SLNSW 15302 Arrival of the Governor Admiral Sir Murray and Lady Anders...
County-class cruiser HMAS Canberra arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, 6 August 1936, carrying the new NSW governor Admiral Sir Murray and Lady Anderson
Departure of the detached squadron from Port Jackson, 1881
Departure of the detached squadron (HMS Tourmaline, Cleopatra, Wolverene, Bacchante, Carysfort, Inconstant) from Port Jackson, 10 August 1881. Fort Denison can be seen in the centre.Українська: Вихід окремої ес... More
Flagship of the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Australia, Sydney Harbour,...
Flagship of the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Australia, Sydney Harbour, between 1913-1924
HMAS AE2 Sydney during World War I
The submarine HMAS AE2, berthed at Garden Island in Sydney, with the HMAS AE1 behind. Taken soon after arrival on May 24, 1914 [1].
HMS Hood in Sydney Harbour, British navy ship
HMS Hood in Sydney Harbour shortly after arriving with the other ships of the Royal Navy's Special Services Squadron.
Mactan—AWM303558, Sydney, Australia
Sydney, NSW. 1942-04-23. Aerial starboard side view of the American hospital ship Mactan.
Submarine XE4 at Sydney 1945, Sydney, Australia
The Royal Navy midget submarine HMS XE4 Exciter, cruising round the Sydney Harbour, 6 September 1945.
The Mellish in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia
This 1830 painting shows the Mellish entering Sydney Harbour, New South Wales. The Mellish was one of the many ships which imported resources from India to help establish the fledgling colony.
Wool ships, Circular Quay, Sydney, 1900
Format: Glass plate negative. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Tyrrell Photographic Collection, Powerhouse Museum /collection=The_Tyrrell_Photographic Part Of: Powerhouse Muse... More
Woolloomooloo Bay, Sydney, 1900
Format: Glass plate negative. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Tyrrell Photographic Collection, Powerhouse Museum /collection=The_Tyrrell_Photographic Part Of: Powerhouse Muse... More
Ellen Southard Arrival in Sydney 1865
Arrival record for Ellen Southard from San Francisco at the port of Sydney in 1865
Frank Leighton almost goes in the "drink" on a launch picnic for perfo...
Note: Frank Leighton was co-starring in the musical "A Southern Maid" opposite Gladys Moncrieff (known to all Australians as "Our Glad"). At the time the J.C. Williamson company controlled most of the professio... More
HM Troopship Queen Mary in Sydney, World War II - photographer unknown...
The Library welcomes Queen Mary II to Sydney, and wishes the Library staff and rare material accompanying the March 2013 cruise to New Zealand, a Bon Voyage! Format: Photograph Find more detailed information ... More
The "Java", a warship of the Dutch East Indies, berthing with the Sydn...
Format: Photograph Find more detailed information about this photograph: 44109 Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales
Woolloomooloo Bay, Sydney from Fred Hardie - 9023647910
Format: Albumen photoprint. Photographs of Sydney, Newcastle, New South Wales and Aboriginals for George Washington Wilson and Co., 1892-1893 (9023647910). Find more detailed information about this photograp... More
`Success' fake convict ship at Circular Quay, Sydney, 1891, by unknown...
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French warship 'Atalante', Fitzroy Dock, Sydney, 1873 A2824964h
Image of the French warship Atalante, Fitzroy Dock, Sydney, 1873,
French warship 'Atalante', Fitzroy Dock, Sydney, 1873 A2825358h
Image of French warship 'Atalante', Fitzroy Dock, Sydney, 1873
French warship 'Atalante', Sydney Harbour, 1873 A2824494h
Photograph of the French warship 'Atalante' in Sydney Harbour taken in August 1873
IroncladAtalante. Warship photograph collection, Sydney, NSW, Australi...
