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C1874
The Melbourne Steamship Company’s New Steamer Barrabool.
Very rare engraved colonial image of the ship Barrabool. In 1912, the Barrabool had ran aground off the Fitzroy river in Qld and though floated off was found to be uneconomic to repair. She was abandoned to the underwriters, bought back … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Melbourne Steamship Company’s New Steamer Barrabool.
Date:
C1874
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
235mm
x 145mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1874
Description:
Very rare engraved colonial image of the ship Barrabool.
In 1912, the Barrabool had ran aground off the Fitzroy river in Qld and though floated off was found to be uneconomic to repair. She was abandoned to the underwriters, bought back by Howard Smith & Co and converted to a hulk in Sydney. In 1952 she was scuttled.
From the original edition of The Town & Country Journal.
