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The 'Alcestis' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/16/62] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Alcestis', 398 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [iron 3 mast bq. 422t, ON58022, 149.7 x 27.2 x 16.1. B.1868 (5) Iliff, Mounsey & Co. Sunderland. Owners: RH Penney & Co. reg. Shoreham. Sold to New Zealand owners in 1881 (for subsequent owners see Australian Shipowners and Their Fleets, Parsons. Vol. 3. p 294) Employed as a hulk in Port Adelaide from at least 1903 and broken up c.1918. For some time was employed in the New Zealand trade under charter to New Zealand Shipping Co.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 11.7 cm x 17.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Alcestis (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by R.H. Penney and Sons, Shoreham.

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

31/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,677 x 2,422 pixels (8.9 MP)

Size

26.74 MB

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