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The 'Hawkesbury' moored at Gravesend, U.K. [PRG 1373/4/30] • Photograph

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Summary

The composite ship 'Hawkesbury', 1120 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [composite ship 1179 tons, ON60903. 203.0 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1868 (11) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became Swedish without change of name, c.1890. Built for, and usually employed in, the Sydney trade].

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.6 cm x 14.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Hawkesbury (Ship)
Sailing ships

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

25/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,708 x 2,502 pixels (9.3 MP)

Size

27.85 MB

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