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The 'Natal Queen' docked in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/3/18] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden barque 'Natal Queen', 230 tons, docked in Hobart. Salamanca Place is in view on the docks and the Lena Hotel is shown in the background to the left.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.6 cm x 25.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Natal Queen (Ship)
Ships, Wooden -- Tasmania -- Hobart
Historic buildings -- Tasmania -- Hobart
Hobart (Tas.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Salamanca Place (Hobart, Tas.)

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General notes

One of the ships owned by J. T. Rennie, 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.

Historical information

The 'Natal Queen' was a wooden barque, 230 tons, ON54719, 113.8 x 23.5 x 12.6. Built 1866 (1) Adamson, Grangemouth, Owners: c. 1869 Jas. Tozer, registered London: 1873 owned by Hobart, Tasmania. Wrecked in Adventure Bay, June 1909 while the property of Mr. C Almond, of Adelaide. While owned in Australia was noted for some fast passages. See 'Wrecks in Tasmanian Waters' H O'May, for loss.

Digitisation information

Date

20/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,067 x 3,336 pixels (13.6 MP)

Size

40.72 MB

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