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The 'Wave' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Wave', 91 tons, in an unidentified harbour (possibly Sydney Harbour) [wooden 2 mast ketch, 91 tons, ON112545, 85.5 x 24.8 x 7.6. Built 1902 Rock, Davis, Brisbane Water, NSW in 1916/17. Auxiliary diesel fitted 78bhp, 7 knots, 97gross, 60 net tons. Owners: Rock Davis (thence executors of his estate) registered Sydney: 1916 Arthur H Hassell, registered Port Adelaide. Stranded Sandy Straits, between Fraser Island and the mainland, Queensland, and became a total loss. Register closed July 1919. (Salvaged and repaired, and registered as 'Wetona' see Port of Maryborough, Parsons, 1976).
The 'Volador' at Port Augusta
The wooden barquentine 'Volador', 213 tons, at Port Augusta [wooden 3 mast barquentine (Lloyds and other sources sometimes say 3 mast schooner) 213 gross, 197 net tons. ON78860. 117.5 x 22.8 x 11.7. Built 1884 (4) Troon SB Co. Troon. Owners: Built for owners who registered the ship at Ayr, in Scotland. Subsequently sold to Norway and enrolled at Sydney, ex foreign ownership in 1900 - Nelson (Ivor Nelson) and Robertson, registered Sydney. c.1908 Edward Pike and Co. Ltd.; About 1914 EJ MA and Edward Taylor. Wrecked at Mussel Roe Bay, Tasmania. February 1916].
The 'Volador' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden barquentine 'Volador', 213 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 3 mast barquentine (Lloyds and other sources sometimes say 3 mast schooner) 213 gross, 197 net tons. ON78860. 117.5 x 22.8 x 11.7. Built 1884 (4) Troon SB Co. Troon. Owners: Built for owners who registered the ship at Ayr, in Scotland. Subsequently sold to Norway and enrolled at Sydney, ex foreign ownership in 1900 - Nelson (Ivor Nelson) and Robertson, registered Sydney. c.1908 Edward Pike and Co. Ltd.; About 1914 EJ MA and Edward Taylor. Wrecked at Mussel Roe Bay, Tasmania. February 1916].
The 'Falls of Garry' in an unidentified port
The iron 4 masted barque 'Falls of Garry', 2088 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque, 2088 tons. ON93287, 275.1 x 41.6 x 23.9. Built 1886 (6) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Ship Falls of Garry Ltd. (Wright and Breakenridge) registered Glasgow, later Wright, Graham and Co. Stranded at Tchio, New Caledonia, January 1898 and abandoned to underwriters as CTL Salvaged she was taken to Sydney and repaired and enrolled in the name of R. Walker, registered Sydney. Sold in 1904 to Hatfield, Cameron and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked when she ran ashore on Ballymacus Point, Ireland April 26, 1911 and became a total loss].
The 'Swordfish' in an unidentified port
The wooden brigantine 'Swordfish', 111 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 111 tons, ON38811, 92.7 x 20.9 x 8.4. Built 1866 Macleay River, NSW for Sydney owners; sold to Melbourne in 1868, and while enrolled at that point operated by various sawmillers in north west Tasmania until 1897 when sold to VW Brown of Townsville. The last news of the vessel was that she had been abandoned at Maryborough in January 1919, presumably as unseaworthy. Transcripts from Sydney and Melbourne Customs registers].
Papers relating to Harry Seidler building
Papers comprising letter to John S. Chappel from architect Harry Seidler of Harry Seidler and Associates, Milsons Point, Sydney, a profile statement, copies of floor plans and photographic copies of eight transparencies (taken October 1998) relating to Seidler's 43-storey apartment building 'Horizons' in Darlinghurst, Sydney.
Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD
Records comprising 91 volumes of photographs of ships, organised under type of ship, or ownership, and with basic caption information. The volumes were compiled by shipping enthusiast Arthur Edwardes, using original prints if available, but most commonly copy prints. See below for details of ships in the various volumes.
Letters to Janette Verney and Lady Smith
Letters from Ross Smith to Mrs Janette Verney and related letters by General R. Ridgway. Includes two letters from General Ridgway to 'Nita' (Anita, Lady Smith), and a note written by her concerning the collection of Smith letters. Janette Verney, wife of Ralph Verney, sometime military secretary to the Viceroy of India, and an intimate friend of A.E. ('Biffy') Borton, met Ross Smith in India when he and General Borton had flown out from England in 1918, after the end of World War I.
Order of service documents for memorials of Keith Smith
Order of service documents related to the death of Sir Keith Smith on 19 December 1955. See details below. See also Series 56.
Items commemorating the first England-Australia flight
Assorted items commemorating the first England-Australia flight, including menus and programmes of events in honour of Sir Ross Smith, Sir Keith Smith, and crew.
Inward correspondence
Inward correspondence received by William Light. See below for details of items.
Records relating to the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land in 1948 and the Commonwealth Government Expedition to western Arnhem Land (Oenpelli) 1949
Material collected during the historic American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land (AASEAL), Northern Territory. Papers include multiple field notes, diaries, correspondence, accounts, original artworks, maps and documentary photographs including additional text with descriptions, meanings and diagrams, newspaper articles, typescript records of Aboriginal songs, sound recordings and other sundries. Also contains a journal relating to the complementary expedition to western Arnhem Land the following year. See below for further details.
