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Dutch cruiser HNLMS JAVA and the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Dutch cruiser HNLMS JAVA and the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Dutch cruiser HNLMS JAVA and the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Date1930
Object number00017232
NamePostcard
MediumSilver gelatin photograph
DimensionsOverall: 138 x 87 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Josef Lebovic Gallery
DescriptionDated 3 October 1930, this black and white photographic postcard depicts the Dutch light cruiser HNLMS JAVA in Sydney Harbour. This spectacular photograph shows JAVA from portside broad view, with the nearly complete Sydney Harbour Bridge behind.SignificanceThis postcard is an important historical record of the Dutch vessel HNLMS JAVA in Sydney Harbour in 1930. The image also documents the progress of the construction of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.