THE ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY - STEAMERS PLANS

1906
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Maroon linen hard cover with gold lettering, book containing many ships plans, where built etc., belonging to The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited, Waterview Wharf, Balmain, Sydney. Printed loose sheet inside of Australian Ports to New Guinea, New Britain, Solomons, New Hebrides, New Caladonia and New Zealand. Ships listed with scale drawings & details, some with letters attached as to alterations , checks needed etc. Letters and some plans are stamped with Henry Wills & Co., Albany. The Adelaide Steamship Co., had office in Henry Wills & Co., in Albany. Stevedore C. Burton. Inside front cover is stamped Adelaide Steamship Co., dated 26/1/1906, this is below large sticker of Turner & Henderson Account Book Makers, Printers, Inthographers, Manufacturing Stationers, 16 & IX Hunter Street, & 254 George Street Sydney Registered No 76941. Inside back cover is handwritten list of steamers some ticked presume a a check list.

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Albany Office Records of Adelaide Steamship Co., steamers circled the Australian coast giving conventional shipping operations, primary products, consumer cargoes and some passenger services.

Albany Historical Society Inc

Albany Historical Society Inc

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