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The 'Polmaise' moored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/4/51] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden barque 'Polmaise', 812 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship (later barque) 812 tons, ON10747, 171.2 x 28.9 x 21.0. Built 1853 Dundee. Owners: James Campbell of Liverpool; registered Glasgow. Wrecked Masthead Reef, Queensland, 2 February 1873 on her voyage from Keppel Bay of London].

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Physical description

Photograph; 7.9 cm x 12.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Polmaise (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

26/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,694 x 2,371 pixels (8.8 MP)

Size

26.29 MB

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