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The 'Invercauld' after being renamed 'Orion' [PRG 1373/20/54] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden barque 'Invercauld', 1247 tons, after being renamed 'Orion' [wooden ship, 1320 gross tons, 1247 net tons, ON70437, 222.6 x 36.9 x 21.3. Built 1874 (9) Humphrey, Aberdeen. Owners: 1882 = Aitken and Co. registered Aberdeen, by 1885 sold to renamed 'Orion' by owners in Arendal].

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Physical description

Photograph; 11.6 cm x 15.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1889

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Invercauld (Ship)
Orion (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

3,283 x 2,478 pixels (8.1 MP)

Size

24.42 MB

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