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The 'Collessie' being towed to Dunedin [PRG 1373/21/22] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel barque 'Collessie', 1465 tons, being towed to Dunedin. The funnel amidships belongs to the second tug (note smoke). [steel three mast barque, 1465 gross, ON98624, 236.0 x 36.0 x 21.9. Built 1891 (4). Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners G. Gray Macfarlane and Co. Registered Glasgow.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.1 cm x 16.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1903

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Collessie (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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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

3,474 x 2,147 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.39 MB

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