French warship 'Atalante', Fitzroy Dock, Sydney, 1873, Beaufoy Merlin, from glass plate negative, State Library of New South Wales, ON 4 Box 72 No Q
StateLibQld 1 123775 Marama (ship)
Black and white copy of painting of Union Steamship Co 6,497 GRT passenger liner Marama, built by Caird & Co of Greenock, Scotland in 1907
StateLibQld 1 109048 Miltiades (ship)
Miltiades (ship) Photographed in Sydney Harbour. (Description supplied with photograph). Public domain photograph of a large 20th-century steamship, ship, ocean liner, free to use, no copyright restrictions im... More
StateLibQld 1 133557 Austral (ship)
5,524 GRT passenger steamship Austral, built in 1881 in Glasgow for the Orient SN Co. She sank in Sydney Harbour on 11 November 1882, killing four people. She was refloated 28 February 1883 and remained in serv... More
StateLibQld 1 134226 Arizona (ship)
Arizona (ship) moored at Circular Quay, Sydney. Houses, buildings and the Paragon Family Hotel are visible.
StateLibQld 1 182611 Maid of Judah (ship)
Maid of Judah (ship) 756 tons. Maid of Judah was part of the Aberdeen Star Line. This photograph is part of a larger image of Circular Quay, Sydney. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 50580 Vernon (Ship)
Vernon (Ship) The training ship Vernon with crew standing on the rigging. She was burnt along with the hulk Golden South (Ship) on the 24 May 1897 Kerosene Bay, according to a Sydney Morning Herald report. At o... More
Autolycus Sydney 1939 Samuel J Hood
The Blue Funnel Line steamship Autolycus, photographed by Samuel Hood in Sydney Harbour on 13 May 1939. She is leaving Circular Quay carrying Royal Australian Navy officers and ratings to join the cruiser HMAS ... More
Ships in Sydney Harbour ca 1930
Sydney Harbour in about 1930. In the foreground the ferries Kalang and Koondooloo pass each other. The larger passenger ship being assisted by two tugs has the funnel markings of Burns, Philp & Co. In the dista... More
SS THEMISTOCLES in Sydney Harbour
The commercial vessel SS THEMISTOCLES is depicted on Sydney Harbour in this photograph. The vessel was active as a passenger ship for the Aberdeen Line and travelled between Australia and Britain.
The steam yacht St George anchored in Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour
The steam yacht St George of the the Royal Yacht Squadron embarked on an around the world journey in 1891. The vessel's owner, Ernest Wythers, was joined on the journey by friends including Dr George Fyfe who p... More
Chatham class cruisers Sydney 1920s
Two Royal Navy Chatham-class (Town(1910)-class) cruisers in Sydney harbour, Australia, in the 1920s. The ships are probably HMAS Sydney and HMAS Melbourne. Note the amount of cars parked on the waterfront.In th... More
HMS DAUNTLESS (7600690914). Warship photograph collection
This image shows HMS DAUNTLESS at naval buoy number 12 on 11 April 1924. Wilkinson took the photo from KARINGAL during a special cruise. Frederick Wilkinson (1901 - 1975) migrated to Australia from England in ... More
SS Waratah2, Sydney, Australia
The steamship Liner Waratah at Sydney harbour
Star of Peace (ship, 1855) - SLV H91.108-2885
Original caption: "STAR OF PEACE" Public domain photograph of port, ship docks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
'SS ORIENT 3', Sydney Harbour (8725149186)
This image belongs to a photograph album relating to Edward Hungerford. The album contains images of shipping and street scenes around Sydney from the 1880s, most of which appear to have been taken by photogra... More
A group of men packing bales of wool into the hold of MAGDALENE VINNEN...
This image depicts crew members packing bales of wool on the four-masted steel barque MAGDALENE VINNEN. The MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 Febr... More
A.S.N. Wharf Sydney N.S.W (8875340195)
This image belongs to a photograph album relating to Edward Hungerford. The album contains images of shipping and street scenes around Sydney from the 1880s, most of which appear to have been taken by photogra... More
American battleships entering Sydney Heads (7800070586)
This silver gelatin print depicts the arrival of the United States Great White Fleet into Sydney Harbour in 1908. The image depicts a view of the American battleships entering Sydney Heads. The photograph comm... More
Amateur class yacht on Sydney Harbour (8576431910)
This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More
An officer tasting soup on the deck of the Chilean naval vessel GENERA...
