gardenisland

36 photos and 1 illustration tagged gardenisland, from 6 members of Flickr Commons.

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1895

2013

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Aerial photograph of Garden Island, 1930's from State Library of New South Wales uploaded September 2025
[HMS Tactician at Garden Island, Sydney Harbour], [1950] from State Library of New South Wales uploaded November 2021
British Library digitised image from page 124 of "The History of New South Wales, including Botany Bay, Port Jackson, Pamaratta [sic], Sydney, and all its dependancies ... with the customs and manners of the natives, and an account of the English colony, from British Library uploaded August 2017
Naval Base, Sydney 1936 from Royal Australian Historical Society uploaded June 2017
HMAS AUSTRALIA I at Garden Island preparing for scuttling off Sydney Heads from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded April 2016
'Garden Island' RAHS/Osborne Collection from Royal Australian Historical Society uploaded April 2014
'Destroyers and Garden Island' RAHS/Osborne Collection from Royal Australian Historical Society uploaded April 2014
Five-masted American barquentine MONTEREY in Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2014
Warships lying in Farm Cove from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2014
Imperial Naval Depot from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded January 2014
18-footers and possibly Garden Island, Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded September 2013
View from Neutral Bay looking towards Fort Denison and Garden Island from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded April 2013
Men departing Garden Island after visiting the former HMAS AUSTRALIA I from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded March 2013
Funnels of the former HMAS AUSTRALIA I from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded March 2013
Guns being removed from the former HMAS AUSTRALIA I from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded March 2013

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HMS DRAGON, BRITISH BEACON and HMS DUNEDIN anchored off Garden Island

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

Seth Gaines said:
Some information on the British Beacon: www.historicalrfa.org/rfa-olcades-ships-details
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
Seth Gaines Thanks for the info! The website even mentions the time that this photo was taken when DRAGON and DUNEDIN berthed alongside for refuelling :)
kittymax said:
My father lost his life on HMS Dunedin in 1941.

Watercraft at Garden Island, 1939

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

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beachcomber australia said:
2 August 1939 was a Wednesday, one month before WW2 was declared.
beachcomber australia said:
" The massive 150 ton sheer legs ( a type of crane) on Garden Island was a mistake - the result of a cable to England in the 1890s requesting "1 50 ton sheer legs". "
from - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemdetailpaged.aspx?itemid=412354#
Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
beachcomber australia What a shock they must have had when the crane arrived! AB
Mich said:
That boat in the foreground looks rather unusual.
Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
Mich Yes it is, it's a high-speed battle practice target boat which was radio-controlled (I have aded it to the caption above). AB

18 footer vessels and rowboats off Garden Island

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

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beachcomber australia said:
I think Mr Hall, the photographer, was possibly on Fort Denison / Pinchgut for this photo. Also for the 'Fairlight' photo. Interesting to compare the photos - this one is later due to the 1893 sheerlegs ...
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia I DONT KNOW. Fabulous name for a boat don't you think :)
beachcomber australia said:
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons Yes, that's great! Aussie larrikin humour.
pellethepoet said:
beachcomber australia Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons I have an alternative name for the boat: The THERE ARE KNOWN KNOWNS; THERE ARE THINGS WE KNOW THAT WE KNOW. THERE ARE KNOWN UNKNOWNS; THAT IS TO SAY THERE ARE THINGS THAT, WE NOW KNOW WE DON'T KNOW. BUT THERE ARE ALSO UNKNOWN UNKNOWN - THERE ARE THINGS WE DO NOT KNOW WE DON'T KNOW, or more simply, The RUMSFELD. :)
beachcomber australia said:
pellethepoet Ha! You would need an American aircraft carrier to fit that name on the stern.