eHive Object Details

Name/TitleBay steamer: SS 'Edina'

About this objectGlass slide that depicts a steam vessel carrying passengers.

The Edina was one of the longest serving screw steam vessels anywhere in the world. Built on the Clyde in 1854 by Barclay, Curle & Co. she was an iron hull single screw steamer of 322 tons with three masts. Edina arrived in Melbourne under sail in March 1863 and was purchased by Stephen Henty for use from ports in western Victoria and later carried gold prospectors across the Tasman to New Zealand. After a refit in 1870 she was used in the coastal trade along the Queensland coast for Howard Smith until returning to Victoria and the Melbourne-Geelong trade as a cargo-passenger vessel. [Source Museum Victorian] Often referred to as the ‘Old Lady of Port Phillip’, was finally broken up by George Seelf on the banks of the Maribyrnong in 1957.

One of many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.

Permission to be obtained for reproduction and publication. For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria

MakerT.W. Cameron (Firm)

Maker RoleSlide Maker

Measurements8.1 x 8.2 cm.

Object TypeGlass slide

Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956

Subject and Association KeywordsEdina (Ship)

Subject and Association KeywordsPassenger ships

Subject and Association KeywordsSteam ships

Subject and Association KeywordsMelbourne (Victoria.)

Subject and Association KeywordsPort Phillip Bay (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsShips and shipping

Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, col.

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberGS-EV-63

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