Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph

The 'Drumpark' in an unidentified port

The 'Drumpark' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Drumpark', 1551 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1551 tons. ON76529, 243.6 x 37.9 x 22.6. Built 1877 (7) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool c.1900 to Italian owners without change of name].

The 'Drumburton' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Drumburton' anchored in an unidentified port

The four masted iron ship 'Drumburton', 1891 tons, anchored in an unidentified port.

The 'Drumburton' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Drumburton' anchored in an unidentified port

The four masted iron ship 'Drumburton', 1891 tons, anchored in an unidentified port.

The 'Drummuir' at Sydney

The 'Drummuir' at Sydney

The four masted iron barque 'Drummuir', 1844 tons, at Sydney on 13.7.1911 [iron 4 mast barque 1844 tons. ON86233, 270.5 x 39.2 x 24.0. Built 1882 (8) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Later Ship Drummuir Co. (Western Commercial Co.) registered Victoria BC, early in WW1 to James Rolph, registered San Francisco. Captured by Germans in WW1 and scuttled].

The 'Drummuir' anchored in a hilly harbour

The 'Drummuir' anchored in a hilly harbour

The four masted iron barque 'Drummuir', 1844 tons, anchored in a hilly harbour [iron 4 mast barque 1844 tons. ON86233, 270.5 x 39.2 x 24.0. Built 1882 (8) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Later Ship Drummuir Co. (Western Commercial Co.) registered Victoria BC, early in WW1 to James Rolph, registered San Francisco. Captured by Germans in WW1 and scuttled].

The 'Drumblair' covered in snow

The 'Drumblair' covered in snow

The four masted iron barque 'Drumblair', 1907 tons, covered in snow. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/6/50 (see also Cissie) [iron 4 mast barque, 1907 tons. ON87900, 267.4 x 40.2 x 24.1. Built 1883 (9) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. c.1900 became Cissie owned by W Brown registered Llanelly. Sunk in collision October 22, 1915].

The 'Drumeltan' under sail

The 'Drumeltan' under sail

The four masted iron barque 'Drumeltan', 1908 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque 1908 tons. ON87920, 267.3 x 40.3 x 24.0. Built 1883 (11) Russell and Co. Greenock Owners Gillison and Chadwick registered Liverpool. Stranded April 25, 1894 at Tanega Sima, Japan and later refloated and repaired and became the property of Anglo-American Oil Co. c.1921 sold to Browne, Willis and Co and renamed Margaret Overman and enrolled at Punta Arenas, Costa Rica].

The 'Drumeltan' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Drumeltan' docked in an unidentified port

The four masted iron barque 'Drumeltan', 1908 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque 1908 tons. ON87920, 267.3 x 40.3 x 24.0. Built 1883 (11) Russell and Co. Greenock Owners Gillison and Chadwick registered Liverpool. Stranded April 25, 1894 at Tanega Sima, Japan and later refloated and repaired and became the property of Anglo-American Oil Co. c.1921 sold to Browne, Willis and Co and renamed Margaret Overman and enrolled at Punta Arenas, Costa Rica].

The 'Drumcliff' under sail

The 'Drumcliff' under sail

The four masted iron barque 'Drumcliff', 2525 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast ship, later 4 mast barque. 2525 tons, ON93713, 311.3 x 43.2 x 24.2. Built 1887 (1) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners Gillison and Chadwick. Registered Liverpool. c.1900 became the German Omega and later the Peruvian vessel of the same name. When she foundered June 26, 1958 it was said she had been the last square rigged sailing ship actually in trade].

The 'Drumcliff' in an unidentified port

The 'Drumcliff' in an unidentified port

The four masted iron barque 'Drumcliff', 2525 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, later 4 mast barque. 2525 tons, ON93713, 311.3 x 43.2 x 24.2. Built 1887 (1) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners Gillison and Chadwick. Registered Liverpool. c.1900 became the German Omega and later the Peruvian vessel of the same name. When she foundered June 26, 1958 it was said she had been the last square rigged sailing ship actually in trade].

The 'Drumcraig' anchored in Sydney Harbour

The 'Drumcraig' anchored in Sydney Harbour

The four masted iron barque 'Drumcraig', 1979 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [iron 4 mast barque, 1979 tons. ON91178, 280.4 x 41.1. x 23.5. Built 1885 (1) Barrow SB Co. Ltd. Barrow. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Went missing in 1906 on a voyage from Astoria to Manila].

The 'Drumcraig' under sail

The 'Drumcraig' under sail

The four masted iron barque 'Drumcraig', 1979 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 1979 tons. ON91178, 280.4 x 41.1. x 23.5. Built 1885 (1) Barrow SB Co. Ltd. Barrow. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Went missing in 1906 on a voyage from Astoria to Manila].

