A photograph album with a broken laced spine and board covers containing 61 prints (mostly quarter plate) pasted in, with 2 loose photographs. Some of the photos have been copied. The album features photographs taken during a voyage aboard the Macquarie (1875). The vessel is ship-rigged, therefore the photos date from before 1893 when it was converted to a barque. The photos are rather faded. Many of them include sails.

Page 1.
1. Some passengers on deck
2. Three passengers seated, on deck.
Page 2.
1. A view on deck with the ship under sail. Neg. A2736.
2. A crew member walks forward from the stern. Neg. A2737.
Page 3.
1. Some passengers looking over the rail near the stern. Neg A2738.
2, Crew members amidships. Neg. A2739.
Page 4.
1 & 2. Crew climbing the rigging to a spar
Page 5.
1. A crew member looking out from a hatch. Neg. A3615
2. Crew ascending the rigging.
Page 6.
1. Crew on deck.
2. Deck being swabbed. Neg A3616.
Page 7.
1. 3 officers posing on deck.
2. A barber is at work on deck. Neg. A7234.
Page 8.
1. A group of crew on deck under an awning. Neg A2740
2. On deck, looking aft toward the wheel, with some seated passengers. Neg. A2741.
Page 9.
1. On deck, looking forward. Neg. A3617.
2. Two lady passengers standing on deck. Neg. A2742.
Page 10.
1. Another deck view, showing a gangway. Neg. A2743.
2. Looking forward from the port side, the ship heeling to starboard. Neg. A2744.
Page 11.
1. About 12 crew members. Neg. A2745.
2. Passengers playing deck quoits. Looking aft, the helmsman in the shot. Neg. A2746.
Page 12.
1. About 12 crew members below deck.
2. Looking aft, the helmsman and a group of passengers, maybe some officers, relaxing near the stern.
Page 13
1. A game of deck quoits.
2. Seems to be a piggyback race on deck.
Page 14.
1. A group of crew in front of the deck cabin.
2. The deck, looking forward.
Page 15.
1. A casual group of crew on deck.
2. A group of passengers on the deck cabin roof and gangway.
Page 16.
1. A crew member doing some curious task while others look on.
2. People loafing on deck.
Page 17.
1. Someone doing a handstand.
2. Swabbing the deck.
Page 18.
1. A albatross, presumably dead, being examined maybe by the cook.. This photo is mounted upside down.
2. The bird hanging by its feet being examined by the crew.
Page 19.
1. A few passengers being rowed on a four-oared boat.
2. Stern view presumably of ‘Macquarie’ with all sails set.
Page 20.
1. Another stern view of ‘Macquarie’, more distant.
2. Another view of the rowing boat.
Page 21.
1. ‘Macquarie’ from the sea, port bow. All sails set including jibs and staysails.
2. Similar, starboard quarter. 6 sails on each mast – fore, main and mizzen.
Page 22.
1 & 2. ‘Macquarie’ from the sea, starboard beam, seemingly becalmed.
Page 23.
1 & 2. Two more views of ‘Macquarie’, starboard bow.
Page 24.
1. Another view, starboard quarter.
2. A distant view of a 3-masted ship.
Page 25.
1. A steam tug approaching, starboard bow.
2. Two well dressed passengers relaxing on deck in wicker chairs. Neg. A2747.
Page 26.
1. A dining saloon with table laid for 24 people, with 6-seater benches. Neg. A492.
Page 27.
2. 3 crew seated, with caps and walrus moustaches. and others. Neg. A2748.
Page 28.
1. A group of 13 crew. Neg. A2749.
Page 29.
1. Numerous people on deck, watching an adjustment being made to the rigging. Neg. A2750.
Page 30.
1. A group of 14 crew on deck next to the deck cabin. Neg. A2751.
Page 31.
1. 2 passengers (?) on deck. A harbour and town in the background. Negs. A481 and A3618.
Page 32.
1. Another dead albatross.
Page 33.
1. Barber at work on deck. Neg. A2782.
2. Another albatross, feet dangling, wings being held at full span by 2 crew. 2 small children are sitting on the deck beneath it.
Page 34.
1. A posed group of 24 passengers with some crew. Neg. A2753.
Page 35.
1. Passengers and crew on deck – start of an egg-and-spoon race? Neg. A2754.

Followed by a number of blank pages, with two items loose. Firstly a card blue marked “A happy new year” on which is mounted a photo of ‘Macquarie’ with bare spars anchored off a harbour. Secondly, a very faded image apparently commemorating Captain F W Corner RNR, with an image of ‘Macquarie’ in the bottom left corner. There is a list of names, handwritten, but not legible. The final page of the album has a handwritten address to a Mr C Little, SS ‘Dromore Castle’ c/o Castle Line Agents, New York.