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The 'Lotus' at Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/35/6] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden schooner 'Lotus', 86 tons, ready for launching at Port Adelaide [the following details possibly describe this boat = wooden 2 mast ketch, ON71751, 91 tons, Built 1874 Port Adelaide. Owners: TF Brecknall, registered Port Adelaide. Driven ashore in a gale June 22, 1892 at Port Macdonnell, and became a total loss. See 'Ketches of South Australia' 3rd edition, 1978]

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Physical description

Photograph; 18.5 cm x 13.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

1874

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Lotus (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

7,535 x 5,443 pixels (41.0 MP)

Size

269.77 MB

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