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"S.S. Lusitania"

from Powerhouse Museum

  • Photos of the Past said:
    Not the famous SS Lusitania sunk by a U-Boat, but I assume the one mentioned at www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/orient.html "Lusitania built 1871 1877 transferred from Pacific Steam Nav.Co, 1900 sold to Elder Dempster's Beaver Line. 3,877 tons"
  • beachcomber australia said:
    From the identifying landmarks, it looks like the 'Lusitania' is moored in Neutral Bay and the photographer (Henry King) is near Kirribilli House on the rocks. There is a Sydney Morning Herald article of 21.8.1888, with the R.M.S. Lusitania moored at Neutral Bay and a wonderful full description of the journey from London. Maybe it is the date of this photo? - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13693996

'SS ORIENT I', Sydney Harbour

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    Brilliant photo of the ORIENT. So often she is in the background, not featured. This is the ship which got me sucked into these old photos, due to a famous painting by Charles Conder The Departure of the Orient - Circular Quay (1888) (AGNSW), now available in the amazing GoogleArtProject - www.googleartproject.com/collection/art-gallery-of-new-so... - press the little man for 'Museum View' to visit the painting at the AGNSW.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    I think the ORIENT was the flagship for the Anniversary Day Regatta in 1884. Was this the big occasion? "To-day the R.M.S. Orient is to be moved from the Circular Quay to Farm Cove, where she will be the flagship at the Anniversary Regatta. She will be moored to the Nelson's buoy. " SMH 24/1/1884 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13558302
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Particularly as the next photo shows Admiralty House before the additional floor was added in 1885.
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Amazing! Have been playing around with GoogleArt, how clever! 1884 seems logical re the dates of the other images in the album & the smaller craft & spectators would certainly indicate a big regatta...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Description of the 1884 Anniversary Regatta in the SMH 28/1/1884 p.8, including this -
    " ... In this instance, the flagship was the Orient, one of the largest and best finished steamers afloat. She was surrounded by craft of all kinds and dimensions, and so numerous that but for the skilful manner in which they were directed they must, as they flitted or darted to and fro, have met with accidents. They gave the harbour in the vicinity of Farm Cove an appearance the animation of which was heightened by the crowds of persons who congregated at Fort Macquarie and Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, and by the fluttering flags of the vessels at Circular Quay, amongst which was the gay tri-colours hoisted as a compliment to the colony by a Messageries Maritimes steamers. The decks of the Orient made most agreeable promenades, and were occupied by several hundreds of persons, including a very large proportion of ladies, who in the natural pride of their sex displayed the magnificent costumes of the present period. On one deck was stationed the band of the Naval Volunteers and on another that of the Vernon, so that visitors had a plentitude of music in addition to their other enjoyments, some of which appeared to closely partake of the character of flirtation. ..."
    trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13550521

'SS ACONCAGUA Pacific Steam Navigation Co', Sydney Harbour

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

  • beachcomber australia said:
    " ... Built by John Elder & Co, Glasgow, she was launched on 6th June 1872 Chartered by the Orient Line for their London Australia service in 1878 and returned to the Valparaiso route in 1881. Sold to Verdeau & Cie, Bordeaux in 1895, renamed EGYPTE ... " from - www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=471 Which may mean this photo is between 1878 and 1881. She first arrived in Sydney in July 1878 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13411764 . Though it looks like there was another visit in 1884 between Charente and Valparaiso, presumably under the PSNC flag as marked. Hmmm.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    From McMahons Point, a little to the right and much earlier than this - http://from.ph/30871
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The garden arch (see note bottom right) must belong to this house on MacMahons Point, photographed by John Degotardi in the 1870s - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/album/ItemViewer.aspx?itemid=823854&am... - from the album acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemdetailpaged.aspx?itemid=420980# Which might interest pellethepoet & [http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02/]
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Hmm house 'possibly belonging to Mayor Michael McMahon'. Thanks for all the info Beachcomber :)
  • beachcomber australia said:
    See that house also here -