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'MV Manoora'
View of MV "Manoora" taken from the pylon lookout on Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Portraits of members of the Board of Governors and Officers of the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia
One of three albums containing portraits of members of the Board of Governors and Officers of the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia. A first group of portraits was assembled in 1884-1886, and included 'gentlemen who have been Governors of the South Australian Institute from its establishment in 1856, and of the Public Library since 1884'. These were added to subsequently, with three volumes compiled to 1940. The caption for each photograph has the date of appointment or date of election to the Board of Governors. The contributors to the albums were asked upon submitting their photograph, to indicate the date of the photograph if possible. These dates of photographs have been shown in brackets.
Delegates to the Second Interstate Conference of Harbor Authorities, Sydney
Delegates to the Second Interstate Conference of Harbor Authorities, and their partners. The Conference was held at the offices of the Sydney Harbor Trust Commissioners, 29 March 1920.
Sydney Harbour Bridge floor in construction
Showing roadway which will later be covered with thick layer of asphalt. On each side two lines of railway and 10 feet footways for 'Ye Citizens of Sydney'.
Sydney Harbour Bridge steel work
A glimpse of the city of Sydney through the maze of steelwork. A ferry steamer below.
View from Sydney Harbour Bridge
A view from the bridge of Kirribilli Point showing flats. The 'martello' tower on a wee bit of an island is Fort Dennison ('Pinchgut') where in the early days guns were in position to defend Sydney if necessary.
The 'Surrey' and 'La Hogue' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Surrey' (left), 1089 tons, and 'La Hogue' (right) at Sydney ['Surry' = wooden ship, 1089 gross tons. ON12873. 192.2 x 37.1 x 22.7. Built 1857. G Marshall, Shields. Owners: G Marshall and Sons, registered London, by 1880 owned in Marseilles. There is a brief mention in the book 'Blackwall Frigates'].
The 'Halloween' at Sydney, NSW
The iron ship, 'Halloween', 920 tons, in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 971 gross tons 920 net tons ON65706, 216.6 x 35.2 x 20.5. Built 1870 (6) Maudslay, Sons and Field. Greenwich. Owners: John Willis and Son, registered London. Drops from the record c.1890. Made some very fast passages in the China and Australian trades. A sister to 'Blackadder'. Usually loaded for Australia thence to China for teas and then home].
The 'John Duthie' docked at Sydney, NSW
The wooden ship 'John Duthie', 1031 tons, docked in Sydney Harbour.
The 'John Duthie' anchored in Sydney Harbour, NSW
The wooden ship 'John Duthie', 1031 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour.
The 'Ann Duthie' and 'Seraph' at Miller's Point-Dawes Point, Sydney. (Also known as Walsh Bay)
The wooden ships 'Ann Duthie' (right), 994 tons, and 'Seraph' (wooden ship, left) at Circular Quay, Sydney. ['Anne Duthir' = wooden ship 1051 tons. ON60686, 200.0 x 35.2 x 20.1. Built 1868 (7) Duthie, Aberdeen, Owners: W Duthie, registered Aberdeen.]
The 'Ann Duthie' at Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ship 'Ann Duthie', 994 tons, in east Circular Quay, Sydney. [wooden ship 1051 tons. ON60686, 200.0 x 35.2 x 20.1. Built 1868 (7) Duthie, Aberdeen, Owners: W Duthie, registered Aberdeen.] A researcher has provided this additional information from 'The Burrangong Argus' (NSW newspaper), Saturday 12th March 1881, 'Captain Bernie, the well-known commander of the ship Ann Duthie, died suddenly at Cook's River yesterday.'
The 'Cairnbulg' moored in Sydney Harbour
The iron barque (ex ship) 'Cairnbulg', 1567 tons, moored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship (later barque) 1599 tons. ON65107, 261.3 x 39.0 x 23.0. Built 1874 (3). J. Duthie and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: W. Duthie junior. reg. Aberdeen. Became Russian Hellas and the Danish or Norwegian Alexandra. Abandoned in 1908 off South American coast in unusual circumstances.]
The 'Brilliant' at Sydney, NSW
The iron ship 'Brilliant', 1613 tons, in Sydney Harbour. [Wood barque of 1857] See also 'Annie Laurie'. See also 'Bell' [iron ship, 1666 tons ON77437, 254.8 x 39.7 x 24.2. Built 1877 (7) J Duthie and Sons, Aberdeen. Owners J Duthie Sons and Co. Registered Aberdeen. Sold Italian c. 1905. Broken up at Genoa c. 1920. Bounty Ships of France. Villiers & Picard, 1972.] A researcher has suggested that as the photo appears to show the Fitzroy Stevedoring Company premises beyond the Brilliant, the location must be Woolloomooloo.
The 'Wave of Life' at Sydney
The wooden barque 'Wave of Life', 887 tons, at Sydney [wooden ship, 887 tons, ON14757, 187.0 x 33.5 x 19.2. B Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line, registered Aberdeen. Late 1870s sold to foreigners (Brazil?) and renamed 'Ida'. In 1891 became 'Henriqueta' registered at Lisbon, and broken up in 1897. By the time she had been renamed 'Ida' had been rigged down to a barque. Passenger ship - a clipper - in the Australian passenger trades under her original name].
The 'Wave of Life' at Sydney
The wooden barque 'Wave of Life', 887 tons, at Sydney [wooden ship, 887 tons, ON14757, 187.0 x 33.5 x 19.2. B Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line, registered Aberdeen. Late 1870s sold to foreigners (Brazil?) and renamed 'Ida'. In 1891 became 'Henriqueta' registered at Lisbon, and broken up in 1897. By the time she had been renamed 'Ida' had been rigged down to a barque. Passenger ship - a clipper - in the Australian passenger trades under her original name].
