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The 'Caroline' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/26/19] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Caroline', 984 tons, in an unidentified port [Caroline, iron ship, 1042 tons, ON16872, 243.3 x 30.4 x 19.7. Built 1854 Smith and Rodger, Glasgow as the screw steamship Athenian for African SN Co. converted into sailing ship in 1873. Owners (1873) Henry Ellis, registered London, later W Ross registered London. Renamed Olga and owned by GP Holm Nordby, Denmark and under that name hulked at Beira in November 1896.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 14 cm x 8.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Caroline (Ship)
Athenian (Ship)
Olga (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Iron and Steel Ships (III)'.

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

02/01/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,038 x 3,101 pixels (15.6 MP)

Size

46.89 MB

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