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Barque Tory... G E Langford, Commander... Australian Cordillera Gold Mining Company... Chartered Ship leaving the Downs with their first expedition to Australia...
Hand-coloured print of the barque Tory, which belonged to the Australian Cordillera Mining Company. The Tory is shown leaving the Downs on their first expedition to Australia.
The Tory was wrecked off Hannah Bay/Port Stephens at 2am on 14th July 1853. All crew and passengers were saved except for one child. Stephen Taylor. In the subsequent court cases, Langford was exonerated, but Thomas Barker, the chief mate, was found guilt of manslaughter.
This is the same image as PAH0585, which is identified as 'The Sea Crest'.
The Tory was wrecked off Hannah Bay/Port Stephens at 2am on 14th July 1853. All crew and passengers were saved except for one child. Stephen Taylor. In the subsequent court cases, Langford was exonerated, but Thomas Barker, the chief mate, was found guilt of manslaughter.
This is the same image as PAH0585, which is identified as 'The Sea Crest'.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAH0574 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy; Day & Son |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Events: | Exploration: Gold Mining Expedition to Australia |
| Vessels: | Tory (1842) |
| Date made: | 1842 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 297 x 455 mm |