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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 ...
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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)
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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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A group of eleven Royal Australian Navy men who were serving in the cruiser HMAS Sydney when it ...
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Maker: The Sydney Morning Herald
A group of eleven Royal Australian Navy men who were serving in the cruiser HMAS Sydney when it destroyed the German Navy cruiser Emden at Cocos Keeling on 9 November 1914. This photograph shows them ...H18633
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Anderson, Neville Otho Cockburn (Sapper, b.1892 - d.1915)
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Maker: Anderson, Neville Otho Cockburn
Collection relating to the service of 152 Sapper Neville Otho Cockburn Anderson, 3 Field Company Engineers, Gallipoli, 1914-1915. Collection includes notebook containing engineering notes and a trans...1DRL/0038
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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
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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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"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 ...
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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 ...
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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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Autograph book belonging to Lawrence Stanley Vivian Moss, 1914
Digitised Collection
Maker: Various
Autograph book relating to the First World War service of 909 Sergeant Lawrence Stanley Vivian Moss. This autograph book contains autographs collected by Moss whilst on board HMAT Orvieto in November ...RCDIG0001078
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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
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"Ayesha under full sail." (Album caption) From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern ...
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"Ayesha under full sail." (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 SMS Emden wh...P11611.031.001
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Bird, H T (Able Seaman, HMAS Sydney, RAN)
Private Record
Maker: Bird, H T
SKETCH PLAN OF THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN HMAS SYDNEY AND SMS EMDEN, A CERTIFICATE PRESENTED TO H T BIRD FOR SERVICE IN THE HOME GUARD, 1941-1944. ALSO A SMALL PHOTOGRAPH OF BIRD C 1916PR84/137
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Boat Badge : Geleitboot Emden
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Maker: Unknown
Coat of arms for the city of Emden, mounted on wooden plaque. Positioned above the coat of arms is a rectangular brass plaque engraved with 'Geleitboot 'EMDEN'.REL/00909
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"Boat crews land."(Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern ...
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"Boat crews land."(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 SMS Emden which rai...P11611.041.001
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"Boat crews land."(Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern ...
Photograph
Maker: Peake, A J
"Boat crews land."(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 SMS Emden which rai...P11611.039.003
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"Boat crews land"(Album caption) From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern ...
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"Boat crews land"(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 SMS Emden which raide...P11611.039.002