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The 'Colonial Empire' at Geelong [PRG 1373/3/29] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ship 'Colonial Empire', 1270 tons, at Geelong. [wooden ship, 1305 tons. ON42706. 198.5 x 38.4 x 22.5. Built 1861 (5). Baldwin, Quebec. Owners Aberdeen White Star Line (William Henderson and Co.) registered Aberdeen. Abandoned at sea January 29 1880.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.7 cm x 14.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1871

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Colonial Empire (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Aberdeen White Star Line / G. Thompson and Co., 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

3,690 x 2,543 pixels (9.4 MP)

Size

28.17 MB

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