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The 'Spirit of the Dawn' at Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/4/79] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Spirit of the Dawn', 692 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron barque, 716 tons, ON63151, 175.1 x 30.7 x 19.7. Built 1869 (3) TR Oswald and Co. Sunderland. James Jackson, registered Liverpool, later J Bell and Co., registered Liverpool. Wrecked at Auckland Islands, September 4, 1893].

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.7 cm x 19.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Spirit of the Dawn (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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

3,253 x 2,299 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.45 MB

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