- white ensign of the Royal Navy - BobMeade
H.M.S. 'Undine', Fort Macquarie, Sydney
Format: Glass plate negative.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Tyrrell Photographic Collection, Powerhouse Museum www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/collection=The_Tyrrell_Ph otographic
Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection
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Persistent URL: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=31462
Acquisition credit line: Gift of Australian Consolidated Press under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, 1985
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shanan (62 months ago | reply)
I love this archway perspective. It suggests the moment before departure!
BobMeade (62 months ago | reply)
A beautifully composed photograph.
According to wikipedia, there have been eight ships named HMS Undine in the Royal Navy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Undine
The third was:
"HMS Undine was a schooner, previously in civilian service as the Morna. She was purchased in 1881 and was sold in 1888."
Which dates this photograph between 1881 and 1888.
I know of one other photograph of HMS Undine in the Australian War Memorial's collection, photograph 302177 which has this description:
SYDNEY, NSW. 1887. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE SCREW CORVETTE HMS DIAMOND IN FARM COVE. SHE IS CELEBRATING THE JUBILEE OF QUEEN VICTORIA. THE SHIPS IN THE BACKGROUND ARE, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE SCREW CORVETTE HMS RAPID, THE SAILING SCHOONER HMS UNDINE, THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT STEAMER HMVS LADY LOCH AND THE SCREW CORVETTE HMS OPAL. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
You can go to www.awm.gov.au and use the search function to find it.
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BobMeade (59 months ago | reply)
The scene as seen through an arch is an old staple of photography.
Here is a good example:
www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/26 77556089/
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beachcomberaustralia (46 months ago | reply)
Here is HMS Undine again, same photographer (Henry King) at the same time (?) 1887- www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/35936 00145/
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P40MAN/John (36 months ago | reply)
Fantastic photo and superb framing though the archway !
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