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The 'Alert' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/35/53] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ketch 'Alert', 48 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Built in Tasmania in 1873, traded for over 80 years, and was broken up as recently as 1960.

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Physical description

Photograph; 18.2 cm x 13 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Alert (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

23/08/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,113 x 3,750 pixels (19.2 MP)

Size

125.46 MB

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