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The 'Melbourne' at Gravesend, U.K. [PRG 1373/2/46] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship, 'Melbourne', 1857 tons, at Gravesend, U.K. [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney] [iron ship 1965 gross tons, 1857 net tons. ON70749, 269.8 x 40.1 x 23.7. Built 1875 (6) R&H Green, Blackwall London. Owners: R&H Green. Registered London, 1887 Devitt and Moore; 1903 renamed 'Fortuna' on sale to Norwegian owners and became a coal hulk in Sydney before WW1. The 'Melbourne' ran regularly to Melbourne until 1887 with an average voyage time of 82 days. She was sold in 1897 to Devitt and Moore who renamed the ship 'Macquarie' in 1888 and operated her to Sydney. When Devitt and Moore became associated with Lord Brassey's cadet scheme the 'Macquarie' was employed in training cadets while en route UK-Australia-UK. Very full notes in 'Blackwall Frigates'. Noted in 'Colonial Clippers'].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.4 cm x 16 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1885

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Melbourne (Ship)
Macquarie (Ship)
Fortuna (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

This is one of the ships owned by Blackwall Frigates / R. and H. Green, 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

19/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,948 x 2,580 pixels (10.2 MP)

Size

30.57 MB

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