Images from the Phillip Schuler collection, both taken by and acquired by him.

Accession Number PS0015
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Schuler, Phillip Frederick Edward
Place made At sea
Date made c October 1914
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Double exposure of a ship's boat as it approaches the side of HMAT Orvieto" (A3) at anchor in King George Sound, Albany WA. The light cruiser at left rear is either HMAS Melbourne or HMAS Sydney which were both part of the naval escort for the first convoy carrying the AIF to the Middle East.

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