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The 'Halcione' under tow [PRG 1373/22/99] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Halcione', 878 tons, under tow [iron 3 mast barque, 878 gross tons. ON60929, 191.7 x 29.4 x 18.8. Built 1869 (3) R Steele, Greenock, Owners: Shaw, Savill and Co. registered Southampton, wrecked Jan. 8, 1896 near Wellington Heads, New Zealand. Spent all her working life in the UK-NZ trade and conveyed many migrants to New Zealand].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.6 cm x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Halcione (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

22/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,256 x 2,251 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

22.01 MB

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