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The 'Tom Fisher' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/31/93] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ketch 'Tom Fisher'. 74 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast Fore and Aft schooner (caption says ketch) 87 tons, ON89268. 83.4 x 20.0 x 7.2. Built 1884 William Beattie, Balmain, NSW for Sydney owners. Sold 1888 to Duncan Henry, registered Brisbane: 1901 GM Gummo (timber merchant, Thursday Island): 1910 to New Zealand owners who in 1912 sold her to French nationals at Tahiti].

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.3 cm x 8.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1911

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Tom Fisher (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

5,375 x 3,447 pixels (18.5 MP)

Size

55.61 MB

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