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The ships that sailed in 1836 would carry prospective emigrants as well as staff employed by the South Australian Company, a private business enterprise, and various appointees of the British Government to set up the new British Province of South Australia. [4] Under the emigration scheme, labouring classes received free passage.
19th-century naval ships (6 C, 2 P) V. Victorian-era ships (6 C, 4 P) Pages in category "19th-century ships" ... Adelaide (ship) Agnes (Russian sailing ship) B. SS ...
A stained glass window in his memory, depicting the unloading of a ship, was installed in St Margaret's Church, Woodville, in 1936. [14]The "Black Diamond Corner" (intersection of St. Vincent Street and Commercial Road, Port Adelaide) was named for the Black Diamond Hotel, [15] which was named for Simpson's Black Diamond shipping line.
Harrold Brothers founded the "Adelaide Line", later known as the "Harrold Line", carrying passengers and cargo between London and Adelaide, and around the Australian coast. Ships they either owned, part-owned or leased included: Channel Queen 1865–1870; Alchymist 1866–1869; Clodian 1866–1884; George Shotton 1867–1876; Chaa Sze 1868–1873
Ship passenger capacity: 33°36′S 151°18′E / 33.6°S 151.3°E / -33.6; 151.3 Adelaide was a wooden cutter used in the cedar trade that was wrecked and lost off the Hawkesbury River in Broken Bay , New South Wales , in July 1837 while carrying a load of
Port Adelaide is known for its well preserved 19th-century pubs and hotels, reflecting the area's maritime history in catering to the sailors of trading ships. Streetscapes [ edit ]
Hansford Ward's son John was the ship's captain from the start, except on voyages outside Australian waters, when Hansford Ward was (at least nominally) in charge. On one such voyage in 1879, on returning from Nouméa by way of Newcastle with a load of copper ore, she was dismasted and lay in a disabled and distressed condition until rescued by ...
This is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories. The ships on the main list, which include warships, yachts, tall ships, and vessels recovered during archaeological excavations, all date to between 500 AD and 1918; earlier ships are covered in the list of surviving ancient ships.