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The 'Falls of Earn' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/18/14] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron ship 'Falls of Earn', 2292 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, 2386 tons. ON89933. 302.6 x 42.1 x 24.5. Built 1884(5) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: Ship Falls of Earn Co. (Wright and Breakenridge) registered Glasgow. Wrecked July 1892 off Sumatra].

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.2 cm x 25 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1886

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Falls of Earn (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Falls Line / Wright, Graham 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

08/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,072 x 2,490 pixels (7.6 MP)

Size

22.97 MB

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