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The 'Broughton' at Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/35/8] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ketch 'Broughton', 46 tons, building at Port Adelaide as a steamer; later converted to ketch. [wooden single screw steamship, 66 gross, 30 net, altered to 2 masted schooner in May 1875 when engine removed. Auxiliary diesel engine fitted 1915, 49 gross, 39 net tons. ON64219, 72.2 x 17.5 x 6.0 Built 1873 Port Adelaide. Owners Henry Dale registered Port Adelaide. Nov 1873 William Hamilton, 1882 Hodgeman and Walker, 1904 William Playfair and AG Littlely, 1915 SS Carver etc. Wrecked Port Macdonnell, SA July 15 1947. See Ketches of South Australia, 3rd edition 1978]

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Physical description

Photograph; 18 cm x 13 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Broughton (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

5,089 x 3,766 pixels (19.2 MP)

Size

121.22 MB

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