WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1947-08-18. DOCKYARD PIER UNDER REPAIR AT THE NAVAL DOCKYARD. IN THE ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Williamstown
Accession Number 304448
Collection type Photograph
Object type Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin
Physical description Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin
Maker Lyall, W G
Conflict Period 1940-1949
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1947-08-18. DOCKYARD PIER UNDER REPAIR AT THE NAVAL DOCKYARD. IN THE BACKGROUND THE MERCHANT VESSELS JAMES J MAGUIRE AND KING STEPHEN ARE BERTHED AT GELLIBRAND PIER WHILE A RUNCIMAN LINE TRAMP STEAMER CLEARS THE MOUTH OF THE YARRA AND NOSES INTO HOBSONS BAY. AT THE LOWER RIGHT THE AFTER PART OF A BATHURST CLASS CORVETTE IS VISIBLE IN THE ALFRED GRAVING DOCK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)