The 'Damascus' at Sydney
The wooden barque 'Damascus', 964 tons, at Sydney [wooden barque, 964 tons, ON15792, 194.4 x 33.6 x 20.6. Built 1857 Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Aberdeen White Star Line (William Henderson and Co. later George Thompson and Co) registered Aberdeen sold 1870's to Norwegians, later renamed Magnolia and became wrecked in 1893].
The 'Jerusalem' at Sydney
The wooden barque 'Jerusalem', 901 tons, at Sydney.
The 'Harlaw' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Harlaw', 894 tons, at Sydney [wooden ship, 894 tons. ON53248, 194.0 x 34.0 x 21.2. Built 1866 (12) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Thompson Junior and Co. registered Aberdeen].
The 'Ascalon' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Ascalon', 938 tons, at Sydney. [Wooden bq. 998 tons, ON60682, 201.0 x 34.0 x 20.5. Built 1868 (4) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (William Henderson) reg. Aberdeen. 1881 Trindeer, Anderson and Co. c.1890 sold to Norwegian owners. Wrecked 7 February 1907 at Annalong. Under both British owners this vessel was well known in Australian waters].
The 'Thermopylae' at Sydney
The composite ship 'Thermopylae', 948 tons, at Sydney composite ship, 948 tons, ON60688, 212.0 x 36.0 x 21.0. Built 1868 (8) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: George Thompson and Co. (Aberdeen White Star Line) registered Aberdeen. Sold to Portugese in 1896 and employed as a Naval Training ship. Built as a China Tea Clipper and then moved into the Australian trades where she became very famous and said to have been one of the fastest clippers in the trade].
The 'Thermopylae' at Sydney
The composite ship 'Thermopylae', 948 tons, at Sydney composite ship, 948 tons, ON60688, 212.0 x 36.0 x 21.0. Built 1868 (8) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: George Thompson and Co. (Aberdeen White Star Line) registered Aberdeen. Sold to Portugese in 1896 and employed as a Naval Training ship. Built as a China Tea Clipper and then moved into the Australian trades where she became very famous and said to have been one of the fastest clippers in the trade].
The 'Aviemore' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Aviemore', 1091 tons, at Sydney. [Wooden ship, 1147 tons. ON60709, 214.9 x 36.8 x 22.2. Built 1870 (8) W. Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners George Thomson, Registered Aberdeen. Sold to Norwegian owners c. 1910. Last wooden ship built for the Aberdeen White Star Line].
The 'Aviemore' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Aviemore', 1091 tons, at Sydney. [Wooden ship, 1147 tons. ON60709, 214.9 x 36.8 x 22.2. Built 1870 (8) W. Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners George Thomson, Registered Aberdeen. Sold to Norwegian owners c. 1910. Last wooden ship built for the Aberdeen White Star Line].
The 'Miltiades' at Sydney
The iron ship 'Miltiades', 1452 tons, at Sydney [iron ship, 1495 tons, ON60710. 240.5 x 39.3 x 23.3. Built 1871 (4) W Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: G Thompson and Co., registered Aberdeen. Sold Italians, c.1900 Usually in the Australian migrant trades but made a number of voyages to New Zealand].
The 'Miltiades' at Sydney
The iron ship 'Miltiades', 1452 tons, at Sydney [iron ship, 1495 tons, ON60710. 240.5 x 39.3 x 23.3. Built 1871 (4) W Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: G Thompson and Co., registered Aberdeen. Sold Italians, c.1900 Usually in the Australian migrant trades but made a number of voyages to New Zealand].
The 'Salamis' at Sydney
The iron barque (ex ship) 'Salamis', 1079 tons, at Sydney [iron ship (later barque) 1130 tons, ON70443, 221.6 x 36.0 x 21.7. Built 1875 (5) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen: George Thompson and Co., registered Aberdeen. Sold to Norwegians, c.1900 and reputedly it was these owners who reduced her to a barque. Wrecked 20 May 1905, Malden Island, South Pacific. Built for the triangular run, outward to Australia with passengers and general cargo, thence to China, probably with coal, then home to England with tea, but actually arrived too late to participate in the tea trades and spent most of her active career in the Australian trades, taking wool cargoes back to UK].
The 'Pericles' at Sydney
The iron ship 'Pericles', 1598 tons, at Sydney [iron ship, 1671 tons, ON70463, 259.6 x 39.4 x 23.6. Built 1877 (7) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. George Thompson and Co., registered Aberdeen. Sold to Norwegian owners about 1904 and renamed 'Sjurso'. Broken up in 1920s. Converted to a barque in Norwegian ownership. Usually engaged in the Australian trades].
The 'Sophocles' outside Sydney Heads
The iron ship 'Sophocles', 1661 tons, outside Sydney Heads [iron ship, 1176 tons, ON77455, 223.4 x 34.7 x 21.7. Built 1879 (8) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: George Thompson and Co., registered Aberdeen, sold to Italians c.1904. Broken up c.1924. Operated under her original name throughout her life. Not considered so much of a clipper as some of the earlier Aberdeen White Star ships, she was still a popular unit in the fleet. Traded mostly to Australia].
The 'Patriarch' at Sydney
The iron ship 'Patriarch', 1339 tons, at Sydney. Also refer to prints PRG 1373/3/45. PRG 1373/3/46 and PRG 1373/3/47 [iron ship, 1405 tons, ON60696, 221.1 x 38.1 x 22.3. Built 1869 (9) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (George Thompson and Co.) registered Aberdeen: sold 1898 to Norwegian owners. Name unchanged. Wrecked 23 February 1912 on Cape Corrienties, south of River Plate, South America. First iron hulled ship for Aberdeen White Star Line. Said to have never had a serious accident or a bad passage in her career under the British flag and made some notable runs].