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The 'Glengairn' at Sydney, NSW [PRG 1373/3/114] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden barque 'Glengairn', 895 tons, in Sydney Harbour [wooden ship (later barque) 895 tons. ON45213. 185.0 x 33.3 x 21.9. Built 1863 (4) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A Nicol and Co. registered Aberdeen. Late 1880s sold to Norwegian owners. Sunk by collision 25 August 1893, 30 miles from Barnegst when on a voyage from Flekkefjord to Philadelphia in ballast].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.4 cm x 18.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1877

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Glengairn (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of Nicol's 'Wool' Clippers owned by Alexander Nicol and Co., Aberdeen. These Wool Clippers were engaged in the Australia-England wool trade.

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

31/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,873 x 3,060 pixels (11.9 MP)

Size

35.58 MB

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