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Accession Number | 300005 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Conflict |
Period 1900-1909 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1901-05. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE THIRD CLASS PROTECTED CRUISER HMS ...
Description
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1901-05. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE THIRD CLASS PROTECTED CRUISER HMS MILDURA (EX-HMS PELORUS), OF THE AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY SQUADRON OF THE ROYAL NAVY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE ROYAL VISIT OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK TO INAUGURATE THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT. THE MILDURA WEARS THE BLACK, WHITE AND BUFF COLOUR SCHEME OF THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY, SOON TO BE REPLACED BY ALL-OVER GREY. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE CRUISER HMS JUNO, PART OF THE ESCORT OF THE ROYAL YACHT OPHIR. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION.)