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'Torrisdale' 4 masted barque [PRG 1373/78/73] • Photograph

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Summary

Shipping a heavy sea; 4 masted barque 'Torrisdale' [steel 4 mast barque, 2316 tons, ON99828, 290.0 x 42.5 x 24.0. Built 1892 (7) D&W Henderson and Co., Glasgow. Owners: J&A Rozburgh, registered Glasgow; about 1910 sold to Ship Carnarvon Bay Ltd. (Roberts, Owens and Co.) Wrecked in 1912]

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 12.8 cm x 18 cm

Dates / Publication details

1900s

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Torrisdale (Ship)

Catalogue record

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General notes

From a volume titled 'Shipboard Scenes'.

This section comprises 'Miscellaneous Shipboard Scenes'.

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

10/01/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,333 x 3,791 pixels (20.2 MP)

Size

60.68 MB

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