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The 'Arab Steed' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/7/38] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ship 'Arab Steed', 686 tons, in an unidentified harbour [[wooden ship later barque. 635 tons, later 664 tons. ON47311, 162.7 x 32.1 x19.0. Built 1863 (2) W. Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Messrs Hawley. Registered London. Eventually owned in Gothenburg. Photograph shows 'Arab Steed' rigged as a barque].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.1 cm x 14.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Arab Steed (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by T.B. Walker, 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

3,599 x 2,586 pixels (9.3 MP)

Size

27.94 MB

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