| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300022 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Pixley, N S |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BRISBANE, QLD. 1893-02. THE SURVEY SHIP HMS PALUMA, A QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT OWNED GUNBOAT LENT TO ...
Description
BRISBANE, QLD. 1893-02. THE SURVEY SHIP HMS PALUMA, A QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT OWNED GUNBOAT LENT TO THE ADMIRALTY AND COMMISSIONED INTO THE ROYAL NAVY AS A SURVEY VESSEL, HIGH AND DRY IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS WHERE SHE WAS DEPOSITED BY A HEAVY FLOOD. WITH HER ARE THE STEAMER SS ELAMANG (LEFT) AND THE HULK MAIDA (NOT THE QUIRANG AS STATED IN THE CAPTION ON THE IMAGE). THE PALUMA WAS REFLOATED BY ANOTHER FLOOD A FEW DAYS LATER AND TOWED BACK TO THE RIVER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).