rms

37 photos tagged rms, from 5 members of Flickr Commons.

When were these photos taken?

1880

2007

Where were these photos tagged?

24% of these photos are geotagged.

Related tags

Tags that often appear on the same photos:

Members using this tag

NASA on The Commons 16 photos
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons 10 photos
SDASM Archives 9 photos
State Library of New South Wales 1 photo
Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection 1 photo

Photos

Photos tagged rms:

Loading photos…

Enable JavaScript to browse these photos, or see them on flickr.com.

See more on flickr.com →

Recent uploads

The last upload was 16 September.

SAFER Rescue System Tested from NASA on The Commons uploaded 16 September
SAFER Tests by Meade and Lee from NASA on The Commons uploaded 16 September
Low and Wisoff at Work from NASA on The Commons uploaded 25 June
Challenger as seen from SPAS from NASA on The Commons uploaded 22 June
Robot Arm Over Earth with Sunburst from NASA on The Commons uploaded 19 May
Armed and Ready from NASA on The Commons uploaded 13 May
Intelsat VI Capture Attempt from NASA on The Commons uploaded 10 May
Hubble Redeployment from NASA on The Commons uploaded February 2026
26_0069693 Rohr Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded February 2026
26_0069690 Rohr Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded February 2026
26_0069691 Rohr Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded February 2026
26_0069692 Rohr Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded February 2026
26_0069688 Rohr Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded February 2026
26_0069689 Rohr Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded February 2026
26_0069686 Rohr Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded February 2026

Conversations

Here’s a selection of the conversations happening on these photos:

Departure of the passenger liner SS ORAMA

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

10 older comments, and then…
54 Ford Customline said:
Did this have a sister ship called the Oriana? seem to remember the Oriana coming into Station pier many years ago.
beachcomber australia said:
Woolloomooloo wharf (at left) ?
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
54 Ford Customline There was an Orient Line vessel called SS ORIANA, however it was not the sister vessel of SS ORAMA, it was SS ORONSAY. If you're interested we have various items in the collection related to SS ORIANA that have been published on eMuseum.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia You may be right beachcomber because it definitely isn't Circular Quay. Plus a quick search in Trove suggests that it was berthed at either wharf 7 or 8 when it came to Sydney.
beachcomber australia said:
If it was the first visit as is likely, then she departed at noon on Saturday 10 January 1925, according to this - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/16184088 . More details of the ship and sinking in 1940 -
" ORAMA; Owned by the Orient Steam Navigation Co. and built in 1924 by Vickers; 19,840 tons; 632x75.2x32.9 ft.; 3,900 n.h.p.; 18 knots; turbine engines. The ocean liner Orama (Capt. F. G. Sherburne), was requisitioned as an auxiliary troop transport for the British Expeditionary Force to Norway in the spring of 1940. On 8th June 1940, aircraft carrier HMS Glorious, destroyers HMS Acasta and HMS Ardent, the tanker Oil Pioneer and the Orama were some 300 miles West of Narvik, just as the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper, escorted by lighter craft, were sweeping this area and completely overwhelmed the British, sinking all five ships. The Orama was sunk by gunfire from the Admiral Hipper and was also torpedoed. Nineteen men were killed and 280, including Capt. Sherburne, became prisoners. The Orama was not carrying troops at the time. "
From - www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?114925

Sinking of the SS AUSTRAL 1882

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

19 older comments, and then…
beachcomber australia said:
This aint the "Brisbane Floods 1893" !! Not 100% sure yet, but I think it may be the SS 'Austral' (Orient Line) which sank in Neutral Bay whilst being loaded with coal.
beachcomber australia said:
Yes! The original photo was by John Paine in 1882
"Sinking of the S.S. Austral, Neutral Bay, New South Wales, 1882" (NLA nla.pic-vn4851231)
beachcomber australia said:
Read all about it - SMH 13/11/1882 p.7 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13523253 .
beachcomber australia said:
The full story - www.nicholaseggleston.com/familyhistory/eggleston/Passeng... The salvage / re-floating operation was remarkable for any time, let alone 1882/3.
beachcomber australia said:
More about the photographer P.C. Poulsen (1857-1925). He moved from Sydney to Brisbane in 1882 - www.photo-web.com.au/poulsen/default.htm . I wonder why he made the film copy?

'SS ORIENT 3', Sydney Harbour

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

7 older comments, and then…
beachcomber australia said:
See comments on 'SS ORIENT 1' photo -
beachcomber australia said:
Likely to be the Anniversary Day Regatta 26/1/1884. Can anyone identify the Manly paddle steamer, full of folk dressed up for a Grand Day Out ?
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Fear not! We have passed this photo to our friendly ferry consultant & will post the results post haste :) Might help clear up the other details.
MV Baragoola said:
It's Fairlight
beachcomber australia said:
MV Baragoola Thank you! See another FAIRLIGHT photo by Mr Hall for comments and further links -