Australian merchant shipping
Date1920-1960
Object number00004323
NamePhotograph album
MediumSilver gelatin prints.
DimensionsOverall: 30 x 380 x 290 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANNM Collection
DescriptionThis album was assembled over several years by a bosun and contains black and white photographs of vessels that came to Australia. They are depicted at sea, at anchor or at berth. There are 48 sailing ships and 64 motor vessels represented in the album. Also included are 18 cigarette cards of Australian shipping company flags.HistoryShips represented in this album include:
GARTHPOOL, RIO LOGE, ILALA, DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND, NORTH AMERICAN, JT NORTH, MARION LIGHTBODY, JAMES TUFT, OLIVIA, HONOIPU, CJS, HANDA ISLE, ROMANOFF, DOROTHY MACKALL, GUSTAV (renamed MELBOURNE), PASQUITA, TRAFALGAR, NANTES, ROCHAMBEAU, MANUREWA, MARORO, PONAPE, FAVELL, VICTORY, OMEGA, DAYLIGHT, GREAT BRITAIN, THRASHER, ASNIERES, POMMERN, MEDWAY, FEDERAL, ARCTIC STREAM, STAR OF LAPLAND, SUCCESS, DUDEHOPE, FERN, RONA (ex POLLY WOODSIDE), DERWENT, HUNTER, HOUGOMONT, ROYAL ENDEAVOUR, WANGANUI, ABEL TASMAN, AGE, AYRFIELD, ARAWA, BALARR, BARWON, BULWARRA, BOONAROO, BILKURRA, BORDA, BRANXTON, BURWAH, CANBERRA, COBARGO, CARCOOLA, DELUNGRA, DARLING RIVER, KAITOKE, KARMALA, KABBARLI, KOMATA, KOOYONG, KOORINE, KOOTARA, IRON FLINDERS, IRON DUKE, IRON WHYALLA, IRON DERBY, IRON DAMPIER, IRON CAVALIER, IRON CLIPPER, IRON KIMBERLEY, KOOLIGA, KARUAH, KARAMU, KAROON, KATEA, KANIMBLA, KORAKI, IRON KING, INYULA, ILLOWRA, LARGS BAY, LAKE MACQUARIE, LAKE ILLAWARRA, LAKE EYRE, LAKE SORELL, LAKE TORRENS, LAKEMBA, LAKE BOGA, LAKE BARRINE, MUNDOORA, MANOORA, MONOWA, WAINUI, URALBA, TAROONA, WAREATEA, DULVERTON, GORGON, TRI-ELLIS, RIVER BURNETT, RONA, MULUBINBA, TAMBUA, LORINNA, MILO, IRON DERBY, ERINO, MERINGA, MINKARA, MOURILYAN, MALEKULA, MONTORO, WANGANELLA, WESTRALIA, ORIENT, SOBRAON.SignificanceThis album is an important pictorial record of a large number of vessels which were active in Australian waters.There are no works to discover for this record.