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Mr Sissons, Colombo
Mr Sissons, Colombo

Mr Sissons, Colombo

Date1901-1910
Object numberANMS0227[005]
NamePhotograph
MediumSilver gelatin print
DimensionsOverall: 89 x 88 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Robert D McKilliam
Terms
    DescriptionA photograph of 'Mr Sissons' standing in a garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka.SignificanceThis image is a part of the Captain Robert McKilliam collection. Captain McKilliam worked for the Aberdeen White Star Line for 32 years and sailed aboard such famous clipper ships as SALAMIS and THERMOPYLAE. He moved to Sydney in 1913 where he served as Assistant Wharf Master on Darling Island.