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Collection of photographs of vessels and maritime subjects
Collection of photographs of vessels and maritime subjects

Collection of photographs of vessels and maritime subjects

Date1840-1988
Object numberANMS0413
NameArchive series
MediumSilver gelatin print
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the Estate of John Watt
DescriptionThese 999 black and white photographs of vessels and maritime subjects were collected by John Watt.HistoryThis collection consists of 999 black and white photographs of the following vessels: A.M.S. SONOMA, ABA, ABBEDIJK, ABSAROKA, ADELAIDE, ADELONG, ADRIATIKI, AEON, AGE, AJANA, ALAMEDA, ALBANY, ALBISTAN, ALEXANDRA, ALICE A. LEISE, ALKMINI, ALLARA, ALLENWOOD, ALLIES, ALNWICK, AMAZON, AMBASSADOR, AMCS NEPTUNE, AMSTERMEER, ANGLO, ANK WINSEMIUS, ANTLEON, ANZIO I, AORANGI, APANUI, APAPA, ARAGON, ARAKOON, ARCHER, ARCHER'S HOPE, ARGENTINA STAR, ARIEL, ATLANTA CITY, ATLAS, ATSUTA MARU, AULICUS, AUSTRAL, AUSTRALIA STAR, AVONMOOR, AWAHOU, BALARA II, BALDWIN HILL, BALTIC COAST, BARBER TOBA, BARON DOUGLAS, BARON ELGIN, BARON FAIRLIE, BARON GEDDES, BARON NAPIER, BAROOTA, BARRINGTON COURT, BARWON, BATAVIER III, BATMAN, BEATRICE N, BECKENHAM, BEDFORD PRINCE, BELFAST, BELFRI, BELJEANNE, BELLAMBI, BELTANA, BENALLA, BENIN, BERGALIA, BESSEMER CITY, BIG GLORY, BILKURRA, BOPPLE, BORROWDALE, BRASIL, BRISTOL QUEEN, BRITANNIC, BRITISH ADMIRAL, BRITISH CONSUL, BRITISH TRADITION, BRITTA, BRUNDAH, BUENOS AIRES, BUNDALEER, BUNGA KENANGA, BURMAH STAR, BURRINGBAR, CAESAREA, CALEDON, CALTEX BOMBAY, CAMBERWELL, CAMIRA, CAMPANIA, CANBERRA, CANNANORE, CAPE NELSON, CAPE RODNEY, CARLO M, CAROLINE, CASABIANCA, CAVANBA, CEFALU, CELTIC MONARCH, CENTURY, CERAMIC, CHANDA, CHANGTE, CHESHIRE, CHRISTINA, CHUSAN, CHYEBASSA, CINTRA, CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, CITY OF BOMBAY, CITY OF BRISTOL, CITY OF CARLISLE, CITY OF CHELMSFORD, CITY OF CHESTER, CITY OF DIEPPE, CITY OF FLORENCE, CITY OF JOHANNESBURG, CITY OF KHIOS, CITY OF LAUNCESTON, CITY OF NEW YORK, CITY OF NEWCASTLE, CITY OF NORWICH, CITY OF STAFFORD, CITY OF WESTMINISTER, CITY OF WINNIPEG, CLAN ALLAN, CLAN ANGUS, CLAN CAMERON, CLAN GALBRAITH, CLAN MACFADYEN, CLAN MACINNES, CLAN SHAW, CLAN SUTHERLAND, CLARENCE, COAXET, COBIA, COLONIAL, COMARA, COMMONWEALTH, CONDESA, CONSTITUTION STATE, COOGEE, COOMBAR, COONANBARA, CORAL - K, CORAMBA, CORINDA, COSTAS