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CAMBRIAN PRINCESS, CIMBA and HAWKESBURY at Circular Quay
CAMBRIAN PRINCESS, CIMBA and HAWKESBURY at Circular Quay

CAMBRIAN PRINCESS, CIMBA and HAWKESBURY at Circular Quay

Date1850-1950
Object numberANMS1096[189]
NamePhotograph
MediumBlack and white photograph
DimensionsOverall: 232 x 370 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Mr and Mrs Glassford
DescriptionA series of scrapbooks and loose photographs of sailing ships.HistoryIron-hulled clipper ship CIMBA was built by Hood of Aberdeen in 1878 for Alexander Nicol & Co. Between 1878 and 1898 CIMBA sailed between Australia and London, servicing the Australian wool trade. CIMBA was sold to Norwegian owners in 1906, primarily for lumber transportation. In July 1915 CIMBA became stranded in the fog near Pointe Des Monts, Quebec, and was lost.SignificanceThese albums and photographs form an excellent documentary resource on Australian sailing ships and highlight the role collecting images by an avid sailing ship enthusiast and maritime heritage collector.