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Slip at Birkenhead [PRG 1373/37/43] • Photograph

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Summary

The slip at Birkenhead. Information from a researcher: 'The large vessel on the slip at Cruickshank's Slip is the S.S Nelcebee, under construction. This would put the date of the photo between April 1883 when the vessel started construction and June 1883, when the vessel was launched'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 19.9 cm x 14.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1883

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Wharves -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'South Australian owned shipping lines & sailing vessels: vessels owned by Bickers & Bower, vessels owned by Captain John A. Walker, South Australian owned sailing vessels; Port Adelaide views'.

This section comprises Port Adelaide Views.

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

10/07/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,769 x 4,225 pixels (24.4 MP)

Size

73.14 MB

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