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Biographical entry Baines, James
- Occupation
- Merchant
Summary
James Baines was a British merchant whose clipper Marco Polo made the first fast passage for the Black Ball Line, taking 930 passengers from Liverpool to Melbourne in 74 days in 1852.
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Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Baines, James', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475712. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003352. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 24 May 2006
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