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The 'Simla' anchored in a hilly harbour [PRG 1373/4/12] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron ship 'Simla', 2172 tons, anchored in a hilly harbour [iron 4 mast ship, 2288 tons, ON13952, Built 1854 (4) Tod and McGregor, Glasgow as a screw steamship for P&O SN Co., sold and rebuilt as a sailing vessel in 1877, by Dobie and Co., 330.2 x 39.8 x 29.7 Owners: EL Alexander and Co., registered Glasgow].

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Physical description

Photograph; 17.5 cm x 21.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1879

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Simla (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Devitt and Moore, London.

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

22/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,907 x 2,908 pixels (11.4 MP)

Size

34.10 MB

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