Physical description
Hard cover book. The Romance of The Edina
Author: Charles Dickson Gregory
Publisher: Robertson & Mullens Ltd.
Date: 1935
Further Information: Dust cover over hardcover with lettering to cover. There is no Library label or inscription visible.
Publication type
non-fiction
Inscriptions & markings
No label or Library markings visible
Summary
The Romance of The "Edina" (1935) is a specialised maritime history book. It chronicles the service history of the SS Edina, an iron-hulled screw steamship built in Glasgow in 1854. The key topics covered in the book are the ship's longevity as it served for over 80 years and its role in the Crimean War and early gold rushes, and its decades as a coastal vessel in Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay. It also includes additional chapters on the auxiliary steamship Great Britain and a broader overview of Port Phillip Bay steamers from 1850 to 1935.
Keywords
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References
- SS Edina, Coastal Trader and Passenger Ship 1853-1938 Museum Victoria Collections
- State Library of NSW.
- Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- Wikipedia.
