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The 'Myrtle Holme' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/16/48] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Myrtle Holme', 945 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, later barque, 945 tons. ON72921. 211.0 x 32.9 x 19.7. Built 1875 (6) Bartram, Haswell and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Hine Bros. registered Maryport. Sold to Norway and renamed 'Glimt'. Torpedoed in the North Sea in 1915].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.4 cm x 15.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Myrtle Holme (Ship)
Glimt (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Holme Fleet / Hine Brothers, Maryport.

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

06/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,216 x 2,233 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

21.56 MB

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