State Library of South Australia

The 'Nineveh' at Sydney [PRG 1373/3/32] • Photograph

Info

Share
- facebook
- twitter
- pinterest
- google+
- email
Buy
Download
Permanent link
Print

Prev Next

Summary

The wooden ship 'Nineveh', 1174 tons, at Sydney. This is an enlarged print from PRG 1373/3/31 [wooden ship, 1174 tons, ON48854, 209.9 x 36.3 x 22.6. Built 1864 (3) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (William Henderson/George Thompson and Co.) Registered Aberdeen. Sold 1882 to owners in Sydney and wrecked in 1896. Well known and popular passenger vessel in the Australian trades and after sale was engaged in the trans Pacific lumber trades].

Restrictions

This image has no known copyright restrictions.

Please refer to the State Library's Conditions of use.

Learn more about copyright and our collection.

Physical description

Photograph; 15.6 cm x 20.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1878

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Nineveh (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

Return to catalogue

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

3,435 x 2,633 pixels (9.0 MP)

Size

27.15 MB

Ask Us

If you would like further information about this image, please Ask Us