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The 'Wistaria' docked in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/20/22] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden barque 'Wistaria', 387 tons, docked in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast barque, 387 tons, ON51204, 131.3 x 27.7 x 16.3. Built 1865 Gill, Gloucester. Owners: P Patmore, registered London; 1873 William Wells, registered Port Adelaide. Wrecked on a sandbank, Heron Island, Queensland. Sept. 13, 1887].

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Physical description

Photograph; 7.6 cm x 12.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1869

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Wistaria (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Wooden Barques'.

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

16/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,772 x 2,316 pixels (8.7 MP)

Size

26.23 MB

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