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The 'Great Queensland' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/19/44] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ship 'Great Queensland', 1698 tons, in an unidentified port [Ronald Parsons expanded notes states this is an iron ship = iron ship, 1794 tons, ON13849, 253.7 x 38.9 x 25.7. Built 1852 CJ Mare, Blackwall London, as the steamship 'Indiana' which was sold in 1870, and renamed 'Ferdinand' de Lesseps: shortly after returned to British ownership, had the engine removed and was renamed 'Great Queensland'. Owners Messrs Taylor, Bethell and Roberts, registered London. Missing on a voyage to Australia in July 1876].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.1 cm x 20.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1873

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Great Queensland (Ship)
Indiana (Ship)
Ferdinand (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Composite and Wooden Ships'.

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

14/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,377 x 2,507 pixels (8.5 MP)

Size

25.42 MB

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