Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'Crofton Hall' in a hilly harbour
The four masted iron barque 'Crofton Hall', 2123 tons, in a hilly harbour [iron 4 mast ship, 2127 tons. ON87835 301.7 x 39.1 x 23.6. Built 1883 (4) WH Potter and Sons, Liverpool. Owners Herron Dunn and Co. registered Liverpool. Later Golbe Shipping Co. Ltd, registered Liverpool. Reported wrecked Cape Sable 1899. However the wreck took place April 17, 1898].
The 'Afon Alaw' under tow
The four masted steel barque 'Afon Alaw', 2052 tons, under tow. [S 4 m bq, 2052t, ON99346, 284.4 x 41.0 x 23.7, B. 1891 (12) A Stephens & Sons, Glasgow, Owners: Hughes & Co, reg. Liverpool. 1904 W. Thomas Sons & Co. Sunk during WWI under the name of 'Storebror', reg in Norway.]
The 'Montgomeryshire' wrecked at Tonga
The iron barque 'Montgomeryshire', 886 tons, wrecked at Tonga [iron ship, 1452 tons, ON76520. 235.4 x 38.1 x 23.0 Built 1877 (6) T Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Hughes and Co., registered Liverpool later sold to Norwegian owners without change of name. Wrecked on her voyage from Peru to Sydney 12 February 1907 at Tonga. No lives lost].
The 'Montgomeryshire' docked at Port Chalmers, New Zealand
The iron barque 'Montgomeryshire', 886 tons, docked at Port Chalmers, New Zealand [iron ship, 1452 tons, ON76520. 235.4 x 38.1 x 23.0 Built 1877 (6) T Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Hughes and Co., registered Liverpool later sold to Norwegian owners without change of name. Wrecked on her voyage from Peru to Sydney 12 February 1907 at Tonga. No lives lost].
The 'True Briton' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'True Briton', 1365 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [R. Beckett suggests since the vessel has a Thames Barge alongside it was probably taken at Gravesend, Kent in the River Thames.] [wooden ship, 1401 tons, ON51542, 204.0 x 38.0 x 24.2. Built 1865 (6) Dinning, Quebec. Owners: 1870 Robert Davies, registered Liverpool in the 1880s. R Hunter].
The 'Lord Cairns' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Lord Cairns', 1373 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1372 tons. ON78101. 230.0 x 36.0 x 22.2. Built 1877 (5) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: Hughes and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1900 became 'Spica' owned in Italy. (Note from Ron Parsons: caption says iron barque. May be confusion here. The iron barque then renamed 'Spica' was not formerly 'Lord Cairns'. 'Lord Cairns' always shown as a ship under both names. Illustration is not of ship described on sheet 'Lord Cairns'. It is of a barque which may have been the 'Lord Cairns' owned by others)].
The 'Bacchus' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Bacchus', 1250 tons, in an unidentified port. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/5/30.
The 'Carnarvonshire' wrecked on a rocky shore
The iron ship 'Carnarvonshire', 1274 tons, wrecked on a rocky shore. [iron ship, 1274 tons, ON76380, 234.1 x 36.8 x 21.8. Built 1876 (10) T. Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners Hughes and Co. registered Liverpool. Wrecked Irish coast, near Castletownshend, while on a voyage from San Francisco to UK with wheat, 11 April 1896.]
The 'Afon Cefni' in an unidentified harbour
The four masted steel barque 'Afon Cefni', unknown tonnage, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Arizona' and 'Ansdell' at Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ship 'Arizona' (left), 1302 tons, and the 'Ansdell' (right) at Circular Quay, Sydney.
The 'Dolbadern Castle' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Dolbadern Castle', 989 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 989 tons. ON48593, 198.9 x 34.1 x 20.9. Built 1863 (11) TR Oswald, Sunderland, Owners Robert Davies registered Liverpool, later Hughes and Co. Liverpool. Converted into a hulk at Delagoa Bay, Nov. 1896].