N. PATERAS, COTTRELL, COUNTY OF PEEBLES, COVADONGA, CROFTON HALL, CRUZ DEL SUR, CUFIC, CURL CURL, CURLEW, DAKOTIAN, DALERDYK, DALHANNA, DARTMOOR, DARUNIA, DAYLESFORD, DEBBIE, DEFOE, DEMODOCUS, DEVON, DEVONSHIRE, DILWARA, DIMBOOLA, DIOMED, DOEPEL, DONGEDYK, DORRIGO, DORTMUND, DOUGAY TROUIN, DOUGLAS MAWSON, DUALA, DUMOSA, DUNERA, DUQUESNE, DUROBY, E.O.K.GREEN, E.R.STERLING, EAST CHICAGO, EAST WALES, EASTERN, ECHUNGA, EDENBANK, EDOUARD SVENSON, EDWARD WILSHAW, ELECTRA, EMPIRE CLYDE, EMPRESS OF BRITAIN, EMPRESS OF ENGLAND, EMU, ERA, ERIDAN, ERNEBANK, EROS, ESPARTA, ESSEXBROOK, ESSO HULL, ETHEL, EVIQUEEN, EXCELSIOR, FABIAN, FACTOR, FERNDALE, FILEFJELL, FLINDERS, FLYING CLIPPER, FLYING YANKEE, FORRESBANK, FORT SUNVEGAN, GABRIELLA, GALAVA, GAMBHIRA, GANGE, GARNET HILL, GARVELL PARK, GENERAL HARRY TAYLOR, GEOLOGIST, GLADYS PHELPS, GLAUCUS, GLENARTNEY, GLENREAGH, GOLDEN GROVE, GOOLWA, GOONAMBEE, GOTHENBURG, GOTHIC, GRANNY SUZANNE, GRANTALA, GULF OF ANGUS, GUNBAR, HADA II, HADRIAN C, HALLADALE, HANDA ISLE, HATTERAS, HAVERFORD, HAZELBANK, HECTOR, HERO, HEROIC, HEROINE, HERONSPOOL, HIGHLAND BRIGADE, HMAS AUSTRALIA, HMAS BASS, HMCS HERMES, HMS BEAVER, HMS GRAFTON, HOLMWOOD, HOPERANGE, HOYO MARU, HUDSON, HUIA, HUMBER, HUNTER, ILLALONG, ILUKA STAR II, IMPERATOR, IMPERIAL STAR [II], INDUNA, INGA, IONIAN, IONIC, IRENE, IRON COVE, IRON CROWN, IRON KING, IRON KNOB, IRON MASTER, IRON MONARCH, IRON PRINCE, IRON WARRIOR, ISIPINGO, JAMAICA MERCHANT, JAMAICA PRODUCER, JAMES COOK, JAMES CRAIG, JAP, JARAGUA, JASON, JMS TANGO MARU, JOHN CADMAN II, JOHN FRANKLIN, JOHN HOLT, JOHN S. MOSBY, JUNO, JUPITER, KALINGO, KALLATINA, KANIMBLA, KANTARA, KARAMEA, KARAMU, KAROON, KARROO, KARU, KARUAH, KEKERANGU, KELVIN BANK, KILKENNY, KINA, KINCHELA, KINDUR, KING WILLIAM, KINI, KLIPAREN, KNOXVILLE CITY, KOLLE D, KONINGIN ELISABETH, KOOLIGA, KOORINGA, KOOYONG, KRONPRINZ FREDERIK, KRUSAU, KURANDA, KURI PEARL, KYARRA, LA CHACRA, LA LOMA, LADY CUTLER, LADY HOPETOUN, LADY WAKEHURST, LADY WOODWARD, LAKE BOGA, LAKE EYRE, LAKE FONDA, LAKE FORSBY, LAKEMBA, LAKHISH, LANCASTRIAN PRINCE, LAS VEGAS, LASSELL, LATONA, LAUTOKA, LEVUKA, LIFJORD, LINDA DAN, LIVING WATERS, LOCH LOYAL, LOCHRYAN, LORD KELVIN, LORD LLOYD GEORGE, LUDWIGSHAFEN, MACCALLUM MORE, MACDHUI, MACEDON I, MAGDEBURG, MAGNA, MAHENO, MAIANBAR, MAID OF KENT, MAKURA, MALIKA, MANHATTAN, MANOORA, MANUKA, MANUNDA, MARATHON, MARCELI NOWOTKO, MARIA DEL MAR, MARIA GORTHEN, MARIE ESTELLE, MARIE