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The 'Gwalla' in the New Dock at Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/7/14] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Gwalla', 1493 tons, at Port Adelaide [owned by Trinder Anderson, formerly named 'Wiltshire'] [iron ship, 1530 gross tons, 1461 net tons ON60906. 239.4 x 23.0 x 37.7. Built 1869 (1) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: G Marshall and Sons, registered London. c.1890 sold to Trinder, Anderson and Co., and renamed 'Gwalla' registered London. Sold c.1905 and became firstly 'Gesine' then 'Valborg'. Does not appear to have survived WW1. As the 'Wiltshire' was chartered for 2 voyages to New Zealand in 1875-77 with immigrants. As 'Gwalla' was employed in the trades to West Australia. See 'White Wings'].

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Physical description

Photograph; 17.6 cm x 24.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1910

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Gwalla (Ship)
Wiltshire (Ship)
Gesine (Ship)
Valborg (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Trinder, Anderson and Co., 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

05/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,960 x 3,007 pixels (11.9 MP)

Size

35.74 MB

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