| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Balmoral |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 304332 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 4x6", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 4x6", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Brooks, Dennis |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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HMAS PENGUIN, BALMORAL, NSW. C.1955. THE BELFRY. THREE ANCHORS SUPPORT A SMALL ROUND PLATFORM ...
Description
HMAS PENGUIN, BALMORAL, NSW. C.1955. THE BELFRY. THREE ANCHORS SUPPORT A SMALL ROUND PLATFORM FROM WHICH THE BELL IS SUSPENDED. AROUND THE PLATFORM ARE THREE NAVAL CROWNS AND THREE PENGUINS, MOUNTED ALTERNATELY. THE STRUCTURE IS SURMOUNTED BY AN EDWARDIAN CROWN, INDICATING THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN SUBSEQUENT TO THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II, WHEN THIS STYLE OF CROWN WAS ADOPTED FOR HERALDIC PURPOSES. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)