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The 'Leucadia' at Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/3/123] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Leucadia', 896 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron barque, 944 tons. ON60702, 194.2 x 33.8 x 20.4. Built 1870 (3) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen, Owners LA Nicol and Co. registered Aberdeen].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.5 cm x 21.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Leucadia (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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

22/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,599 x 2,644 pixels (9.5 MP)

Size

28.57 MB

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