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The 'Kirkcudbrightshire' docked in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/14/64] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Kirkcudbrightshire', 1582 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1582 tons, ON89952, 250.0 x 38.3 x 22.9. Built 1884 (8) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: Thomas Law and Co. Registered Glasgow. Converted into a hulk at Fremantle 1922]. According to a researcher, it was sunk by explosives off Rottnest Island on 4 April 1934.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.1 cm x 19.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Kirkcudbrightshire (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Shire Line / Thomas Law and Co., Glasgow.

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

31/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,279 x 2,215 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

21.81 MB

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