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The 'Blythswood' at anchor [PRG 1373/8/39] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Blythswood', 1691 tons, at anchor. [iron ship, 1691 tons, ON72388. 259.8 x 39.0 x 23.3 Built 1875 (6) R. Duncan and Co Port Glasgow. Owners: R. Cuthbert and Partners, registered Greenock mid 1880's Meldrum, Mackellar and Co. registered Greenock; then CE De Wolff and Co. registered Greenock, c.1914 renamed 'Pesca' and later became the Danish 'Lysglimt' and under this name was abandoned on fire in May 1921.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.9 cm x 14.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Blythswood (Ship)
Pesca (Ship)
Lysglimt (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by J.R. and C.E. De Wolf and Co., Liverpool.

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

31/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,759 x 2,261 pixels (8.5 MP)

Size

25.51 MB

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