Collection of 250 wartime photographs
Papers comprising approximately 250 photographs and contact prints which have been housed in an album. The majority of the images are of Betty Westwood's military experience in the jungles of Brunei and the northern Brunei island of Labuan, and include army camps, local people and army associated personnel, patients and scenery. There are also some earlier photographs of her nursing days in Redbank, Queensland and South Australia at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and a few images of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. Some 65 of the photograph are annotated, indicating names of those in the photographs and location names, these are indicated at item level for this record. See below for further details.
Postcard views of NSW, Victoria, Western Australia and Europe
Forty nine postcards depicting scenes around New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Europe. Localities include: [in Victoria] buildings and street scenes in Melbourne including St Patrick's Cathedral, Swanston Street, Flinders Street, Collins Street, GPO, Town Hall, Princess Bridge, Flemington Racecourse, the Continuation School, Star of East Gold Mining Company (Ballarat), Yarra River, ; [in NSW] 'Wallaringa' Mansions (Neutral Bay, Sydney), Broken Hill Fire Brigade, ; [in Western Australia] Queen's Garden (Perth), Subiaco, Serpentine Falls (Darling Ranges), Cottesloe, a smelter, Swan River, Kalgoorlie, yacht racing; [overseas] Tower of London, Albert Memorial, Amiens, Albert Hall, Westminster Abbey, Vine Street (Grantham), war sites and images in France, Godewaersvelde, Oostende.
The 'Abemama' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Abemama'. 395 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [Wood 3 mast schooner, 395,337n tons, ON138200, 133.6 x 32.6 x 12.2 built 1918 Nova Scotia S.B. & Transportation Co. Liverpool, N.S. Owners: Y. Wing (of Sydney, NSW) reg. Liverpool N.S.: 1920 The Patrick Steamship Co. Ltd (Sydney), reg. Auckland: 1923 L.F. Atkins (Perth): G.S.H. Atkins & J.H. Finlayson (both Adelaide), reg. Fremantle c. 1926/6 Abemama Shipping Co. Ltd (Perth). Driven ashore Woodman's Point, Cockburn Sound, WA June 17, 1927 and the wreck took fire and was destroyed June 29. While the property of Patricks was engaged in conveying coal across the Tasman and returning with timber to Australia.]
Cuthbert's Wharf, Darling Harbour
Cuthbert's Wharf, Darling Harbour about 1865.
The 'River Boyne' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barquentine 'River Boyne', 515 tons, in an undientified harbour [iron 3 mast barque, 499 gross, 479 net tons, ON55054, 154.1 x 27.8 x 17.3. Built 1867 Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Hargrove and Hellon, registered Liverpool. c.1886 sold to Germany and renamed 'Sirius' owned in Hamburg. In 1900 sold to Sydney owners and reverts to 'River Boyne' 515 gross, 466 net tons, 3 mast barquentine rigged, owners: George E Elliott, registered Sydney. Dec. 1907 James Paterson and Co. Ltd., registered Melbourne and converted into coal hulk].
Shipping at Darling Harbour, schooner 'Jessie Kelly'
Shipping at Darling Harbour 1871, schooner 'Jessie Kelly'.
The 'Federal' at Bramble Bay
The wooden schooner 'Federal', 96 tons, at Bramble Bay on the 13th February 1914 [wooden schooner 96 tons. ON112485, 99.1 x 23.6 x 7.7. Built 1900 Balmain (Sydney) owners John Hibbard and Son, registered Sydney. Burnt in the Turtle Group (off coast of North Queensland) June 22, 1914].
Yachting at Balmain
Yachting at Balmain, April 1888.
The 'George Thompson' in an unidentified port
The Composite Ship 'George Thompson', 1128 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden ship, later barque, 1128 tons. ON48866. 209.1 x 36.2 x 22.5. Built 1865 (5) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen (iron beams) Owners: Alex Nicol and Co. Registered Aberdeen 1883 sold to Sydney owners. Wrecked 13 June 1902, under the Chilean flag. Caption says 'composite' but this vessel was of wood construction]
The 'Seaflower' at Port Adelaide
The wooden ketch 'Seaflower', 53 tons, at Port Adelaide [wooden 2 mast schooner, 66 tons, ON93500, 75.2 x 21.4 x 6.5. Built 1886 Alfred Settree junior, Balmain NSW. Owners: Alfred Settree, registered Sydney; later Alfred Langley, registered Sydney. 1899 sold to Alfred le Messurier, registered Port Adelaide: September 1913 sold to Fremantle. Totally lost at Cape Leschinault, WA 19 Sept. 1923, with the loss of four of her crew of five. At the time she was the property of CR Cornish, WA Hancock and EB Stenning. NB: the name is usually written in two words although sometimes shown as one word. See 'Ketches of SA' by Parsons, p.88]
The 'Altcar' in an unidentified port
One of the first steel vessels, the steel barque 'Altcar', 1283 tons, in an unidentified port. [steel 3 mast barque, 1283gross tons ON 50473, 209.5 x 36.0 x 23.6. Built 1864 (8) Jones, Quiggin & Co. Liverpool for owners in Liverpool 1881 - James Ewan, registered Sydney: 1888 Alexander Burns. In 1896 sold to Italian owners without change of name. (Sometimes incorrectly claimed to be the first steel hulled ship. Possibly first LARGE steel hulled vessel.)]
