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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

Datec 1950
Object numberANMS1303
NameArchive series
MediumPhotographic prints
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Geoffrey J Penney
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
MERKUR, Burns Philp Line
Geoffrey J Penney
1934-1954