This image depicts a Chilean sailor offering a Midshipman (Guardiamarina) a taste of the soup on board GENERAL BAQUEDANO. GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two w... More
Arrival at Sydney (11864377256)
This image is from a leather photograph album dating to the late 19th century. The album contains sepia prints of a voyage from Melbourne to Sydney on SS ARAMAC as well as various sights around Sydney Harbour ... More
An unidentified woman during the United States Navy visit, 1925 (78985...
On 23 July 1925, the United States Navy visited Sydney. The fleet departed for New Zealand on 6 August. The fleet included USS CALIFORNIA (V), USS COLORADO (III), USS TENNESSEE (III), USS MARYLAND (III), USS W... More
Bales of wool being lowered into the hold of MAGDALENE VINNEN, March 1...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
Bales of wool being loaded into the hold of MAGDALENE VINNEN, March 19...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
BARRABOOL on Sydney Harbour (8387752843)
P&O liner BARRABOOL was built by Harland & Wolff Ltd in Belfast and launched in November 1921. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our... More
Bow of MAGDALENE VINNEN, March 1933 (7104122609)
This image depicts the bow of the four-masted steel barque MAGDALENE VINNEN. German sailors are seen with the ship's anchor. The MAGDALENE VINNEN was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company i... More
Bow view of United States Navy warship at anchor possibly during the 1...
Clipper bow of a U.S. Navy battleship. All ships having such a bow, the New Mexico-class, the Tennessee-class and the Colorado-class visited Samoa, Australia, and New Zealand from 8 June to 26 September 1925 t... More
Captain Edmund S Root of USS ASTORIA greeting a visitor, August 1934 (...
Captain Edmund S Root greeting a visitor to USS ASTORIA, a New Orleans class heavy cruiser, in Farm Cove, Sydney. ASTORIA visited Sydney in August 1934 during its shakedown cruise of the Pacific after its comm... More
Captain Lorenz Peters on board MAGDALENE VINNEN (9023063624)
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
Cargo vessel HUNTER probably in Sydney Harbour, 1907-1920 (8266248256)
Image of passenger and general cargo vessel HUNTER seen from the portside and the bow. People can be seen on deck and other unidentified vessels can be seen in the background. The vessel was built in 1907 by R... More
CATHAY departing from West Circular Quay with spectators and streamers...
Passengers aboard the P&O passenger steamship Cathay leaving Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW, between 1932 and 1939. They hold streamers that stretch to friends and relatives ashore. This is a cropped version of "F... More
CATHAY in Sydney Harbour 1932–1939
The P&O passenger steamship Cathay leaving Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW, between 1932 and 1939. Streamers stretch from passengers aboard to friends and relatives ashore. This is a cropped version of "File:SS CAT... More
Cargo ship ANGLO-CANADIAN anchored off Cremorne Point, Sydney Harbour ...
Frederick Wilkinson took this photograph of the ANGLO CANADIAN anchored off Cremorne Point, Sydney aboard the 10:30am ferry from Mosman to Circular Quay on the King's Birthday holiday Monday 8 June 1931. Frede... More
Cargo hold in MAGDALENE VINNEN with crew men positioning wool bales, M...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
Chilean crew on the rigging of the naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO, Jul...
The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fight... More
Chilean boxer Hector Villarroel or Victor Reyes posing on GENERAL BAQU...
GENERAL BAQUEDANO was built in 1898 and was used as a training vessel for young sailors. In 1931, GENERAL BAQUEDANO visited Sydney during a training cruise of Pacific nations that included New Zealand and Suva... More
Chilean sailors posing on the deck of GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931 (71...
The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fight... More
Chilean sailor on the deck of GENERAL BAQUEDANO during a visit to Sydn...
