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The 'Volant' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/28/29] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden brigantine 'Volant', 194 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 194 gross, 183 net tons. ON57078. 101.0 x 25.2 x 12.9. Built 1867 (10) Welsh, Prince Edward Island. Owners: c.1870 William Johnston, registered Ardrossan (Scotland); c.1880s M Fitzmaurice, registered Limerick; c.1912 C Thompson, registered Hull].

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.3 cm x 15 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1879

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Volant (Ship)
Sailing ships

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Wooden Brigs, Brigantines and Barquentines'.

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

01/04/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,583 x 5,025 pixels (33.1 MP)

Size

99.26 MB

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