A bound photograph album with the upper cover missing. There are 28 leaves and 55 photographs (mostly 368mm x 254mm) by Parry & Son, South Shields, which are dry mounted. The photographs have been captioned with ships' names and yard numbers.
This is an album of ship portraits of merchant vessels built between 1902 & 1917 (yard no.s 761-848 with gaps).
Leaf Yard No.
1. 761 ‘Hyacinthus’ 1902 starboard beam, at anchor
1r. 785 ‘Hymettus’ 1906 port ahead of beam, under way
2. 788 ‘Brasilia’ 1906 starboard bow, under way
2r. 791 ‘Guardiana’ 1907 starboard bow, at sea
3. 792 ‘Meinam’ 1907 behind a paddle tug of Lawson Steam Tug Co., Newcastle. Starboard ahead of beam, in river
3r. 800 ‘Parkhaven’ 1908 starboard bow, under way in estuary, ferry vessel in background
4. 801 ‘Hesperus’ 1908 starboard ahead of beam
4r. 806 ‘Janus’ 1910 port ahead of beam, under way
5. 806 ‘Janus’ 1910 alongside, deck from poop
5r. 806 ‘Janus’ 1910 promenade deck, looking aft
6. 806 ‘Janus’ 1910 ‘tween decks
6r. 806 ‘Janus’ 1910 dining saloon
7. 806 ‘Janus’ 1910 music saloon, with piano (folding keyboard)
7r. 806 ‘Janus’ 1910 smoking saloon
8. 806 ‘Janus’ 1910 state room, with two bunks vertically
8r. 807 ‘City of Bombay’1910 starboard ahead of beam, under way in river
9. 809 ‘Erdely’ 1911 starboard ahead of beam, under way in river
9r. 810 ‘Torilla’ 1911 starboard ahead of beam, under way
10. 810 ‘Torilla’ 1911 promenade deck
10r. 810 ‘Torilla’ 1911 shelter deck
11. 810 ‘Torilla’ 1911 dining saloon
11r. 810 ‘Torilla’ 1911 music room, piano keyboard folded
12. 810 ‘Torilla’ 1911 smoking saloon
12r 810 ‘Torilla’ 1911 2nd class dining saloon
13. 810 ‘Torilla’ 1911 state room, two bunks alongside
13r. 811 ‘City of Lincoln’1911 starboard ahead of beam, under way
14. 812 ‘La Rosarina’ 1912 port ahead of beam, under way
14r. 813 ‘La Negra’ 1913
15. 814 ‘City of Birmingham’ 1911 starboard ahead of beam, under way
15r. 814 ‘City of Birmingham’ 1911 promenade deck, looking aft
16. 814 ‘City of Birmingham’ 1911 dining saloon with central light well
16r. 814 ‘City of Birmingham’ 1911 music saloon, above dining saloon
17. 814 ‘City of Birmingham’ 1911 music saloon again
17r. 814 ‘City of Birmingham’ 1911 smoking saloon
18. 814 ‘City of Birmingham’ 1911 state room, two bunks vertically
18r. 814 ‘City of Birmingham’ 1911 2nd class dining saloon
19. 814 ‘City of Birmingham’ 1911 2nd class dining room, with upright piano
19r 817 ‘Clan MacEwen’ 1912 starboard ahead of beam, under way
20. 819 ‘City of Marseilles’1913 starboard ahead of beam, under way
20r. 819 ‘City of Marseilles’1913 starboard ahead of beam, under way, with a paddle tug from the Anchor Steam Tug Co. in the foreground
21. 820 ‘Ebani’ 1912 port ahead of beam, under way
21r. 823 ‘Arca’ 1912 starboard ahead of beam, under way
22. 824 ‘F.A.Tamplin’ 1912 starboard ahead of beam, under way
22r. 828 ‘San Hilario’ 1913 starboard ahead of beam, under way
23. 829 ‘San Melito’ 1914 starboard ahead of beam, under way, passing a lighthouse
23r. 830 ‘San Valerio’ 1913 starboard ahead of beam, under way
24. 831 ‘San Zeferino’ 1914 starboard ahead of beam, under way
24r. 834 ‘Hermes’ 1914 port ahead of beam
25. 835 ‘Donax’ 1913 starboard ahead of beam
25r. 836 ‘Maricopa’ 1914 starboard ahead of beam, under way
26. 837 ‘City of Mysore’1914 starboard ahead of beam, under way
26r. 841 ‘City of Florence’1914 port ahead of beam, under way
27. 848 ‘Cadillac’ 1917 starboard ahead of beam, at anchor
27r. 843 TSS ‘San Gennaro’ 1917 port ahead of beam, under way. From a painting?
28. 863 SS ‘Saranac’ 1918 port ahead of beam, under way. From painting by H Elvington Gibb?