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The 'Percy' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/35/89] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ketch 'Percy', 39 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast ketch, 35 tons. ON57572. 63.0 x 18.0 x 5.3. Built 1876 Shipwrights Point, Tas. Lengthened 1891 - 78.1 x 18.0 x 5.2. 39 tons. Owners: Nov. 1876 John Styles, registered Port Adelaide: Sept. 1882 Port Wakefield Shipping Co. Ltd; 1895 A Le Messurier: C McKay and J Yeo. By 1919 R Fricker and WJ Spells: 1921 M & JB Spells: 1922 R&FB Fricker and R Deex. Broken up in 1936]

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Physical description

Photograph; 17.9 cm x 13.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Percy (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

5,780 x 4,282 pixels (24.7 MP)

Size

169.09 MB

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