LOUISE MACKAY, MARIETTA, MARIT MAERSK, MASTER GEORGE, MATARAM, MATTAWUNGA, MATTHEW FLINDERS, MELETE, MELINGA, MERIMBULA, MILTIADES, MINIMBAH, MINNEWASKA, MIRRABOOKA, MOGUL, MOMBA, MONARCH, MONA'S QUEEN, MOOLI, MOONGI, MOONTA, MORETON BAY, MORNING STAR, MORPETH, MORTLAKE BANK, MOTU, MOUNTPARK, MS ELIZABETH BAKKE, MT BARENTSZ ZEE, MT CLYDE, MULGI, MUSA, MV AENEAS, MV ANCHISES, MV MOONTA, MV PORT VICTOR, MV RHEXENOR, MV SWAN VALLEY, MYEE, NAGINA, NALDERA, NARACOOPA, NARKUNDA, NARRABEEN, NARRUNG, NARVIK, NAUTILUS II, NEPTUNE, NEPTUNIAN, NEVA, NGAKUTA, NIAGARA, NIMBIN, NIRVANA, NOORD HOLLAND, NOORDZEE, NOOREBAR, NORSEMAN, OBSIDIAN, OCEAN LAYER, OCEAN MONARCH, OPELIKA, ORANJE, ORCHY, ORIENTAL TRADER, ORMONDE, OROYA, OUR ELSIE, OYSTER LEASE, P.S. OZONE, PACIFIC FORTUNE, PALMGRACHT, PAPPINBARRA, PARAGUAY STAR, PARIMA, PAUL WESTERS, PAZ, PEMBA, PENDENNIS, PERTH, PHILADELPHIA, PHILOCTETES, PIKEPOOL, PILOTS, PINJARRA, PIONEER, PIONEER GEM, POLYNESIEN, POOLTA, POONBAR, PORT CAMPBELL, PORT DA KATE, PORT HARDY, PORT NICHOLSON, PORT QUEBEC, PORT WAIKATO, PREPARE, PRESIDENT MONROE, PRINCE BAUDOUIN, PRINCE CHARLES, PRINCE PHILIPPE, PRINCESS JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE, PROSPECTOR, PROVENCE, PS BUNGAREE, PS SHAMROCK, PULGANBAR, PYRMONT, QUEEN MARY, QUEEN OF THANET, R.M.S. MALOJA, R.M.S. ORITA, R.M.S. ORSOVA, R.M.S. SIERRA, R.M.S.ORONSAY, RAMON DE LARRINAGA, RANCAGUA, RANGATIRA, READY, REDBANK, REMUS, RHODESIA CASTLE, RHONDDA E. II, RIEBEECK CASTLE, RIO AZUL, RIVER BURNETT, RIVER FISHER, RIVER FITZROY, RIVER MURRUMBIDGEE, RIVER NORMAN, RMS AUSTRAL, RMS MOREA, ROALD AMUNDSEN, ROBIN TUXFORD, ROI LEOPOLD III, ROSEDALE, ROSLYN, ROYAL ARCHER, ROYAL STAR, RUAHINE, S.S. BOMBALA, S.S. BORDA, S.S. BRITANNIC, S.S. CANBERRA, S.S. CITY OF BRISTOL, S.S. CITY OF MADRAS, S.S. CLAUD HAMILTON, S.S. CORAKI, S.S. KALINGO, S.S. OROYA, S.S.CHANDA, S.S.ELINGAMITE, S.S.ZEALANDIA, SAGAING, SAL MAREE, SALAMANCA, SALINAS, SAMARIA, SAN ADOLFO, SAN CIL, SANDEFJORD, SANDENBURGH, SANDOWN, SANTA MARIA, SAXON STAR, SHANKLIN, SHEILBANK, SHENANDOAH, SHIELBANK, SHILLONG, SHOSEI MARU, SICILIAN, SILVERGUAVA, SIRIUS, SIRIUS COVE, SITHONIA, SKANSEN, SONOMA, SOUDAN, SOUND FISHER, SOUTH AFRICA STAR, SOUTHERN CROSS, SS ABEL TASMAN, SS ALBANY, SS ALLINGA, SS AORANGI, SS BERMAGUI, SS BIRCHGROVE PARK, SS CANASTOTA, SS CARLISLE, SS CATHLAMET, SS DEMODOCUS, SS EASTERN MOON, SS EASTERN SEA, SS ELLORA, SS GALAVA, SS MAIANBAR, SS