Archive box of loose shipping photographs with a black & white array of mostly postcard-size prints, some mounted on card & many with details of the vessels; and 1970s-1980s polychrome archive of an enthusiastic & much-travelled amateur, mostly enlarged to 177x130mm or 200x152mm; generally fine to very fine but the quality of the more modern prints is rather variable. Weighs 15kg.
(2000 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 3348
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1942 (Nov) series of mostly small prints recording the heavy seas and consequent wreck of SS 'Kapara' just off Flinders Island (Tasmania), several of the vessel breaking-up (the largest of 250x195mm has a few faults), ropes rigged between the ship & shore bringing over the engine & anchor etc, others of the crew & passengers, etc, also 1930s (?) shot of the ship in calm waters, generally very fine.
(41 images) (Image1)
