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The 'Falls of Earn' anchored in an unidentified port

Title
The 'Falls of Earn' anchored in an unidentified port
Description
The four masted iron ship 'Falls of Earn', 2292 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, 2386 tons. ON89933. 302.6 x 42.1 x 24.5. Built 1884(5) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: Ship Falls of Earn Co. (Wright and Breakenridge) registered Glasgow. Wrecked July 1892 off Sumatra]
Description
One of the ships owned by The Falls Line / Wright, Graham and Co., Glasgow
Description
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
Subject
Falls of Earn (Ship)
Subject
Ships, Iron and steel
Image number
PRG 1373/18/14
Format
Photograph;, 20.2 cm x 25 cm
Managed by
Item held by the State Library of South Australia
Collection or series
Is part of the A.D. Edwardes Collection
Date or place
c. 1886
Rights
Reproduction rights: State Library of South Australia
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