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The 'Scottish Isles' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/13/88] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Scottish Isles', 2046 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 2046 tons, ON87821, 269.0 x 41.6 x 24.3. Built 1883 (3) T Royden and Sons. Liverpool. Owners: WH Ross and Co., registered Liverpool then George Windram and Sons, registered Liverpool. Sold c.1911 for use as coal hulk at Gibraltar]. According to a researcher, Captain Francis Stone was at one time master of this ship [see 'Sea Breezes' magazine, March 1928.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.6 cm x 14.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1905

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Scottish Isles (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by G. Windram 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

30/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,699 x 2,422 pixels (9.0 MP)

Size

26.90 MB

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