The 'Arab' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ketch 'Arab', 76 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 masted ketch. 76 tons. ON106161, 87.8 x 22.2 x 6.6. Built 1898 Rock Davis Brisbane Water, NSW. Owners: Nicholas Cain, registered Sydney c.1899. Francis H. Guy: Nov 1911. Alfred le Messurier and James Littlely, registered Port Adelaide: 1917 Magnus Melsom, registered Fremantle c.1919 August Strang, 1922 JN Dewar. Wrecked and register closed in 1932. Photographed in Sydney Harbour]
Bonnin family photographs
Photographs of several generations of the Bonnin family. They include babies, children and adults, and several weddings. See 'contents' for details of items.
'Houto' wooden schooner
'Houto' wooden schooner May 1919 [wooden 2 mast schooner, 128 gross tons, 99 net tons. ON125166. 97.4 x 26.7 x 7.0. Built 1908 John William Davies and Gilbert Mowatt, Sydney, aux. eng. installed 1911 = 45bhp, now 142 gross, 78 net tons. Altered August 1917 = 2 sets engines, 120bhp, now 147 gross, 84 net tons, altered May 1919 153 gross, 88 net tons (apparently when photo was taken) Owned in Sydney until 1910 when transferred to Auckland. When owned by San Christobal Estates Ltd. of Solomon Island and Melbourne, and still registered in Auckland this ship was destroyed by fire at Tulagi, Solomon Island Jan.1, 1924]
'Countess of Ranfurly' wooden schooner
'Countess of Ranfurly wooden schooner 198 tons. [wooden three mast aux. schooner. 198 gross, 153 net tons. ON102338. 112.7 x 25.1 x 10.8. Built 1901 Lane and Brown, Whangaroa, NZ. Aux. oil engine. Owners Government of New Zealand, registered Auckland. 1907 GLS Kerr, Island trader, Sydney. 1909 Kerr Bros. Ltd., Sydney. Wrecked at the Isle of Pines, March 31, 1910]
Vessels 'Helen', 'Asia' and 'Wild Wave' at Hobart
'Helen' wooden barque 343 tons whaler, 'Asia' wooden barque 308 tons whaler, 'Wild Wave' wooden barque 223 tons trader, at Hobart. ['Asia' = wooden three mast barque, whaler ON10251. 308 tons, 123.0 x 25.7 x 14.7. Built 1859 (7) Cochar, Montrose (Forfarshire) Owners: originally owned in Arbroath. March 1870 A. McGregor, S. Kennedy and J. Bayley, registered Hobart. Sept. 1880 Alex McGregor and James Bayley. Dec. 1895 GR Greenwood registered Auckland. 1898 D. Sheehy registered Sydney (and made into a hulk) 1901 Lever Bros. Ltd.] [wooden 3 mast barque, ON49280, 343 tons, 135.3 x 25.3 x 15.8. Built 1864 R Steele, Greenock. Owners: JB Watt, registered Sydney. March 1867 Charles Bayley, registered Hobart Town. June 1867 Charles Bayley and Alex McGregor. Jan. 1873 Bayley, McGregor and George M Evans. Aug. 1885 Alex McGregor. c.1901 Cowper & Taylor. 1913 (Oct) Victorian Lighterage Co. Ltd., registered Melbourne and hulked]
'Volador' wooden barquentine 214 tons
'Volador' wooden barquentine 214 tons [wooden 3 mast barquentine (Lloyds and other sources sometimes say 3 mast schooner) 213 gross, 197 net tons. ON78860. 117.5 x 22.8 x 11.7. Built 1884 (4) Troon SB Co. Troon. Owners: Built for owners who registered the ship at Ayr, in Scotland. Subsequently sold to Norway and enrolled at Sydney, ex foreign ownership in 1900 - Nelson (Ivor Nelson) and Robertson, registered Sydney. c.1908 Edward Pike and Co. Ltd.; About 1914 EJ MA and Edward Taylor. Wrecked at Mussel Roe Bay, Tasmania. February 1916]
'M.A. Doran' wooden brigantine
'M.A. Doran' wooden brigantine 330 tons [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 316 tons, ON72173. 117.6 x 29.3 x 12.9. Built 1875 James A Stanall, Walton, Nova Scotia. Owners: registered Windsor NZ 1884 to Sydney owners: Feb. 1896 John McCuffog, registered Wellington; 1899 re-registered Sydney; May 1899 GT Niccol, registered Auckland; Dec. 1899 Union Sailing Ship Co. of New Zealand Ltd., registered Dunedin. Register closed in Nov. 1914 with"Vessel used as a hulk in Auckland for many years and unfit for further service was beached and broken up". Hulked no later than 1899]