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The 'Sierra Estrella' under sail [PRG 1373/8/96] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Sierra Estrella', 1500 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1500 tons, ON81346, 238.6 x 38.0 x 22.7. Built 1880 (4) Richardson, Duck and Co., Stockton. Owners: L Thompson, Anderson and Co. (Sierra Shipping Co.) registered Liverpool, sold Italy c.1903 and renamed 'Estrella' under this name broken up in 1927].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.8 cm x 11.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1885

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Sierra Estrella (Ship)
Estrella (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Sierra Line / Thompson, Anderson 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

12/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,955 x 3,726 pixels (11.0 MP)

Size

33.05 MB

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