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The 'Woolton of Liverpool' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/5/36] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Woolton of Liverpool', 2101 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 2152 tons, ON91216, 274.3 x 40.1 x 24.9. Built 1885 (5) Oswald Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Sailing Ship Woolton Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Missing in 1893 on a voyage from Newcastle, NSW to Valparaiso]. According to a researcher, the 'Woolton' was captained on its final voyage by Captain Johnston from Orkney. Capt William Brass of Stromness Orkney was 1st mate on that voyage and a personal friend Capt Johnston.

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.4 cm x 17.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1887

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Woolton of Liverpool (Ship)
Woolton (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by R.W. Leyland 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

31/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,712 x 2,703 pixels (10.0 MP)

Size

30.12 MB

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