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The 'Arab' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/35/31] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ketch 'Arab', 76 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 masted ketch. 76 tons. ON106161, 87.8 x 22.2 x 6.6. Built 1898 Rock Davis Brisbane Water, NSW. Owners: Nicholas Cain, registered Sydney c.1899. Francis H. Guy: Nov 1911. Alfred le Messurier and James Littlely, registered Port Adelaide: 1917 Magnus Melsom, registered Fremantle c.1919 August Strang, 1922 JN Dewar. Wrecked and register closed in 1932. Photographed in Sydney Harbour]

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.6 cm x 8.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Arab (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

6,035 x 3,890 pixels (23.5 MP)

Size

184.88 MB

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