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View of Maori King from Dock Hill, Brisbane, 1900
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TitleView of Maori King from Dock Hill, Brisbane, 1900Date CreatedJanuary 1900PhotographerBenjamin Hurst Taylor (1857-1916)Laura Jane Taylor (nee Harris) (1857- )StudioI.X.L. StudioAcknowledgementAngela Geertsma
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City & StateBrisbane, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified
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DescriptionThe Steamer Maori King had a mixed history. Originally a British vessel, it was purchased by a Russian firm in 1894, then registered as a French vessel, briefly re-christened the Esperance, before accompanying the Russian Battle fleet around the world, and finally returning to British hands once again. In 1908, the British authorities in Shanghai arrested the steamer for human trafficking.
This image of the Maori King is thought to have been taken in Brisbane, from Dock Hill, in January 1900. In 1899, arrangements were made for the steamer to transport the Queensland contingent to South Africa, to fight in the Boer War.
The vessel was equipped to carry frozen meat, with £500 worth being provided by the North Queensland Meat Export Company, Townsville.
Accommodation was made on board for 169 horses, along with 143 men and 10 officers
This is one of several images thought to have been taken by Ipswich photographer Benjamin Taylor (I.X.L. Studios, Nicholas Street) of the second Queensland contingent’s preparations for the Boer War.References (offline)“Steamer Maori King: An Adventurous Ship”, The Telegraph, Saturday 20th June 1908, p.8
“Queensland Contingent” The Telegraph, Friday 22nd December 1899, p. 5
“South African War” The North Queensland Register, Monday 15 January 1900, p. 14
“The Steamer Maori King” The Queenslander, Saturday 20 January 1900, p.124
For information on Ipswich involvement in the Boer War, see Robyn Buchanan ‘Ipswich Remembers: military heritage of Ipswich from the 1860s to the 1990s’, 1995, available on the Picture Ipswich website.References (online)Australian Units: 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry ContingentAustralian Units: Queensland Contingents
This image of the Maori King is thought to have been taken in Brisbane, from Dock Hill, in January 1900. In 1899, arrangements were made for the steamer to transport the Queensland contingent to South Africa, to fight in the Boer War.
The vessel was equipped to carry frozen meat, with £500 worth being provided by the North Queensland Meat Export Company, Townsville.
Accommodation was made on board for 169 horses, along with 143 men and 10 officers
This is one of several images thought to have been taken by Ipswich photographer Benjamin Taylor (I.X.L. Studios, Nicholas Street) of the second Queensland contingent’s preparations for the Boer War.References (offline)“Steamer Maori King: An Adventurous Ship”, The Telegraph, Saturday 20th June 1908, p.8
“Queensland Contingent” The Telegraph, Friday 22nd December 1899, p. 5
“South African War” The North Queensland Register, Monday 15 January 1900, p. 14
“The Steamer Maori King” The Queenslander, Saturday 20 January 1900, p.124
For information on Ipswich involvement in the Boer War, see Robyn Buchanan ‘Ipswich Remembers: military heritage of Ipswich from the 1860s to the 1990s’, 1995, available on the Picture Ipswich website.References (online)Australian Units: 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry ContingentAustralian Units: Queensland Contingents
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