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A boat returns to HMAS Sydney after boarding the German raider Emden on 9 November 1914. The ...
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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 ...
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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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Account of action between HMAS Sydney and SMS Emden by Niels Peter Henry Nielsen, 1925
Digitised Collection
Maker: Nielsen, Niels Peter Henry
Written account and transcript relating to the First World War service of 7884 Stoker Niels Peter Henry "Chook" Nielsen, Royal Australian Navy. In this account written in 1925, Nielsen details the day...RCDIG0001011
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Adelt, Carl (Tumpeter, 1st LH Regt d.1915)
Private Record
Maker: Adelt, Carl
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF VOYAGE FROM SYDNEY TO CAIRO INCLUDING REFERENCE TO THE "SYDNEY/EMDEN" ENCOUNTER. MENTIONS BEHAVIOUR OF NEW ZEALAND TROOPS. COPIED FROM DIARY FOR PERIOD OCT 1914 TO JAN 19153DRL/7529
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Albany, WA. 1 November 1914. The first Australian and New Zealand convoy crossing the Indian ...
Photograph
Maker: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W)
Albany, WA. 1 November 1914. The first Australian and New Zealand convoy crossing the Indian Ocean, sailing in three parallel lines. Left to right: 3rd Division; 1st Division; 2nd Division. The New Ze...G01547
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Alexander (Lewis) Johnston interviewed about his career in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1919-1946
Sound
Maker: Johnston, Alexander 'Lewis' Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office
Discusses: early life; employment; love of ships and desire to join the Navy; enlist in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) May 1919; sail to Darwin on HMAS Sydney; discharged August 1921; inter-war emplo...S02048
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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"Armed merchantman Empress of Asia in search for Ayesha."(Album caption). From an album compiled ...
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Maker: Triggs, J S
"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...P11611.059.002
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"Armed merchantman Empress of Japan."(Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of ...
Photograph
Maker: Triggs, J S
"Armed merchantman Empress of Japan."(Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. The album documents the activities of the landing party from ...P11611.059.003
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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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At Sea. c. 1915. Royal Australian Navy cruiser Sydney. (Donor Imperial War Museum SP412)
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At Sea. c. 1915. Royal Australian Navy cruiser Sydney. (Donor Imperial War Museum SP412)H12449
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At Sea. c. 1915. Royal Australian Navy cruiser Sydney. (Donor Imperial War Museum SP414)
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At Sea. c. 1915. Royal Australian Navy cruiser Sydney. (Donor Imperial War Museum SP414)H12450
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At Sea. c. 1915. Royal Australian Navy cruiser Sydney in rough seas off the Dogger Bank. (Donor ...
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At Sea. c. 1915. Royal Australian Navy cruiser Sydney in rough seas off the Dogger Bank. (Donor Imperial War Museum SP719)H12451
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At Sea. c. 1915. Royal Australian Navy cruiser Sydney with other ships of the British Navy 4th ...
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At Sea. c. 1915. Royal Australian Navy cruiser Sydney with other ships of the British Navy 4th Light Cruiser Battle Squadron. (Donor Imperial War Museum SP731)H12452
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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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AWM35 24/47 - HMAS SYDNEY wireless telegraph signal log, 28 August - 9 November 1914
Digitised Collection
Maker: HMAS Sydney (1913-1928)
Wireless telegraph signal log relating to the First World War service of HMAS Sydney. This signal log contains entries from 28 August 1914 to 9 November 1914. It includes entries relating to the ship'...RCDIG0001003