CY1081 - Glass artefact

City of York Wreck

Bottle top: glass.

  • Material Glass

  • Number of Items 11

  • Site Area Code Local

Museum Reference

  • artefact CY1081 - Glass

  • Registration Number 1081

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Full information about the Glass
artefact CY1081 - Glass
Ship City of York
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 1081
Description Bottle top: glass.
Material Glass
Number of Items 11
Site Area Code Local
Modification date Tue, 2007-03-27
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/cy1081-glass
Map of shipwreck

City of York

The City of York built in Scotland, owned by Ship City of York Company Ltd. The City of York cargo was Timber; 3638 doors. The Master of the City of York was Captain Philip Jones, The City of York was lost 1899/07/12 at Rottnest Island, City of York Bay.

1 anchor on display Rottnest Island, 1 anchor displayed at Perth Flying Squadron, Nedlands. 4 contemporary images. A three masted, 68 metre (223 feet) long, iron hulled ship built in 1869 by Glasgow shipbuilders J. Elder and Company. Departed San Francisco under Captain Phillip Jones with a cargo of 743,444 feet of Oregon timber and 3,638 doors. Contemporary of Cutty Sark against which it...

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