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'Claymore' wooden barque [PRG 1373/79/57] • Photograph

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Summary

Figurehead, 'Claymore' wooden barque. [wooden 3 mast barque, 287 gross, 273 net tons. 114.0 x 26.4 x 14.0. ON20433. Built 1858 (3) R. James, Leith. Owners: in July 1869 acquired by John Bickers, registered Port Adelaide. Vessel condemned at Calcutta in 1892 and sold for the benefit of all concerned.]

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W print); 9.7 cm x 6.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

1900s

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Claymore (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

3,761 x 5,006 pixels (18.8 MP)

Size

56.51 MB

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