The 'Drumcraig' in an unidentified port

The 'Drumcraig' in an unidentified port

The four masted iron barque 'Drumcraig', 1979 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque, 1979 tons. ON91178, 280.4 x 41.1. x 23.5. Built 1885 (1) Barrow SB Co. Ltd. Barrow. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Went missing in 1906 on a voyage from Astoria to Manila].

The 'Drumrock' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The 'Drumrock' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The four masted steel barque 'Drumrock', 3182 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 3182 tons. ON99316, 329.2 x 45.4 x 25.7. Built 1891 (9) Ramage and Ferguson, Leith. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool, subsequently became the German 'Persimmon' and then 'Helwig Vinnen', later 'Log Tye'e and finally, having been converted to a barge in Vancouver, reverted to her original name].

The 'Drumblair' in an unidentified port

The 'Drumblair' in an unidentified port

The four masted iron barque 'Drumblair', 1907 tons, in an unidentified port. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/6/41. [see also Cissie] [iron 4 mast barque, 1907 tons. ON87900, 267.4 x 40.2 x 24.1. Built 1883 (9) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. c.1900 became Cissie owned by W Brown registered Llanelly. Sunk in collision October 22, 1915].

The 'Albyn' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Albyn' docked in an unidentified port

The four masted iron barque 'Albyn', 2154 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [I 4 mast bq. 2154t. ON87843, 284.0 x 40.3 x24.4, B.1883 (4) Oswald, Mordaunt & Co. Southampton, Owners: Sailing Ship Albyn Co. Ltd. (J. Houston and Co.) reg. Liverpool; subsequently, without change of name became Russian, Swedish and Finnish, being lost in 1921 under the Finnish flag when she went missing in 1921 whilst on a voyage from Norfolk Virginia toward Sweden.]

The 'Duncow' at Port Adelaide

The 'Duncow' at Port Adelaide

The iron ship 'Duncow', 1715 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1715 tons. ON78806, 252.0 x 40.0 x 23.5. Built 1878 (7) W. Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Owners J. Houston and Co. registered Liverpool. Became the Italian Michele Bianchi. Figured in a sensational incident in 1897 when the vessel was abandoned at Kangaroo Island in an apparently hopeless position but was later salvaged and towed to Port Adelaide. See South Australian Register June 3, 1897 and June 7, 1897, or Observer June 3, 1899].

The 'Cawdor' at anchor

The 'Cawdor' at anchor

The four masted iron barque 'Cawdor', 2426 tons, at anchor. [iron 4 mast barque 2426 tons, ON87958, 302.3 x 41.4 x 25.1. Built 1884 (2) Oswald Mordaunt and Co. Southampton. Owners J. Houston and Co. registered Liverpool sold to Spanish owners in 1911].

The 'Ellisland' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Ellisland' anchored in an unidentified port

The four masted iron barque 'Ellisland', 2426 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque, 2426 tons ON87984, 302.3 x 41.4 x 25.0. Built 1884 (4) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co. Southampton. Owners: J Houston and Co. Registered Liverpool].

The 'Talus' at anchor

The 'Talus' at anchor

the steel ship 'Talus', 2090 tons, at anchor [steel ship, 2090 tons, ON98303, 274.6 x 41.3 x 24.0. Built 1891 (3) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: A & JH Carmichael and Co. (Golden Fleece Line) registered Greenock. c.1905 to W Lewis and Co. (Talus Sailing Ship Co.) registered Greenock]. The 'Talus' was lost in a storm in 1919 when sailing from Glasgow to New York. Lewis Evans was 1st mate aboard the ship.

The 'Brynhilda' at anchor

The 'Brynhilda' at anchor

The iron ship 'Brynhilda', 1502 tons, at anchor. [iron ship, 1502 tons, ON90043, 240.5 x 38.0 x 221.7. Built 1885 (4) Brynhilda Ship Co. (JW Carmichael) reg. Glasgow: c.1906 Harvard Shipping Co. (River Plate Co. Ltd) reg. Glasgow during WW1 she passed to American owners without change of name. It is said that her chief claim to fame was an exceptionally fast run from the River Plate to the Semaphore, Port Adelaide in 1905].

The 'Brynhilda' when United States owned

The 'Brynhilda' when United States owned

The iron ship 'Brynhilda', 1502 tons, when United States owned. [iron ship, 1502 tons, ON90043, 240.5 x 38.0 x 221.7. Built 1885 (4) Brynhilda Ship Co. (JW Carmichael) reg. Glasgow: c.1906 Harvard Shipping Co. (River Plate Co. Ltd) reg. Glasgow during WW1 she passed to American owners without change of name. It is said that her chief claim to fame was an exceptionally fast run from the River Plate to the Semaphore, Port Adelaide in 1905].

