southhead

14 photos tagged southhead, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.

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1940

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Signal station, South Head, Sydney, c. 1940, Sam Hood from State Library of New South Wales uploaded February 2021
Watsons Bay from Royal Australian Historical Society uploaded April 2017
'South Head Lighthouse' RAHS/Osborne Collection from Royal Australian Historical Society uploaded April 2014
Sydney Ferry BINNGARRA passing Sydney Heads from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded December 2012
French three-masted barque TOURAINE under tow near Sydney Heads from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded November 2012
Crowd of civilians at The Gap in Sydney possibly during US Navy fleet visit, 23 July 1925 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded November 2012
Crowd of civilians possibly at The Gap in Sydney during US Navy fleet visit, 23 July 1925 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded November 2012
Crowd of civilians possibly at The Gap in Sydney during US Navy fleet visit, 23 July 1925 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded November 2012
Crowd of civilians possibly at The Gap in Sydney during US Navy fleet visit, 23 July 1925 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded November 2012
The Gap, Sydney, 188- / photographer unknown from State Library of New South Wales uploaded December 2010
Cliff top gun emplacement at South Head from Powerhouse Museum uploaded December 2008
The Lookout, South Head from Powerhouse Museum uploaded September 2008
North and South Heads, Sydney, NSW from Powerhouse Museum uploaded May 2008
Cliffs, South Head from Powerhouse Museum uploaded March 2008

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French three-masted barque TOURAINE under tow near Sydney Heads

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

beachcomber australia said:
She is being towed out to sea. Possibly repaired after this in January 1912 ? - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15304013 . On this (?) outward voyage she was carrying "35,147 bags of wheat" SMH 27/2/1912, p.10 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15313426 I am doubtful due to the waterline looking low.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Thanks for the detective work beachcomber. The waterline is looking too low to be carrying cargo you're right. The only other time it could be is 1902 (where it departed carrying coal). In May 1913 it went to Newcastle. Hmmmmm, perhaps this one is the TOURAINE in Newcastle in 1913!

Cliff top gun emplacement at South Head

from Powerhouse Museum

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sakshi sharma said:
very nice
Tim Pruyn said:
Appears to be Hornby Battery. Judging from photograph angle, it appears to be taken from the steps of Hornby Lighthouse. The blur in the lower right hand corner of the photo appears to the railing on the lighthouse. This is gun appears to be a 9 inch 12 ton Rifled Muzzle Loading (RML) manufactured in 1872. The smoke in distance appears to show the battery on Signal Hill being fired. You can see artillerymen near the RML gun. You can also clearly see the sunken pathways between the batteries. This emplacement was refurbished in 1939 and had BL Mark 7 guns placed there as part of Sydney's WWII defences. This emplacement survives to this day, albeit without any guns. The RML pictured could possibly be the very same gun near HMAS Watson.
BobMeade said:
orangetim - Good information! One of the WWII era guns survives. It crossed the harbour to Mosman. See it here: lifeasdaddy.typepad.com/lifeasdaddy/2008/03/the-big-gun-o...
Tim Pruyn said:
Oh nice! I didn't know they kept any of the old 6in BL Mark 7 guns! Now, would that gun look nice back in it's original position!
Whipper_snapper said:
Fascinating photograph. Please add to: Artillery where it will be a welcomed addition to the group.

Sydney Ferry BINNGARRA passing Sydney Heads

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

nugget1958 said:
Manly Ferry Binngarra Launched : 1905 Builder : Mort's Dock Woolwich, NSW Gross weight : 442 tons Dimensions : 58.00 x 9.00 x 3.25 (metres) Passenger capacity : 1332 Speed : 13 knots See ferriesofsydney.com/binngarra.html
beachcomber australia said:
nugget1958 Thanks! The BINNGARRA description in 1905 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14733759 Bumps into Circular Quay in week 2! (illustrated) - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/71536539 .
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia nugget1958 Thanks folks! Our records have been updated.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
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