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The 'Light Brigade' moored near Gravesend [PRG 1373/5/1] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ship 'Light Brigade', 1211 tons, moored in the River Thames off Gravesend [wooden ship, 1244 tons, ON45775, 212.9 x 40.4 x 25.2 Built by JO Curtis. Built 1854 Medford USA as 'Ocean Telegraph'. Operated for James Baines of Liverpool in his Blackball Line. Owners: Thomas McKay, registered London. Eventually converted into a coal hulk and stationed at Gibraltar. Often in the Australian passenger trade, and made three trips to New Zealand with troops for the Maori war].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.7 cm x 20.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Light Brigade (Ship)
Ocean Telegraph (Sip)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by the Blackball Line / James Baines, Liverpool. This photograph was published on page 173 in 'British and American Clippers : a comparison of their design, construction and performance in the 1850s', written by David R. MacGregor, London : Conway Maritime Press, 1993. The text reads: An actual photograph of the Light Brigade ex Ocean Telegraph moored in the River Thames off Gravesend....".

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

27/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,450 x 2,628 pixels (9.1 MP)

Size

27.22 MB

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