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The 'Tweedsdale' under sail [PRG 1373/18/43] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron barque 'Tweedsdale', 1460 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 1460 tons, ON76767, 244.4 x 37.4 x 22.6. Built 1877 (4) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: J&A Roxburgh, registered Glasgow, later Hatfield, Cameron and Co. Said to have been the first iron hulled sailing ship rigged as a four mast barque].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10 cm x 16.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Tweedsdale (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by J. and A. Roxburgh, 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

3,489 x 2,135 pixels (7.4 MP)

Size

22.36 MB

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