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The 'Marlborough Hill' launched with skysails [PRG 1373/6/80] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron barque 'Marlborough Hill', 2452 tons, launched with skysails [iron 4 mast barque, 2452 tons, ON91176, 300.5 x 42.2. x 24.7. Built 1885 (1) WH Potter and Sons, Liverpool, Sailing Ship Marlborough Hill Co. (W Price and Co.) registered Liverpool, later was owned in Finland under the same name and was broken up in 1925].

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Physical description

Photograph; 7.6 cm x 12.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1885

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Marlborough Hill (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Hill Line / W. Price 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

04/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,758 x 2,287 pixels (8.6 MP)

Size

25.80 MB

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