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The 'Serica' and 'Lahloo' at Foochow in 1868 [PRG 1373/4/63] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ship 'Serica' (left), 708 tons, and the composite ship 'Lahloo' (right), 799 tons, at Foochow in 1868 ['Serica' = wooden ship, 708 tons, ON45261, 185.9 x 93.1 x 19.6. Built 1863 (8) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: James Findlay, registered Greenock. Wrecked on Paracells Reefs, China Seas, 1873].

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Physical description

Photograph; 11.3 cm x 15.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

1868

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Serica (Ship)
Lahloo (Ship)
Sailing Ships
Ships, Wooden

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General notes

Two 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

3,883 x 2,862 pixels (11.1 MP)

Size

33.36 MB

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