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The 'Bessie' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/29/23] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden schooner 'Bessie', 189 tons, in an unidentified port. [wooden 3 masted schooner. 189 gross, 149 net tons. ON67266. 102.0 x 23.5 x 12.9. Built 1871 (11) W. Date. Kingsbridge, Devon. Owners Friend and Co. registered Salcombe: later HR & JO Bennett.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.3 cm x 8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Bessie (Ship)
Schooners
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Coasters'.

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

22/03/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,940 x 3,617 pixels (21.5 MP)

Size

64.48 MB

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