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HMAT BORDA berthing at Millers Point

HMAT BORDA berthing at Millers Point

This glass plate negative depicts the portside bow view of HMAT BORDA beside wharf 10 at Millers Point, Sydney. Its hull and funnel are painted in dazzle camouflage. BORDA was requisitioned from the P&O Steam N... More

Company of English players on RMS MOLDAVIA II

Company of English players on RMS MOLDAVIA II

On 26 January 1924, P&O Line's RMS MOLDAVIA II was the flagship for the 136th Anniversary Regatta held on Sydney Harbour. Various distinguished guests were invited for a luncheon on board the liner. Among those... More

Mr Reginald Joseph and Mrs Adeline Rita Fagan on board RMS MOLDAVIA II

Mr Reginald Joseph and Mrs Adeline Rita Fagan on board RMS MOLDAVIA II

On 26 January 1924, P&O Line's RMS MOLDAVIA II was the flagship for the 136th Anniversary Regatta held on Sydney Harbour. Various distinguished guests were invited for a luncheon on board the liner. Among those... More

Man and woman on deck of RMS MOLDAVIA II

Man and woman on deck of RMS MOLDAVIA II

This image depicts a man and a woman standing on the deck of P&O Steam Navigation Company's RMS MOLDAVIA II. The text above reads 'Sam Birch Hollywood...'..On 26 January 1924, P&O Line's RMS MOLDAVIA II was the... More

Group of people on board RMS MOLDAVIA II

Group of people on board RMS MOLDAVIA II

This image depicts a group of people standing on board P&O Steam Navigation Company's RMS MOLDAVIA II. The text above appears to be 'Miss Dorrington'...On 26 January 1924, P&O Line's RMS MOLDAVIA II was the fla... More

Passenger vessel off Walsh Bay, Sydney

Passenger vessel off Walsh Bay, Sydney

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic... More

RMS STRATHAIRD sailing into Circular Quay, 24 March 1932

RMS STRATHAIRD sailing into Circular Quay, 24 March 1932

This image shows the liner STRATHAIRD sailing into wharf 4 in Circular Quay on Thursday 24 March 1932. It was the first P&O liner to undertake a cruise and departed Sydney on 31 December 1932 at 11.30am...This ... More

RMS STRATHNAVER alongside the wharf in west Circular Quay

RMS STRATHNAVER alongside the wharf in west Circular Quay

This photograph most likely depicts the P&O liner RMS STRATHNAVER departing for London from West Circular Quay in Sydney at 4pm on 11 March 1932...A note about the research on this photograph from an ANMM membe... More

RMS STRATHAIRD at West Circular Quay, 1932

RMS STRATHAIRD at West Circular Quay, 1932

This image shows the liner STRATHAIRD at wharf 4 in Circular Quay on between March and December 1932. It was the first P&O liner to undertake a cruise and departed Sydney on 31 December 1932 at 11.30am. This ph... More

Departure of RMS CORFU - Public domain ocean liner image

Departure of RMS CORFU - Public domain ocean liner image

This image depicts the departure of the P&O Liner CORFU from West Circular Quay No. 4 wharf in Sydney. The vessel arrived in Australian ports in July 1932, June 1933 and July 1935. It is possible that this imag... More

Departure of RMS CORFU - Public domain ocean liner image

Departure of RMS CORFU - Public domain ocean liner image

This image depicts the departure of the P&O Liner CORFU from West Circular Quay No. 4 wharf in Sydney. The vessel arrived in Australian ports in July 1932, June 1933 and July 1935. It is possible that this imag... More

RMS CORFU under tow in Sydney Cove

RMS CORFU under tow in Sydney Cove

The vessel arrived in Australian ports in July 1932, June 1933 and July 1935.The ship was requisitioned during World War II as an Armed Merchant Cruiser and troopship. It was scrapped in Japan in 1961...This ph... More

SS MONGOLIA III off Middle Head in Sydney, 1923-1937

SS MONGOLIA III off Middle Head in Sydney, 1923-1937

This image depicts the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's single funnel passenger and cargo liner, SS MONGOLIA III off Middle Head in Sydney. The vessel was launched in 1922 for service between ... More