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| Keywords: australia boat boats harbor harbour harbourscenes sailing sydney sydneyharbour sydneyharbor farmcove frederickwilkinson frederickgarnerwilkinson hms new zealand hmsnewzealand ship warship royal navy royalnavy rn hms new zealand (1911) hmsnewzealand1911 indefatigable-class indefatigableclass battlecruiser cruiser admiral of the fleet viscount john rushworth jellicoe admiralofthefleetviscountjohnrushworthjellicoe jellicoe tour of dominions tourofdominions man o' war steps manowarsteps blackandwhite monochrome photo border outdoor black and white HMS NEW ZEALAND is shown at naval buoy number 1, Farm Cove. This photograph was taken by Frederick Wilkinson from near Man o' War Steps, probably in June 1919 when the vessel visited Sydney as part of a world tour. The vessel was flagship as indicated by the celebratory flags on its masts. Admiral of the Fleet Viscount John Rushworth Jellicoe arrived in Australia in May 1919 for his 'Tour of the Dominions'. His aim was to conduct a review of Australia’s strategic situation and to make recommendations for the Royal Australian Navy. He subsequently travelled to New Zealand where he became Governor General of New Zealand in 1920. Frederick Wilkinson (1901 - 1975) migrated to Australia from England in 1911. While wokring various jobs in and around central Sydney, Wilkinson acquired a camera and began taking photographs of vessels and harbour scenes. Many of his images were used by commercial photographers for souvenir postcards. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: Frederick Garner Wilkinson Object no. 00037695 HMS NEW ZEALAND is shown at naval buoy number 1, Farm Cove. This photograph was taken by Frederick Wilkinson from near Man o' War Steps, probably in June 1919 when the vessel visited Sydney as part of a world tour. The vessel was flagship as indicated by the celebratory flags on its masts. Admiral of the Fleet Viscount John Rushworth Jellicoe arrived in Australia in May 1919 for his 'Tour of the Dominions'. His aim was to conduct a review of Australia’s strategic situation and to make recommendations for the Royal Australian Navy. He subsequently travelled to New Zealand where he became Governor General of New Zealand in 1920. Frederick Wilkinson (1901 - 1975) migrated to Australia from England in 1911. While wokring various jobs in and around central Sydney, Wilkinson acquired a camera and began taking photographs of vessels and harbour scenes. Many of his images were used by commercial photographers for souvenir postcards. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: Frederick Garner Wilkinson Object no. 00037695 | ||||
