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The 'Astracana' in Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/12/96] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Astracana', 1725 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1725 tons. ON71674. 262.3 x 38.3 x 23.2. Built 1874 (9) C. Connell and Co. Glasgow as 'Charlotte Croom' for W & A Brown, registered Glasgow, later W. Mackinnon, registered Glasgow. c.1890 became 'Astracana' owned by E. Roberts, registered Liverpool, c.1908 sold to Norway and renamed 'Nor']. A researcher has provided the following information, from a duplicate copy of the photograph: 'Ship Astracana - Port Adelaide 1902'. Written in pencil on the reverse is the name '? ? Jones N.W.' and the name 'Beythien PHOTO' on the front bottom left. Mr Jones may have been a crew member, possibly and offiver. The crew knew that the image was being taken as they are to be seen along the rail and looking in the direction of the photographer.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 11.6 x 16.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1902

Photographer

Beythien, Julius

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Astracana (Ship)
Nor (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by E.F. and W. Roberts, 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

26/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,522 x 2,497 pixels (8.8 MP)

Size

26.40 MB

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