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The 'Wamphray' anchored off Greenock in the Firth of Clyde [PRG 1373/17/32] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Wamphray', 1924 tons, anchored in an harbour off Greenock in the Firth of Clyde, just a few miles west of Port Glasgow where she was built. The low lying ground behind the ship is Kilcreggan (on the Rosneath Peninsular). The hill behind is called Creachan Mor.

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Physical description

Photograph; 8 cm x 13.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Wamphray (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel
Ships -- Scotland -- Clyde, Firth of -- History 19th century -- Pictorial works
Ships -- Scotland -- Greenock -- History 19th century -- Pictorial works

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Thomas C. Guthrie, 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.

Historical information

The 'Wamphray' was a steel 4 mast barque, 1931 tons. Built 1891 R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: TC Guthrie, registered Port Glasgow. It was abandoned on fire in the South Atlantic October 17, 1891 when on a voyage from Glasgow to San Francisco.

Digitisation information

Date

02/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,831 x 2,357 pixels (9.0 MP)

Size

27.11 MB

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