The 'Flintshire' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Flintshire', 1273 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/5/31 [iron ship, 1273 tons, ON74557. 224.1 x 36.8 x 21.8. Built 1876 (8) T Royden and Sons. Liverpool. Owners Hughes and Co. registered Liverpool].
The 'Edinburgh' at Hobart
The wooden barque 'Edinburgh', 1336 tons, at Hobart [wooden barque, 1336 tons. ON85741. 203.5 x 38.6 x 23.9. Built 1883. W Charland jnr. Quebec. Owners J Herron, registered Quebec].
The 'Edinburgh' at Hobart
The wooden barque 'Edinburgh', 1336 tons, at Hobart [wooden barque, 1336 tons. ON85741. 203.5 x 38.6 x 23.9. Built 1883. W Charland jnr. Quebec. Owners J Herron, registered Quebec].
The 'Merioneth' at anchor
The iron ship 'Merioneth', 1366 tons, at anchor [possibly the following details apply = iron ship, 1408 tons, ON74486. 231.4 x 38.9 x 23.6. Built 1875 (11) T Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Hughes and Co. registered Liverpool. c.1900 to Italian owners, who in 1917 fitted auxiliary diesel engine. Breakers c.1922.
The wreck of the 'Bacchus'
The iron ship 'Bacchus', 1250 tons, wrecked at Dublin Bay. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/5/21.
The 'Flintshire' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Flintshire', 1273 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/5/26 [iron ship, 1273 tons, ON74557. 224.1 x 36.8 x 21.8. Built 1876 (8) T Royden and Sons. Liverpool. Owners Hughes and Co. registered Liverpool].
The 'Fulwood' under sail
The iron ship 'Fulwood', 2170 tons, under sail [iron ship, 2170 tons, ON91270, 279.0 x 40.2 x 24.4. Built 1885 (1) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co. Southampton. Owners: RW Leyland and Co (later Sailing Chip Fulwood Ltd., managed by Leylands) registered Liverpool. c.1910 to Norwegian owners without change of name. When under Norwegian flag went missing in 1919 on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Korsor].
The 'Toxteth' anchored in Antwerp
The iron ship 'Toxteth', 2585 tons, anchored in Antwerp [iron ship, 2585 tons, ON93721, 305.5 x 41.7 x 24.4. Built 1887 (3) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: RW Leyland and Co. (sometimes Sailing Ship Toxteth Ltd.) registered Liverpool. Missing off Cape Horn in 1908].
The 'Toxteth' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Toxteth', 2585 tons, being towed on the river Scheldt at Antwerp [iron ship, 2585 tons, ON93721, 305.5 x 41.7 x 24.4. Built 1887 (3) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: RW Leyland and Co. (sometimes Sailing Ship Toxteth Ltd.) registered Liverpool. Missing off Cape Horn in 1908].
The 'Halewood' anchored near pine forests
The iron ship 'Halewood', 2153 tons, anchored near pine forests [iron ship, 2153 tons, ON91230, 274.3 x 40.1 x 24.9. Built 1885 (5) Oswald Mordaunt and Co. Southampton. Owners: RW Leyland and Co. Registered Liverpool. c.1910 to Norwegian owners without change of name. Renamed 'Songvig' in 1914. Loss on the Skerries 14 Feb. 1920].
The 'Woolton of Liverpool' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Woolton of Liverpool', 2101 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 2152 tons, ON91216, 274.3 x 40.1 x 24.9. Built 1885 (5) Oswald Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Sailing Ship Woolton Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Missing in 1893 on a voyage from Newcastle, NSW to Valparaiso]. According to a researcher, the 'Woolton' was captained on its final voyage by Captain Johnston from Orkney. Capt William Brass of Stromness Orkney was 1st mate on that voyage and a personal friend Capt Johnston.
