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'Walter H Wilson' steel 4 masted barque [PRG 1373/79/104] • Photograph

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Summary

Figurehead, 'Walter H Wilson' steel 4 masted barque. Built by Harland and Wolff in 1882. In 1900 was renamed 'California' and in 1911 was lost off St Mary's Island [iron 4 mast barque 2518 tons ON86533. 308.1 x 42.7 x 24.9 Built 1882 (7) Harland and Wolff, Belfast as Walter H Wilson and rigged as a 4 mast ship, owners S. Lawther and Son, reg. Belfast. Sold 1900 and renamed California by J. Edgar and Co. reg. Liverpool. Wrecked January 1913 when under tow from the Tyne to Rotterdam. Eight lives lost]

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 13.8 cm x 8.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1900s

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Walter H Wilson (Ship)
California (Ship)

Catalogue record

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General notes

From a volume titled 'Figureheads'.

This section comprises 'Figureheads'.

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

13/12/2018

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,601 x 5,671 pixels (20.4 MP)

Size

61.29 MB

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