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The 'Toowoomba' moored at Gravesend, U.K. [PRG 1373/21/14] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Toowoomba', 585 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [iron 3 mast barque, 585 gross, ON27738, 169.9 x 28.3 x 17.9. Built 1859 (7) Scott and Co. Greenock as 'Jane Henderson' for Henderson's Albion Shipping Co. of Glasgow, for the New Zealand trade. Sold mid 1870s and renamed 'Toowoomba' by Taylor, Bethell and Roberts, registered London, who had a contract to transport migrants to Queensland, hence the new name. In 1880, or thereabouts, was sold to Eastern and South African Telegraph Co., who probably used to ship as a storeship in connection with cable laying operations].

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.4 cm x 21.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1888

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Toowoomba (Ship)
Jane Henderson (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Iron and Steel Barques (I)'.

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

17/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,546 x 2,257 pixels (8.0 MP)

Size

24.03 MB

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