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Hongkong from Kowloon [PRG 1373/4/87] • Photograph

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Summary

Hongkong from Kowloon with Tea Clippers visible in the port.

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Physical description

Photograph; 10 cm x 42.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

1857

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Ships, Wooden
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

In the background, some of the ships known as the Tea Clippers and China Traders are visible.

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

10,385 x 2,688 pixels (27.9 MP)

Size

83.77 MB

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