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The 'Orient' and 'White Eagle' in Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/2/10] • Photograph

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Summary

The 'Orient' (left) and 'White Eagle' (right) at Port Adelaide ['White Eagle' = iron ship, 879 gross,ON31755, 203.3 x 32.8 x 20.9. Built 1855 A Stephens and Sons, Kelvinhaugh, Glasgow (Lubbock infers this vessel was built on the Thames, but that is not so) Owners: J MacFarlane, registered Glasgow; then c. early 1860s Robinson, registered London. About 1868 to Bilbe and Co., registered London (who placed her under the management of Anderson, Anderson - Orient Line); 1876 sold to New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd., and registered Dunedin, New Zealand and in July 1877 renamed 'Pareora'. Under that name was broken up in 1888. At least under the management of the Orient Line was a visitor to Australian ports, and possibly prior to her acquisition by Bilbe. From the time of her sale to New Zealand Shipping Company, until renamed, she made at least one voyage to New Zealand; visiting Auckland in October 1876. See 'Colonial Clippers' by Lubbock].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.4 cm x 15.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

1871

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Orient (Ship)
White Eagle (Ship)
Pareora (Ship)
Sailing ships

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General notes

These are two of the ships owned by the Orient Line / Anderson, Anderson & Co., London.

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

14/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,145 x 2,167 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

20.47 MB

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