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The 'Holt Hill' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/6/83] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Holt Hill', 2398 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2398 tons. ON97798, 282.7 x 43.0 x 24.1. Built 1890 (7) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship Holt Hill Co. Ltd. (W Price and Co.) registered Liverpool. Abandoned at sea in 1916. NB There were two ships of this name and owned by Price - the earlier one being wrecked in 1889 - a sister to Marlborough Hill].

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.9 cm x 15 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1895

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Holt 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

3,745 x 2,571 pixels (9.6 MP)

Size

28.90 MB

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