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"R.M.S. Rupara", Port Lincoln [PRG 631/2/1703] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] The R.M.S. 'Rupara' at Port Lincoln. She has steam coming from her funnel and flags flying from her rigging. She was a steel single screw steamship built in 1906 by Leslie & Co, Hebburn-on-Tyne, Newcastle. She was designed for the Spencer Gulf trade, Adelaide - Port Lincoln in an express passenger and mail service. She steamed from Port Lincoln, across the Spencer Gulf to Wallaroo, and returned to Port Adelaide via Port Lincoln. [On back of photograph] "S.S. Rupara' / At Port Lincoln / 1907'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.0 cm x 7.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

1907

Photographer

Gall, Ernest

Collection

Part of Port Lincoln Collection

Subject

Rupara (Ship)
Steamboats -- South Australia -- Port Lincoln

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Digitisation information

Date

01/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,136 x 2,334 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

7.34 MB

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