HELEN NICOLL possibly off Bradleys Head and Clifton Gardens
Date1901-1932
Object number00017505
NameGlass plate negative
MediumGlass plate negative
DimensionsOverall: 120 x 164 mm, 0.069 kg
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the Estate of Peter Britz
DescriptionThis image depicts the cargo iron steamer HELEN NICOLL possibly off Bradleys Head in Sydney Harbour. The steamer was built in 1889 by Gourlay Bros in Dundee for G W Nicoll and served the Australian passenger trade and was later used as a collier. The vessel was scrapped in 1932.
Worked on the North Coast of New South Wales in passenger-cargo capacity and remained on that run when sold to John See, Sydney in July 1882. Of North Coast S N Co upon formation in December 1891. August 1893 sold to Anton Schlink of Port Adelaide who placed her on the South Australian run, particularly that State's west coast ports. Extended to Esperance, Western Australia with the advent of gold discoveries and taking in Albany as another port of call. Sold 1896 to A L Harrold and sold yet again in 1897 to J Darling Jnr, who kept her on the South Australia - West Australia trade route. 1901 saw her change ownership again, this time to to James Jones of Sydney, later Jones Bros, Coal Co Ltd, seeing her as a collier only. Demolished with register closed 1932
HistoryThe steamer was sprecially built for the Australian East Coast trafde
