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The 'Brilliant' at Sydney, NSW [PRG 1373/3/12] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Brilliant', 1613 tons, in Sydney Harbour. [Wood barque of 1857] See also 'Annie Laurie'. See also 'Bell' [iron ship, 1666 tons ON77437, 254.8 x 39.7 x 24.2. Built 1877 (7) J Duthie and Sons, Aberdeen. Owners J Duthie Sons and Co. Registered Aberdeen. Sold Italian c. 1905. Broken up at Genoa c. 1920. Bounty Ships of France. Villiers & Picard, 1972.] A researcher has suggested that as the photo appears to show the Fitzroy Stevedoring Company premises beyond the Brilliant, the location must be Woolloomooloo.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.1 cm x 20 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Brilliant (Ship)
Annie Laurie (Ship)
Bell (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Brothers Duthie, Aberdeen.

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

20/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,259 x 2,328 pixels (7.6 MP)

Size

22.78 MB

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