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The 'Glenrosa' wrecked at Cape Banks, SA [PRG 1373/22/129] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Glenrosa', 869 tons, wrecked at Cape Banks, SA on January 18, 1890 [Glenrosa = iron 3 mast ship, re-rigged as a 3 mast barque, later 869 tons. ON73803, 203.7 x 32.3 x 20.0. Built 1875 (11) London and Glasgow Iron SB and Eng. Co., Glasgow. Owners: H Martini and Co. registered Glasgow. c.1885. H. McEwan. Wrecked, following stranding near Cape Banks, South Australia, January 18, 1890, as she could not be refloated. On a voyage from England to Brisbane at the time of her loss].

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Physical description

Photograph; 11 cm x 15 cm

Dates / Publication details

1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Glenrosa (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

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

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

23/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,725 x 2,748 pixels (10.2 MP)

Size

30.73 MB

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