The 'Leyland Brothers' at anchor
The iron ship 'Leyland Brothers', 2291 tons, at anchor. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/5/50 [iron ship, 2291 tons, ON93707, 284.0 x 40.0 x 24.2. Built 1886 (10) Oswald Mordaunt and Co., Southampton: Owners: Sailing Ship Leyland Brothers Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. 1912 sold Portugese and renamed 'Empreza Nacionale' and made a hulk c.1920. Converted to Motor ship during WW2 and renamed 'Navala'. Scrapped in 1967].
The 'Cressington' at anchor
The iron ship 'Cressington', 2208 tons, at anchor [the photograph is of the vessel under the name Songvand] [iron ship, 2208 tons, ON87909, 289.5 x 40.4 x 24.5. Built 1883 (10) Oswald Mordaunt and Co. Southampton. Owners Sailing Ship Cressington Ltd (RW Leyland), registered Liverpool c.1910 to Italian owners without change of name c.1914 to Norwegians and renamed Songvand. 1902 sold to Italy, 1913 sold to SO Stray Norway and renamed Songvand. Sunk 4 June 1917 off Scilly Isles by German submarine on a voyage Cardiff to Santon]. The ship has painted neutrality marks on the side, indicating that it was taken during World War I.
The 'Cressington' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Cressington', 2208 tons, in an unidentified port [the photograph is of the vessel under the name Songvand] [iron ship, 2208 tons, ON87909, 289.5 x 40.4 x 24.5. Built 1883 (10) Oswald Mordaunt and Co. Southampton. Owners Sailing Ship Cressington Ltd (RW Leyland), registered Liverpool c.1910 to Italian owners without change of name c.1914 to Norwegians and renamed Songvand. 1902 sold to Italy, 1913 sold to SO Stray Norway and renamed Songvand. Sunk 4 June 1917 off Scilly Isles by German submarine on a voyage Cardiff to Santon]. The ship has painted neutrality marks on the side, indicating that this photograph was taken during World War I.
The 'Ditton' anchored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Ditton', 2901 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel ship, 2901 tons. ON97883, 311.0 x 42.3 x 25.7. Built 1891 (7) TR Oswald and Co. Ltd. Milford Haven. Owners: Sailing Ship Ditton Ltd (RW Leyland) registered Liverpool.c.1911 sold to Norway and renamed Nordfarer c.1919 renamed Bragdo. Wrecked at Boobjerg, Norway 2 Nov, 1921, having just completed a voyage from Wallaroo to England].
The 'Otterspool' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Otterspool', 1850 tons, possibly docked at Liverpool's Albert Dock [iron ship, 1850 tons, ON91173, 266.5 x 39.4 x 23.5. Built 1884 (11) Palmers' Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne. Owners: Sailing Ship Otterspool Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Burnt in 1900]. J. H. Reid was captain of the ship [information provided by a researcher]. [See also PRG 1373/24/11}
The 'Roby' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Roby', 2293 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 2293 tons, ON93715, 284.0 x 40.1 x 24.1. Built 1887 (1) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton, launched as 'Jubilee'. Owners: Sailing Ship Roby Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Burnt in 1900].
The 'Riversdale' moored in the Thames River, U.K.
The steel ship 'Riversdale', 2206 tons, moored in the Thames River, U.K. [steel ship 2206 tons, ON102129, 275.8 x 41.9 x 24.3. Built 1894 (3) W Hamilton and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship Riversdale Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool renamed 'Harvesthude' c. 1912/13, German flag, to USA after WW1 and owned by Robert Dollar and Co., registered San Francisco and converted to a barge at Vancouver in 1925. Used as a breakwater in 1961 at Royston, Vancouver].
The 'Liverpool' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The four masted iron ship 'Liverpool', 3400 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour. Also refer to the prints PRG 1373/5/52 and PRG 1373/5/53 [iron 4 mast ship,3400 tons, ON93835, 333.2 x 47.9 x 26.5. Built 1889 (1) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship Liverpool Ltd, (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Wrecked on the coast of Alderney, Channel Isles, Feb. 25, 1902. For some years the largest sailing ship under the Red Ensign. Maiden voyage was made to Melbourne].