The 'Marion Frazer' in an unidentified port

The 'Marion Frazer' in an unidentified port

The four masted steel barque 'Marion Frazer', 2396 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2396 tons, ON99827. 295.0 x 43.0 x 24.1. Built 1892 (6) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: Rogers and Co., registered Glasgow. c. 1904 Mary Ballantyne Ship Co. Ltd. (W Lewis and Co.) registered Glasgow].

The 'Swanhilda' at anchor

The 'Swanhilda' at anchor

The four masted steel barque 'Swanhilda', 2150 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast barque, 2150 tons, ON97669, 273.0 x 42.3 x 24.0. Built 1890 (8) A McMillan and Son Ltd., Dumbarton. Owners: Swanhilda Ship Co. (JW Carmichael and Co.) registered Glasgow. c.1904. Sailing Ship Swanhilda Co. (W Lewis and Co.) registered Glasgow. Wrecked in 1910 on a voyage from Cardiff to West Coast, USA. Said to have made some smart passages to South Australia].

The 'Swanhilda' at Port Adelaide

The 'Swanhilda' at Port Adelaide

The four masted steel barque 'Swanhilda', 2150 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel 4 mast barque, 2150 tons, ON97669, 273.0 x 42.3 x 24.0. Built 1890 (8) A McMillan and Son Ltd., Dumbarton. Owners: Swanhilda Ship Co. (JW Carmichael and Co.) registered Glasgow. c.1904. Sailing Ship Swanhilda Co. (W Lewis and Co.) registered Glasgow. Wrecked in 1910 on a voyage from Cardiff to West Coast, USA. Said to have made some smart passages to South Australia].

The 'Walden Abbey' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Walden Abbey' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Walden Abbey', 1799 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1799 tons, ON84187, 263.0 x 39.1 x 24.1. Built 1881 (11) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners: J Poole and Co., Liverpool. c.1900 Macvicar, Marshall and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1910 to Norwegian owners without change of name].

The 'Holyrood' under sail

The 'Holyrood' under sail

The iron ship 'Holyrood', 2047 tons, under sail [iron ship, 2047 tons. ON91296. 275.0 x 40.1 x 24.1. Built 1886 (3) WH Potter and Son. Liverpool. Owners: MacVicar, Marshall and Co. registered Liverpool; later Palace Shipping Co. (MacVicar, Marshall and Co.) c.1910 became the Italian 'Biagio O'].

The 'Cupica' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The 'Cupica' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The steel barque 'Cupica', 1210 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [steel barque 1210 tons. ON93833, 226.0 x 36.4 x 21.9. Built 1888 (12) CJ Bigger, Londonderry. Owners Steel Barque Cupica Co. Ltd. MacVicar, Marshall and Co. registered Liverpool c.1907 became the German vessel Gretchen Hartrodt].

The 'Buckingham' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Buckingham' in an unidentified harbour

The four masted steel barque 'Buckingham', 2668 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [steel 4 metre ship (converted to 4 m bq upon sale overseas c. 1901) 2668 tons, ON 93809, 307.7 x 45.1 x 24.2. Built 1888 (9) T. Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Steel Sailing Ship Buckingham Co. Ltd (Macvicar, Marshall and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold in 1901and became the German ship Bertha. Later renamed Ottawa. Taken over by the USA during WW1and renamed Muscoota. Was in collision off Wilsons Promontory Dec 25 1922 with SS Yarra, but was able to reach port, but was eventually sold in 1924 and became a coal hulk in Sydney - said to have been sunk at Milne Bay New Guinea in an accident c.1942. She was also briefly known as Flying Cloud.]

The 'Buckingham' under sail

The 'Buckingham' under sail

The four masted steel barque 'Buckingham', 2668 tons, under sail. [steel 4 metre ship (converted to 4 m bq upon sale overseas c. 1901) 2668 tons, ON 93809, 307.7 x 45.1 x 24.2. Built 1888 (9) T. Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Steel Sailing Ship Buckingham Co. Ltd (Macvicar, Marshall and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold in 1901and became the German ship Bertha. Later renamed Ottawa. Taken over by the USA during WW1and renamed Muscoota. Was in collision off Wilsons Promontory Dec 25 1922 with SS Yarra, but was able to reach port, but was eventually sold in 1924 and became a coal hulk in Sydney - said to have been sunk at Milne Bay New Guinea in an accident c.1942. She was also briefly known as Flying Cloud.]