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Title
Schooner Alpha and Breckenridge's timber mill, Failford, before 21 February 1897 / photographer unknown
Call number
SPF/1636
Level of description
fonds
Date

before 21 February 1897
Type of material
Graphic Materials, Photographs
Reference code
913143
Physical Description
1 photographic print - albumen, on card - 9.7 x 16.1 cm
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

The Alpha was wrecked at Nambucca Heads on the 21 February 1897 while on a voyage from Sydney to Nambucca River

Reference:
Maritime heritage online. http://maritime.heritage.nsw.gov.au (accessed November 26, 2010)
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
General note

Transferred from SPF/Failford, N.S.W. -- Shops, offices, etc. -- Breckenridge's timber mill(BM), November 2010
This photograph was part of a collection of photographs presented by Wollongong Public Library in 1968. Other photographs in this collection are located at Mitchell Library call nos. PXA 7213 ; SPF/1675 ; SPF/3355 ; SPF/3358 ; SPF/3360 ; SHIPS FILE/4 and SHIPS FILE/50.
Name
Alpha (schooner)
Subject
Timber--New South Wales.
Topic
timber industry
sawmills
rivers
schooners (ships)
Place
Failford (N.S.W.)

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