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'Margaret Galbraith' iron ship [PRG 1373/79/41] • Photograph

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Summary

Figurehead, 'Margaret Galbraith' iron ship [iron 3 mast ship, c.1902 re-rigged 3 mast barque. 889 gross, 841 net tons. ON60347, 198.5 x 32.2 x 19.9 Built 1868 (4) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: James Galbraith (a partner in Patrick Henderson and Co.) registered Glasgow. c.1873 Walter Savill: later Shaw, Savill and Co., then, Savill and Albion. c.1902 Manica Shipping Co. Ltd., registered London. Wrecked March 27, 1905 at the River Plate]

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 12 cm x 16 cm

Dates / Publication details

1900s

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Margaret Galbraith (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

4,811 x 3,572 pixels (17.2 MP)

Size

51.58 MB

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