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The 'Rahra' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/31/55] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden schooner 'Rahra', 93 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden schooner, later auxiliary engined: 93 gross, 80 net tons, ON131527. 93.5 x 23.0 x 6.8. Built 1912 Lake Macquarie, NSW. Oil engine 40bhp. Owners: Rahra Co. Ltd, registered Melbourne: c.1918 Bridport and Flinders Island Shipping Co. Ltd: c.1928 WH Etchell: 1929 IH Carruthers, registered Suva. Wrecked Danger Island, October 1930].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.5 cm x 10.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1906

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Rahra (Ship)
Schooners
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

5,379 x 3,927 pixels (21.1 MP)

Size

63.39 MB

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