MAUNGANUI, SS MINDINI, SS MONOWAI, SS MORTLAKE BANK, SS OLDENBURG, SS PHEMIUS, SS RAMORNIE, SS SEALARK, SS TREVESSA, SS WAIRARAPA, SS WEEROONA, SS WOLLONGBAR, ST ALBANS, ST GEORGE, ST. KITTS, STANBURN, STANFORD, STANVAC CANBERRA, STANVAC MANILA, STEEL ENGINEER, STEEL RANGER, STEEL WORKER, STELLA MARIE, STENTOR, STRAAT MALAKKA, STRATHAIRD, STRATUS, STYLEHURST, SUEVIC, SULLY'S HILL, SUSAN CONSTANT, SUSAN M, SUZANNE, SWAINBY, TAIPING, TALABOT, TALUNE, TAMBAR, TAMBUA, TANTALLON CASTLE, TARN, TASMAN, TASMAN STAR, TASMAN ZEE, TASMANIA, TEESPOOL, TELAMON, TEMPEST II, TEMPLAR, TEMPLE HALL, TETHYS, TEVIOTBANK, THERMISTOCLES, THERMOPYLAE, THIRLBY, THISTLEDALE, THISTLEMUIR, THORDIS, TIJGERWAAI, TIMARU STAR, TIME, TINTENBAR, TJIBANTJET, TOMAHA, TONI-KYLIE, TONKOL, TORAVICH, TOURNAI, TRADER, TRELOSKE, TRESFONN, TREWIDDEN, TRIONA, TSMV MANUNDA, TSS CITY OF PRETORIA, TSS COOMBAR, TSS KATOOMBA, TSS NIEUW HOLLAND, TSS ZEALANDIA, TULSE HILL, TWIN G, TYALLA, TYNE, TYNEBANK, TYNWALD, UKI, ULIMAROA, ULMARRA, ULOOLOO, UNION DUNEDIN, UNION TRADER, UNITED DRIVE, URALLA, URANA, URBINO, USARAM0, USN NEBRASKA, VASCONIA, VICEROY OF INDIA, VICTORIA, VICTORY, VIDOVOAN, VIENNA, VILLE D'ALGER, VINGA, VIOLET M, VITI, VOSGES, WAIMANA, WAIOTAPU, WAIPAWA, WAIRARAPA, WAITEMATA III, WAIWERA, WALLAMBA, WALLARAH, WANDERER, WANGANELLA, WARATAH, WARRIGAL, WEAR, WEST BANK, WEST BENGAL, WEST WALES, WESTBANK, WESTERN STAR, WESTMOOR, WESTPORT, WESTRALIA, WHIPPINGHAM, WILLIAM THE FOURTH, WILLOCHRA, WILLOW BANK, WIMMERA, WITTE ZEE, WOLLOWRA, WOMBAT, WOODY H, WOONA, WORCESTERSHIRE, WORLD LEGION, WYANGARIE, WYRALLAH, YARRAWONGA, YONGALA, YORBA LINDA, YO-YO, ZEALANDIA and ZWAARDVIS and the following images of a freighter of the American Pioneer Line, a seaman, a tanker, a wooden skiff, a wharf, some warships, Sydney Harbour, three women sitting on a log, a submarine under construction, a steamer, ship wreck, ship's crew, ship's officer on deck, shore scene, an auxiliary sailing ship, a seaside town, a number of sailing ships and a sailing sloop, cargo ships, a cutter, a dredge, dry dock, fishing boat, fishing ketch, ferry, group of sailors, group photos, passenger ships, passengers landing off Tomki, port watch, portrait of young child, harbour scenes, motor dinghy, motor launch, interior of a ship, railway ferry, Molesworth Street, Lismore, men and women sitting on the edge of a verandah, Kansas City and Macfarlane's Bridge, Maclean.