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A boat returns to HMAS Sydney after boarding the German raider Emden on 9 November 1914. The ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A boat returns to HMAS Sydney after boarding the German raider Emden on 9 November 1914. The wrecked ship, which ran ashore on North Keeling Island after losing the fight against HMAS Sydney, can be ...EN0400
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A broadside view of the wrecked German raider Emden after her encounter with HMAS Sydney near ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A broadside view of the wrecked German raider Emden after her encounter with HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island. Seamen, shortly to be rescued by the Sydney, crowd together on the clear end of the vessel....EN0235
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An informal group portrait of Air Mechanic C Graffy, Air Mechanic R H Radcliffe, Air Mechanic E ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
An informal group portrait of Air Mechanic C Graffy, Air Mechanic R H Radcliffe, Air Mechanic E Birch and Lieutenant Brewin standing in front of a Sopwith 2F1 Camel aircraft on board HMAS Sydney.A02676
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An unidentified seaman on the deck of HMAS Sydney looks at the wrecked German cruiser Emden, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
An unidentified seaman on the deck of HMAS Sydney looks at the wrecked German cruiser Emden, which had lost a fight against HMAS Sydney and ran ashore on North Keeling Island.EN0401
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Anzac Race Game folding playing board
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square playing board designed to fold in half. The reverse of the board is finished in dark green, while the playing surface is printed with a basic race game layout of 67 yellow playing spaces runnin...REL/11487
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A party of armed sailors from HMAS Sydney lands on Direction Island. A party from the German ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A party of armed sailors from HMAS Sydney lands on Direction Island. A party from the German raider Emden had landed and taken possession of the cable station on the island, but on the evening of the...EN0390
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"Armed merchantman Empress of Asia in search for Ayesha."(Album caption). From an album compiled ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
"Armed merchantman Empress of Asia in search for Ayesha."(Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. The album documents the activities of the...P11611.059.001
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A square piece of shell pierced armour plate from the German light cruiser SMS Emden, mounted as ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A square piece of shell pierced armour plate from the German light cruiser SMS Emden, mounted as a memento of the ship's destruction by HMAS Sydney at Cocos Island on 9 November 1914. The frame is ad...EN0165
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A wave crashes over the bow of HMAS Melbourne, seen from HMAS Sydney. Both ships were taking ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
A wave crashes over the bow of HMAS Melbourne, seen from HMAS Sydney. Both ships were taking part in patrols of the North Sea with the Royal Navy's 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron.EN0344
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Bomb fragment from Zeppelin L43 : HMAS Sydney I
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Splinter of a bomb mounted on a wooden backing board in an oval wooden frame. On the wooden backing board is written, in black ink, 'SPLINTER OF BOMB / PICKED UP ON FORE BRIDGE / OF H.M.A.S. "SYDNEY" ...RELAWM00296
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Box made from wood salvaged from HMAS Sydney (1913-28)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Rectangular wooden box with hinged lid made from timber from HMAS Sydney (1913-28). At the front of the box is a blue enamel-like badge bearing a fouled anchor and the words 'WOOD FROM H.M.A.S. 'SYDNE...REL39022
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Able Seaman H T Bird, Royal Australian Navy
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/10633.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Acting Leading Stoker J Robb, HMAS Sydney I
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL32932.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Surgeon-Lieutenant A C R Todd, HMAS Sydney
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL31586.002
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Custom box 1 of 1 - Hand-written diary by an unknown sailor, HMAS Sydney (I)
Digitised Collection
Maker: Unknown
Collection relating to the First World War service of HMAS Sydney (I). Custom box 1 of 1 - Hand-written diary (possibly a midshipman's journal) relating to HMAS Sydney (I). The diary covers the perio...AWM2017.7.110
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Diary of Cyril John Percy Hill, 1917
Digitised Collection
Maker: Hill, Cyril John Percy Unknown
Photostat copy of diary of Lieutenant Commander Cyril John Percy Hill, Royal Navy. The original diary was written by Lieutenant Commander Hill between 9 June 1917 and 14 December 1917.RCDIG0000670
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Display of a mounted splinter of bomb picked up on the forebridge of HMAS Sydney after engagement ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Display of a mounted splinter of bomb picked up on the forebridge of HMAS Sydney after engagement of HMAS Sydney and HMS Dublin with German Zeppelin L43 in North Sea, 4 May 1917.D00811
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George H K La Nauze stands beside the wrecked wireless mast at the Eastern Extension Cable ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
George H K La Nauze stands beside the wrecked wireless mast at the Eastern Extension Cable Company's station on Direction Island, which was destroyed by a party from the German raider SMS Emden on 9 N...EN0397
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Greenstone pendant commemorating the defeat of SMS Emden by HMAS Sydney : Stoker Frederick Dott, HMAS Sydney
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Teardrop shaped New Zealand greenstone (pounamu) pendant, or miniature meri club, with engraved gold band 'H.M.A.S. SYDNEY 9.11.14'. The pendant is suspended from a small gold ring.REL28807
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Group portrait of mostly unidentified sailors on the foredeck of HMAS Sydney, immediately ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of mostly unidentified sailors on the foredeck of HMAS Sydney, immediately following the battle with SMS Emden, as the RAN light cruiser pursues Emden's collier, Buresk. From the colle...P11663.002