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The 'Birkdale' in an unidentified harbour [PRG 1373/9/32] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel barque 'Birkdale', 1483 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [steel barque 1483 tons. ON99401, 248.5 x 37.5 x 21.7. Built 1892 (5) CJ Bigger Londonderry. Owners P. Iredale and Porter, registered Liverpool. Sold 1897 Chadwick Wainbright and Co. later G. Ronald (of Callao) still retained British registry. Wrecked near Cape Horn, on Lobos Island in 1927.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.5 cm x 15.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1897

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Birkdale (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by the Iredale and Porters Fleet, 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

13/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,872 x 2,733 pixels (10.6 MP)

Size

31.76 MB

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