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The 'Allahabad' in port [PRG 1373/2/88] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Allahabad', 1143 tons. [Iron ship (rigged down to a barque. c. 1877- 8.) 1191gt (1143n) 205.6 x 34.8 x 22.6. Built 1864 (9) WH Potter and Co. Liverpool. Owners Thomas Stephens and Sons, registered London. Made one trip to New Zealand in 1873 with 276 passengers. See 'White wings' in Vol. 1]. A researcher believes the location is not Gravesend as originally documented, but more likely Port Chalmers, New Zealand. The 'Allahabad' disappeared without trace on a voyage to Dunedin carrying a cargo of coal from Glascow. An enquiry was held and one of the assessors in the enquiry was Capt. Robert Harland, presumably the same Robert Harland who captained several immigrant voyages to New Zealand, two on the 'Mariner' and later one on the 'Buckinghamshire'. He may also have captained the 'Mariner' to South Australia.

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.5 cm x 15.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Allahabad (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by T. Stephens and Sons, 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

18/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,144 x 2,163 pixels (6.8 MP)

Size

20.42 MB

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