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The 'Lady Mabel' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/31/42] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden brigantine 'Lady Mabel', 233 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 2 mast brigantine rig, 233 gross, 195 net tons. ON5613. (Originally 223 gross, 215 net tons - remeasured 1897) 118.3 x 26.8 x 10.7. Built 1883 William W Cunnabell, Parrsboro' Nova Scotia. Owners: originally registered Parrsboro as 7 of 1883. In April 1889 John P Oakes, registered Auckland who in 1890 transferred the ship to Newcastle, NSW. Sold in April 1891 to Robert B Wallace: Dec. 1892 sold to Herbert and John Dawson (32) and Thomas Richards (32), registered Auckland; 1897 Joseph Westen, registered Sydney: who sells to Warburton and Sons. Sold to shipbreakers about 1918. Used as a collier, and probably later as a coal kulk, from at least 1897].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15 cm x 10 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1869

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Lady Mabel (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

5,446 x 3,790 pixels (20.6 MP)

Size

61.94 MB

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