The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fight... More
Cargo hold in MAGDALENE VINNEN with crew men securing wool bales, Marc...
The four-masted steel barque MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed ... More
Civilians seated on a hatch in foreground on the deck of MAGDALENE VIN...
This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More
CLAN MACARTHUR underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1930s (8266248110...
The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: unknown Object no. 00017527
Crew men probably on board MAGDALENE VINNEN (9023063824)
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
Crew of Chilean training ship GENERAL BAQUEDANO, July 1931 (7140263401...
The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fight... More
Crew men packing bales of wool into the hold of MAGDALENE VINNEN (9023...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
Crew member at ship's wheel of E R STERLING (5059167114)
E R STERLING was originally built in Belfast in 1883 as a four-masted iron ship LORD WOLSELEY. In 1904 it was renamed EVERETT G GRIGGS and modified into a six-masted barquentine. It was sold and renamed E R ST... More
Crew of the Chilean naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO preparing for a div...
The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fight... More
Crew of the four-masted steel barque MAGDALENE VINNEN in a boxing matc...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
Cunard liner FRANCONIA moored at West Circular Quay (9548974359)
The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: unknown Object no. 0001757... More
Departure of the passenger liner SS ORAMA (8262503245)
This image depicts the Orient Steam Navigation Company's SS ORAMA departing from wharf 7 Woolloomooloo, Sydney. It is likely that this image was taken during the vessel's first visit to the city. The ship depa... More
Departure of RMS CORFU (8117904997)
This image depicts the departure of the P&O Liner CORFU from West Circular Quay No. 4 wharf in Sydney. The vessel arrived in Australian ports in July 1932, June 1933 and July 1935. It is possible that this ima... More
Departure of RMS CORFU (8117915052)
This image depicts the departure of the P&O Liner CORFU from West Circular Quay No. 4 wharf in Sydney. The vessel arrived in Australian ports in July 1932, June 1933 and July 1935. It is possible that this ima... More
Dutch Consul-General Teppema, Madame Teppema and Rear-Admiral C C Kays...
The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed at the Oceanic Steamship Company wharf and Burns ... More
Czech Consul-General Dr Rudolf Kuraz and Hannah and Charles Lloyd Jone...
The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Hera... More
Dutch Consul-General Teppema, Madame Teppema and Rear-Admiral C C Kays...
The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Hera... More
Dutch Consul-General Teppema, Madame Teppema and Rear-Admiral C C Kays...
The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Hera... More
Ferry passengers congratulate the crew of MYRA TOO after winning the A...
This image depicts MYRA TOO soon after winning the 1951 National 18 footer title. The vessel's owner and builder Billy Barnett can be seen at the rudder. The Australian National Maritime Museum is assisting wi... More
FORDSDALE at Cockatoo Island, with man in rowboat nearby (7593970540)
Frederick Wilkinson (1901 – 1975) migrated to Australia from England in 1911. While wokring various jobs in and around central Sydney, Wilkinson acquired a camera and began taking photographs of vessels and ha... More
Four funnelled warship underway in Sydney Harbour
This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More
Four-masted barque MAGDELENE VINNEN arriving in Sydney Harbour, Februa...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
Four-masted barque MAGDALENE VINNEN departing Sydney, 29 March 1933 (7...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
Four-masted barque MAGDELENE VINNEN leaving Sydney Harbour, 29 March 1...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
Four-masted barque PAMIR in Kurraba Point, c 1947 (8162662168)
This photograph depicts the four-masted German barque PAMIR in Sydney Harbour, probably during its 1947 visit. It was the flagship for Sydney's Australia Day regatta, which was held on the public holiday on 27... More
Four-masted barque MAGDALENE VINNEN departing Sydney, 29 March 1933 (6...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
FRANCONIA at No 4 West Circular Quay (7578994230) (cropped)
This image of FRANCONIA was taken from on board the 8.10 ferry from Mosman to Circular Quay. FRANCONIA was on a world cruise and arrived on 2 March 1934, departing at 7pm the next day. Frederick Wilkinson (190... More
FRANCONIA at No 4 West Circular Quay (7578994230) (colorized)
This image of FRANCONIA was taken from on board the 8.10 ferry from Mosman to Circular Quay. FRANCONIA was on a world cruise and arrived on 2 March 1934, departing at 7pm the next day. Frederick Wilkinson (190... More
Four-masted barque PAMIR under tow in Sydney Harbour, c 1947 (81626344...
