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The 'Conference' on a slip [PRG 1373/8/56] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Conference', 421 tons, on a slip. [iron barque, 421 tons. ON25992, 164.8 x 26.3 x 15.9. Built 1855. Tayleur and Co. Warrington. Owner John Hargrove, registered Liverpool 1877 Thomas J Parker. Registered Melbourne, 1878 TJ Parker James Huddart and John Traill, registered Geelong. Jan. 1882. James Dransfield (of Christchurch, NZ) Oct 1888 EJ Lusher registered Wellington NZ, 1889 John Gilchrist, registered Sydney, 1890 Alfred J. Simpson. Vessel dismantled and register closed in 1904.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.4 cm x 14.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1860

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Conference (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The River Line / Hargrove and Hellon, 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

11/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,785 x 2,696 pixels (10.2 MP)

Size

30.63 MB

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