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The 'Wavertree' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/5/45] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Wavertree', 2170 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 2170 tons. ON91286, 279.0 x 40.2 x 24.4. Built 1885 (12) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Sailing Ship Wavertree Ltd., (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. After many years employment as a hulk in South America this vessel was purchased by South Street Maritime Museum in New York and has been restored and is on display. Full details: 'The Wavertree; an Ocean Wanderer' published by South Street Seaport, New York, 1969].

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Physical description

Photograph; 11.1 cm x 15.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Wavertree (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

28/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,337 x 2,392 pixels (8.0 MP)

Size

23.96 MB

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