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The 'Berean' being broken up [PRG 1373/7/46] • Photograph

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Summary

The composite barque 'Berean', 542 tons, being broken up. [Composite barque, 542 tons. ON60996, 160.5 x 30.2 x 17.2 Built 1869 (8) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners TB Walker registered London sold c.1896 Norwegian owners. In 1910 suffered severe damage after a collision with a steamer in the Thames and sunk. Raised and converted into a hulk and subsequently broken up. Under the British flag was well known in the Tasmanian trades.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.5 cm x 15.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1882

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Berean (Ship)
Sailing ships

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

3,880 x 2,702 pixels (10.5 MP)

Size

31.47 MB

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