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Image Not Available for Collection of 13 photographs of Australian ships and cargo-handling
Collection of 13 photographs of Australian ships and cargo-handling
Image Not Available for Collection of 13 photographs of Australian ships and cargo-handling

Collection of 13 photographs of Australian ships and cargo-handling

Photographer
Datec 1950
Object numberANMS1303
NameArchive series
MediumPhotographic prints
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Geoffrey J Penney
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    DescriptionThis collection of 13 black and white photographs were taken of Australian ships and cargo-handling. 12 of the photographs were taken by Geoffrey J Penney whilst serving on board Australian ships, and one was taken by Maritime Studios Sydney. The images show Australian steamships and iron-ore cargo-handling circa 1950 as well as the troopship DUNTROON undergoing conversion after the end of WWII.HistoryThe photographs were taken of the following vessels and images: 1. P&O ship ORMONDE 2. Ship discharging iron ore at Newcastle 3. Melbourne Steam Ship Company ship DUNTROON 4. AUSN ship MILDURA 5. Aircraft on the deck of HMAS SYDNEY 6. Australian Shipping Board vessel RIVER BURDEKIN unloading iron ore 7. Australian Shipping Board vessel RIVER NORMAN 8. Burns Philp ship MERKUR 9. P&O ship CHUSAN 10. Australian Shipping Board vessel SS BINBURRA 11. Australian Shipping Board vessel RIVER BURDEKIN 12. Australian Shipping Board vessel RIVER CLARENCE (by Maritime Studios) 13. Australian Shipping Board vessel SS DUBBO
    SS BUNGAREE bell
    SS BUNGAREE bell
    1937
    Image Not Available for Photograph showing detail of a ship discharging iron ore at Newcastle, 1949, taken by Geoffrey J Penney
    Photograph showing detail of a ship discharging iron ore at Newcastle, 1949, taken by Geoffrey J Penney
    Geoffrey J Penney
    1949
    Image Not Available for Photograph of Melbourne Steam Ship Company ship MV DUNTROON being converted from a troopship at South Melbourne, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Photograph of Melbourne Steam Ship Company ship MV DUNTROON being converted from a troopship at South Melbourne, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Geoffrey J Penney
    c 1950
    Image Not Available for Photograph of AUSN ship MILDURA leaving Newcastle, 1949, taken by Geoffrey J Penney
    Photograph of AUSN ship MILDURA leaving Newcastle, 1949, taken by Geoffrey J Penney
    Geoffrey J Penney
    1949
    Image Not Available for Photograph of a pilot and aircraft on the deck of HMAS SYDNEY, Monte Bello, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Photograph of a pilot and aircraft on the deck of HMAS SYDNEY, Monte Bello, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Geoffrey J Penney
    c 1950
    Image Not Available for Photograph of Australian Shipping Board vessel SS BINBURRA 'B Class' leaving Brisbane, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Photograph of Australian Shipping Board vessel SS BINBURRA 'B Class' leaving Brisbane, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Geoffrey J Penney
    c 1950
    Image Not Available for Photograph of the Australian Shipping Board vessel RIVER BURDEKIN, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Photograph of the Australian Shipping Board vessel RIVER BURDEKIN, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Geoffrey J Penney
    c 1950
    Image Not Available for Photograph of the Australian Shipping Board vessel SS DUBBO, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Photograph of the Australian Shipping Board vessel SS DUBBO, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Geoffrey J Penney
    c 1950
    Image Not Available for P&O ship ORMONDE in Sydney, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    P&O ship ORMONDE in Sydney, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Geoffrey J Penney
    c 1950
    Image Not Available for Photograph showing detail of the ship RIVER BURDEKIN loading iron ore at Whyalla, 1949, taken by Geoffrey J Penney
    Photograph showing detail of the ship RIVER BURDEKIN loading iron ore at Whyalla, 1949, taken by Geoffrey J Penney
    Geoffrey J Penney
    1949
    Image Not Available for Photograph of Australian Shipping Board ship SS RIVER NORMAN at Bowen, North Queensland, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Photograph of Australian Shipping Board ship SS RIVER NORMAN at Bowen, North Queensland, taken by Geoffrey J Penney c 1950
    Geoffrey J Penney
    c 1950
    MERKUR, Burns Philp Line
    MERKUR, Burns Philp Line
    Geoffrey J Penney
    1934-1954