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A large model of a black and brown wooden ship in a glass display case, mounted on the wall. Large tet above reads "Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line."

SS Ashridge

Tramp Steamer

Ashridge traded in the 1900s as part of the Mcliwraith McEacharn Line. The ship ran between Albany and other Western Australian ports. Ashridge also ran to other Australian states, as well as Java, Singapore and Calcutta.

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A large model of a black and brown wooden ship in a glass display case, mounted on the wall. Large tet above reads "Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line."

S.S. Ashridge model.
Credit: WA Museum

The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.