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The 'Thyatira' and 'Loch Rannoch' at Geelong [PRG 1373/3/40] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ship 'Thyatira' (right), 962 tons, and the iron ship 'Loch Rannoch' (left), 1243 tons, at Geelong ['Thyatira' = composite ship, 962 tons, ON56608, 201.0 x 33.9 x 21.7. Built 1867 (8) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (George Thompson and Co.) registered Aberdeen. Sold 1894 JW Woodside and Co., Belfast. Wrecked July 1896 at Pontal da Barra].

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.9 cm x 13.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1875

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Thyatira (Ship)
Loch Rannoch (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel
Ships, Wooden

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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

3,454 x 2,391 pixels (8.3 MP)

Size

24.79 MB

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