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The 'Blackbraes' at anchor [PRG 1373/5/82] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel ship 'Blackbraes', 2207 tons, at anchor. [steel ship, 2207 tons. ON101922. 277.1 x 42.0 x 24.2. Built 1892 (9) W. Hamilton and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Blackbraes Ship Co (Potter Bros) reg. London. Later became 'Luna' owned by Wachsmuth and Krogman in 1913 became 'Kassai', owned in Antwerp. In 1919 became 'Monte Bianco' owned by Armatori Riuniti Liguri Lombardi. Took fire through spontaneous combustion on a voyage from Newcastle NSW and was abandoned in the Pacific 23 June 1921.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 11.2 cm x 15.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Blackbraes (Ship)
Luna (Ship)
Kassai (Ship)
Monte Bianco (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by the Potter Brothers, London.

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

3,271 x 2,417 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.74 MB

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