This photograph depicts the four-masted Finnish barque PAMIR under tow in Sydney Harbour, probably during its 1947 visit. It was the flagship for Sydney's Australia Day regatta, which was held on the public ho... More
FRANCONIA at No 4 West Circular Quay (7578994230)
This image of FRANCONIA was taken from on board the 8.10 ferry from Mosman to Circular Quay. FRANCONIA was on a world cruise and arrived on 2 March 1934, departing at 7pm the next day. Frederick Wilkinson (190... More
Funnels of the former HMAS AUSTRALIA I (8529237757)
This image shows a close up of the funnels of HMAS AUSTRALIA I photographed before the ship's scuttling on 12 April 1924, some 24 miles from inner South Head of Sydney. This photo is part of the Australian Nat... More
GENERAL BAQUEDANO leaving Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour, 31 July 1931 (715...
The GENERAL BAQUEDANO moored at East Circular Quay on 16 July 1931 and the crew spent two weeks in Sydney. The ship had previously visited Sydney in 1903. In 1931, the vessel was considered obsolete as a fight... More
German Imperial flag on MAGDALENE VINNEN (9029871110)
In January 1933, as the Nazi Party assumed power in Germany, the German Republican flag, the Bundesflagge und Handelsflagge, with its black-red-gold tricolour was discarded as the national flag. On 12 March, t... More
German Imperial flag on MAGDALENE VINNEN (9029871182)
In January 1933, as the Nazi Party assumed power in Germany, the German Republican flag, the Bundesflagge und Handelsflagge, with its black-red-gold tricolour was discarded as the national flag. On 12 March, t... More
German sailors and an accordion player on board MAGDALENE VINNEN, Marc...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
German sailors and an accordion player on board MAGDALENE VINNEN, Marc...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
German sailors and an accordion player on board MAGDALENE VINNEN, Marc...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
Group of men raising the anchor of MAGDALENE VINNEN with a winch, Marc...
The four-masted steel barque, MAGDALENE VINNEN, was built in 1921 in Kiel, Germany for F A Vinnen and Company in Bremen. On 27 February 1933, under the command of Captain Lorenz Peters, MAGDALENE VINNEN sailed... More
GULF OF MARTABAN departing Cowper Street wharf in Woolloomooloo Bay (8...
This image depicts Greenock Steamship Company Ltd's SS GULF OF MARTABAN departing Cowper Street wharf in Woolloomooloo on 17 February 1897. The launch next to the vessel is NEA. A contingent of the New South W... More
HIJMS IWATE in Sydney Harbour, January 1924 (7212573196)
Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. The squadron, led by Admiral Makoto Saito, consisted of the IWATE, ASAMA and YAKUMO. Nearly 2,500... More
HMAHS KANOWNA (7578891970), Sydney, Australia
This image depicts KANOWNA at No 1 Naval Buoy, taken from Fort Macquarie. Frederick Wilkinson (1901 - 1975) migrated to Australia from England in 1911. While wokring various jobs in and around central Sydney, ... More
HMAS AUSTRALIA I in Farm Cove, Sydney
The first flagship of the newly formed Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Australia (1911), viewed from starboard side in Sydney Harbour. Canvas awnings are covering the midship and poop decks, and torpedo-net booms ... More
HMAS AUSTRALIA I under tow (8049119303)
This image shows the stern of the former HMAS AUSTRALIA I as it is being towed by tugs out of Sydney Harbour to be scuttled on 12 April 1924. The white ensign is flying at the ship's stern. An article in The S... More