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The 'Roscrana' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/21/5] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Roscrana', 1195 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast barque, 1239 gross tons, ON45937, 210.5 x 34.8 x 22.8. Built 1863 (4) T Vernon and Sons, Liverpool as the full rigged ship 'Robert Lees' of Liston and Co., registered Liverpool; renamed in 1881/82 and then the property of JH Worthington and Co., registered Liverpool].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.3 cm x 20.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Roscrana (Ship)
Robert Lees (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

3,444 x 2,614 pixels (9.0 MP)

Size

27.03 MB

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