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The 'Chrysolite' under sail [PRG 1373/4/48] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ship 'Chrysolite', 471 tons, under sail. [wooden ship, 471 tons. ON6083. 149.3 x 26.1 x 17.0. Built 1851 A. Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Taylor and Potter, registered Liverpool, later Hugh McPherson, registered Liverpool. Said to be one of the first British tea clippers.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.2 cm x 12.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1860

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Chrysolite (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships known as the Tea Clippers and China Traders.

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

3,671 x 2,531 pixels (9.3 MP)

Size

27.89 MB

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