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The 'True Briton' moored at Gravesend, U.K. [PRG 1373/5/19] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ship 'True Briton', 1365 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [R. Beckett suggests since the vessel has a Thames Barge alongside it was probably taken at Gravesend, Kent in the River Thames.] [wooden ship, 1401 tons, ON51542, 204.0 x 38.0 x 24.2. Built 1865 (6) Dinning, Quebec. Owners: 1870 Robert Davies, registered Liverpool in the 1880s. R Hunter].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10 cm x 14.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

True Briton (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Hughes and Co., Liverpool.

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

3,661 x 2,545 pixels (9.3 MP)

Size

27.97 MB

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