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Paying Off Pendant


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      Creator(s):
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Description: Navy blue pendant flag with 'Stephen Brown' in white lettering. A paying off pendant was made when a ship finished its service, and the length of the flag is 1ft for each year of service. The 'Stephen Brown' was a 60 miler that carried coal from Newcastle to Sydney before being sold the the AMC (Australian Maritime College).

Format: realia
Object: flags
Material: wool bunting;  canvas;  rope

Titles:
Paying Off Pendant

Subjects: flags

Institution: George Town and District Historical Society Inc.

Object number: GTH_PS0256

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