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The 'Iris' dismasted at Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/31/45] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden schooner 'Iris', 206 tons, dismasted at Port Adelaide [wooden 3 mast schooner, 206 tons. ON75304. 116.7 x 22.7 x 10.3. Built 1879 Robert Howson, Fremantle. Owners: John Batesman, registered Fremantle; Nov.1904 W Douglas; Dec 1906 to Melbourne owners' 1908 HA Edwards registered Hobart' 1913 W Robinson and LG Atwell, registered Melbourne. Wrecked Duck River, Tasmania June 1914. Inward bound from Port Adelaide. For at least the last ten years of her life was frequently in the South Australia-Tasmania trades].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15 cm x 11 cm

Dates / Publication details

1902

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Iris (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

5,542 x 4,092 pixels (22.7 MP)

Size

68.06 MB

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