On 13 February 1938 a crowd of spectators onboard the ferry RODNEY were farewelling the USS LOUISVILLE in Sydney Harbour. It was top heavy and as passengers ran to one side of the ferry it capsized off Bradleys Head. Over 200 people were onboard, and 19 people drowned, with LOUISVILLE participating in the rescue efforts. RODNEY was raised and renamed REGALIA.
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 age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century.
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Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection
Object no. 00021351
Tags: Australian National Maritime Museum The Hood Collection Australia Sydney Harbor Sydney Harbour Sydney Harbor Bridge Sydney Harbour Bridge SS Rodney ferry Sydney ferries Maritime Services Board Steam Sheerlegs SS Regalia
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Object no. ANMS0214[034]
The Australian National Maritime Museum will be holding an after-dark lightshow based on stories of migration from 26 January to 17 February 2013. Check the website for more information on 'Waves of Migration', and how you can tell share your migration story.
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This photograph is part of a black and white negative strip containing four images.
This image is of a flooded street with boys and some men standing in the foreground posing for the photograph. In the background are several horse drawn carriages. The awning on one shop reads 'Victorian Insurance'. The plate which the photograph was taken of had the top left corner missing and therefore the image has a large section in the top left which is black. In the bottom right hand corner is written P.C. Poulsen.
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Object number: 00048197
Tags: Brisbane floods Brisbane floods of 1893 Great Flood of 1893 Black February flood Poul C Poulsen Poulsen South Brisbane North Quay Brisbane Queensland floods Brisbane River natural disasters
This image depicts two women standing next to what appears to be a 1910 Model T Ford.
For more information see our blog post on the Sterlings: bit.ly/OsqaFc
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 age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century.
The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly.
Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection
Object no. 00023067
Tags: Samuel J Hood collection shipping family vintage vintage photographs Edward Robert Sterling Captain E R Sterling Captain Edward Robert Sterling Ray Milton Sterling vintage cars Ford vintage car Ford
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 age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century.
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The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly.
Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection
Object no. 00035970
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