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The 'Lothair' under sail [PRG 1373/4/64] • Photograph

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Summary

The composite barque (ex ship) 'Lothair', 794 tons, under sail [composite ship (later barque) 824 tons, ON63633, 191.8 x 33.5 x 19.0. Built 1870 (7) Walker, London. Owners: Killick, Martin and Co. Registered London c.1885 to W Bowen junior, registered London, and rigged down to a barque, in 1890s passed to Italian and later Peruvian owners, without change of name. Said to have been the last vessel actually constructed as a Tea Clipper].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15 cm x 10.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Lothair (Ship)
Sailing Ships

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

31/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,784 x 3,800 pixels (10.6 MP)

Size

31.76 MB

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