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The 'Gifford' off the White Cliffs of Dover [PRG 1373/18/100] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Gifford', 2245 tons, off the White Cliffs of Dover. Also refer to the prints PRG 1373/18/93-95 [steel 4 mast barque, 2245 tons, ON99822, 281.6 x 42.3 x 24.6. Built 1892 (6) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: Gifford Ship Co. Ltd. (Briggs, Harvie and Co.) later A. Weir and Co. Registered Glasgow. Wrecked Mussel Rock, near San Francisco in 1903].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.7 cm x 21.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Gifford (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Bank Line / Andrew Weir 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

10/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,528 x 2,622 pixels (9.3 MP)

Size

27.77 MB

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