The troopship WARILDA and the tug RACER, Melbourne
Photograph by Melbourne photographer Josiah E Barnes of the troopship WARILDA. Photographic print on paper. This image depicts the portside of the WW1 troopship underway from Melbourne. The WARILDA is being pulled by a tugboat and four-masted a ship appears at left. The reverse of the print has a pencil inscription reading: `WARILDA 25-5-16 no15' and a stamp: `tel. 1966 Hawthorn... J.E. Barnes press & outdoor photographer Kew, Melb. Copyright'.
Josiah Barnes' two sons, Norm and Victor, left for war in 1916 (both returned to Australia after their service). Barnes appears to have taken an interest around this time in photographing the troopships as they departed for war from Melbourne.
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Object number: 00027625
The troopship WARILDA and the tug RACER, Melbourne
Photograph by Melbourne photographer Josiah E Barnes of the troopship WARILDA. Photographic print on paper. This image depicts the portside of the WW1 troopship underway from Melbourne. The WARILDA is being pulled by a tugboat and four-masted a ship appears at left. The reverse of the print has a pencil inscription reading: `WARILDA 25-5-16 no15' and a stamp: `tel. 1966 Hawthorn... J.E. Barnes press & outdoor photographer Kew, Melb. Copyright'.
Josiah Barnes' two sons, Norm and Victor, left for war in 1916 (both returned to Australia after their service). Barnes appears to have taken an interest around this time in photographing the troopships as they departed for war from Melbourne.
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Object number: 00027625