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Bennelong Point, c.1906

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

  • beachcomber australia said:
    Wonderful image! The SS Yarra was built in 1883 in Marseilles, France, and sunk by a German submarine (UC-74) torpedo in the eastern Mediterranean on 27/5/1917. More info - www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?132094 .
  • Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
    beachcomber australia Thanks for this link. It had a short life span! AB
  • Mich said:
    Is that the Oyster Bar ?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Mich I think the Oyster Bar (ex public toilets) is behind to the left, and probably not yet built in 1906 The photographer (looks like John Degotardi Jnr?) must have been on top of the 1883 Hill Clark & Co. building -

Bennelong Point, Sydney Harbour

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

  • beachcomber australia said:
    Always loved this photo - Snap! -
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Thanks! It's a lovely shot :)
  • Ian Wright said:
    The Fort Macquarie Tram Depot (R) was opened on 10 August, 1902, ceased operations 22 October, 1955 & was demolished in 1958 to make way for the Opera House which was constructed on the sight. Bennelong Point was originally a small island.

Circular Quay

from Powerhouse Museum

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    For more information about the SS Orient: www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2362703683/ and www.laird-bogstown.com/orient 1.php
  • faded treatment said:
    Yes, beachcomberaustralia, it looks French to me, possibly 'Pacifique', which means 'peaceful'.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Thanks for that Wardie44B, or 'Merci'. The French steamship "Pacifique" (built 1899) was owned by the M M (Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes - see note on flag) a French state-owned operation. She was 1,938 tons and (probably) operated the Marseilles - Port Said - Mahe - Reunion - Mauritius - Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney - Noumea route. She was scrapped in 1925. Ref.- www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/mm.htm . The earliest reference to the SS Pacifique in the Sydney Morning Herald is an advertisement for sailing to Noumea at 1pm on Wednesday 15 November 1899 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14233925?searchTerm=SS pacifique . This might not be the sailing that was about to happen in this photo, but it is certainly c.1900. The scaffolding in front of the Customs House (they were adding extra floors) also is evident in this photo - www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/3794327782/ .
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Spot the differences! - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemLarge.aspx?itemID=413341
  • faded treatment said:
    Yes, a number of differences, beachcomber. What does is signify that the Pacifique isn't flying any flags (well, not the one on top and not the French flag) in the other image?