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The 'Staffordshire' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/6/20] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque (ex ship) 'Staffordshire', 1168 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, made into barque c.1880. 1173 tons, later 1197 tons. ON45399. 207.1 x 34.4 x 23.3. Built 1862 (10) Jones, Quiggin and Co. Liverpool. Owners: 1870 CJ English, registered Liverpool. Then David Stuart and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1880 H Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool. c.1891 renamed 'Mimi' and registered in Hamburg].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.3 cm x 20.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1887

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Staffordshire (Ship)
Mimi (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Fernies 'Omene' Line, 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

02/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,361 x 2,545 pixels (8.6 MP)

Size

25.68 MB

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