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The 'Falls of Garry' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/27/55] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron 4 masted barque 'Falls of Garry', 2088 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque, 2088 tons. ON93287, 275.1 x 41.6 x 23.9. Built 1886 (6) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Ship Falls of Garry Ltd. (Wright and Breakenridge) registered Glasgow, later Wright, Graham and Co. Stranded at Tchio, New Caledonia, January 1898 and abandoned to underwriters as CTL Salvaged she was taken to Sydney and repaired and enrolled in the name of R. Walker, registered Sydney. Sold in 1904 to Hatfield, Cameron and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked when she ran ashore on Ballymacus Point, Ireland April 26, 1911 and became a total loss].

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.3 cm x 8.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Falls of Garry (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Iron and Steel Ships (IV) Masted Barques and Ships'.

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

08/01/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,020 x 3,532 pixels (17.7 MP)

Size

53.22 MB

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