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The 'Prospero' off Port Macquarie, Sydney [PRG 1373/35/13] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden brig 'Prospero', 198 tons, off Port Macquarie, Sydney [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 198 tons, ON45273, 108.5 x 22.4 x 12.6. Built 1862 Jersey. Owners: 1869 Joseph Stone, Port Adelaide: Nov. 1872 briefly owned in Melbourne, returns Port Adelaide 1873 to S Pridmore and others, until sold 1881 to J Graves, registered Hobart. 1893 CG Warburton, Sydney coal factor, registered Sydney, hulked at Sydney about 1902]

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Physical description

Photograph; 16 cm x 11.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Prospero (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'South Australian Owned Coasters, Part I'.

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

20/08/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,246 x 3,685 pixels (19.3 MP)

Size

129.08 MB

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