug [steel three mast barque, 1240 tons. ON96333, 226.0 x 36.4 x 21.9. Built 1889 (6) CJ Bigger, Londonderry. Owners Camphill Ship Co. (Squarey and Kendall) registered Liverpool. c.1905 J & J Rae and Co. Wrecked October 6 1906 on a rock off Tumbes Peninsula].

One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.6 cm x 16.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Camphill (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

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

26/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,077 x 2,296 pixels (9.4 MP)

Size

28.10 MB

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