Three-masted barque JOSEPH CONRAD underway with sails set
The iron-hulled sailing ship JOSEPH CONRAD was originally launched as GEORGE STAGE in Copenhagen in 1882 as a training ship for young sailors. In 1934 GEORGE STAGE was about to be broken up when Australian author and sailor Andrew Villiers bought the vessel, renaming it after his favourite author. Villiers sailed JOSEPH CONRAD around the world with a crew of mostly young sailors, visiting Australian shores in late 1935. The vessel is now a part of the collection at the Mystic Seaport museum in Connecticut.
Flickr user Beachcomberaustralia provided the useful link to this SMH article mentioning the visit: bit.ly/RYnW38
The National Film and Sound Archive hold footage of this visit, including the sailors singing the song 'Rolling Home' accompanied by an accordian: NFSA entry
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Object number: ANMS1092[152]
Three-masted barque JOSEPH CONRAD underway with sails set
The iron-hulled sailing ship JOSEPH CONRAD was originally launched as GEORGE STAGE in Copenhagen in 1882 as a training ship for young sailors. In 1934 GEORGE STAGE was about to be broken up when Australian author and sailor Andrew Villiers bought the vessel, renaming it after his favourite author. Villiers sailed JOSEPH CONRAD around the world with a crew of mostly young sailors, visiting Australian shores in late 1935. The vessel is now a part of the collection at the Mystic Seaport museum in Connecticut.
Flickr user Beachcomberaustralia provided the useful link to this SMH article mentioning the visit: bit.ly/RYnW38
The National Film and Sound Archive hold footage of this visit, including the sailors singing the song 'Rolling Home' accompanied by an accordian: NFSA entry
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.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number: ANMS1092[152]