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The 'Kosciusko' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/31/2] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden barque 'Kosciusko', 1192 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden barque, 1192 tons, ON45202, 212.5 x 36.3 x 22.2. Built 1862 (8) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (William Henderson, later G Thompson and Co.) registered Aberdeen. Sold 1881 to Sydney owners, and broken up in 1899. Owners: 1881 - J. Williams, Sydney, then Cowlishaw Bros. and finally (c.1890) Hy. S. Forsyth. Popular passenger ship in the Australian trades].

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.5 cm x 15 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1879

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Kosciusko (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'Australian Owned Sailing Vessels'.

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

17/04/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,935 x 3,619 pixels (17.9 MP)

Size

53.60 MB

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