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The 'Titania' in the boatyard [PRG 1373/4/66] • Photograph

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Summary

The composite barque (ex ship) 'Titania', 879 tons, in the boatyard [composite ship, later barque, 879 tons, ON56745. 200.0 x 36.0 x 21.0. Built 1866 (11) R Steele and Co., Greenock. Owners: Shaw Bushby and Co., registered London. c.1885 Hudson Bay Co., registered London: passed into Italian hands without change of name in early 1890s. Broken up in France in 1910. Career as a tea clipper].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.3 cm x 11.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Titania (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

26/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,453 x 3,251 pixels (8.0 MP)

Size

23.94 MB

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