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History Week 2012

by Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

In light of History Week 2012, we've created a set dedicated to this year's theme - Threads.

For more information on History Week: historycouncilnsw.org.au/history-week/

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A woman farewells sailors on board SS AUTOLYCUS departing Sydney for Portsmouth, 13 May 1939

Portrait of a woman with two young girls, 1900-1930

Two young girls holding hands, 1900-1930

Portrait of a lady in Victorian dress, 1890-1910

Portrait of a seated woman wearing a black and white bodice and skirt, 1890-1910

Women waving to HMAS AUSTRALIA II or HMAS CANBERRA I, 1945-1953

Photographic postcard of an elderly couple in formal dress

Photographic postcard of Carrie Knight

Arthur Lederer modelling Ambassador's uniform

Portrait of two young girls

Portrait of a woman, possibly related to Captain Edward R Sterling, 1900-1920

Portrait of R Burke, Hon Secretary NSW Amateur Swimming Association

Framed portraits of Ethel May Sterling, 1916-1929

Ethel May Sterling, Margaret Francis Sterling and Captain Ray Milton Sterling on the deck of E R STERLING, 1921-1925

Captain E R Sterling, Ray Milton Sterling and Ethel May Sterling at the races, 1918-1929

Two men and two women on the deck of a sailing vessel, 1920-1939

Studio portrait of Captain McKilliam and two unidentified women

Two women on the deck of an unknown ship

Studio portrait of Robert McKilliam in captain's uniform

Woman and child on a swing

Passengers on deck

Portrait of Kono San at a Movietone event on board SS SIERRA

Portrait of Kono San at a Movietone event on board SS SIERRA

Woman at a Movietone event on board SS SIERRA

Three people at a Movietone event on board SS SIERRA

Man and woman reading to children possibly on board SS ORMISTON, 1927-1939

Three females on board SS ORMISTON, 1927-1939

Portrait of two women and a baby possibly on board SS ORMISTON, 1927-1939

Portrait of a man and woman possibly on board SS ORMISTON, 1927-1939

Three women sitting on deck chairs possibly on board SS ORMISTON, 1927-1939

Spectators watching a naval vessel in the harbour, possibly the Japanese cruiser HIJMS IZUMO

Woman with clutch bag and hat posing for the camera with a regatta in the background, 1920-1935

Portrait of a girl wearing a fur shawl, 1910-1930

Portrait of a woman, possibly Ethel Manila Sterling, c 1913

Well-wishers and streamers, Pyrmont, by David Moore

Portrait of an unidentified woman, 1890-1920

Portrait of a soldier

Portrait of a soldier 1914-1918

Portrait of a naval officer, possibly of the name 'Rodney-Brown'

Portrait of a naval cadet

Untitled portrait of a soldier

Portrait of a soldier

Portrait of a male and female performer 'De Coppola'

Portrait of a two performers, 'De Coppola'(?)

Portrait of a naval officer, about 1900

Women participating in the American Australian League of Help War Chest Day

Portrait of four men and women aboard a ship on Sydney Harbour

Cigarette card with photograph of Annette Kellerman in costume from the film A Daughter of the Gods, c 1916

Governor of NSW Admiral Sir Harry Woldsworth Rawson seated seated next to his daughter, Alice Rawson, 1908

Untitled portrait of a man

Untitled portrait of a man, possibly of the surname 'Richardson'

Untitled portrait of a man

Portrait of Judge John Hubert Plunkett in robes and wig

Young woman steering a yacht under sail

Portrait of a woman holding a box of Lux laundry powder

Portrait of mother and child, possibly of the surname 'Gordon'

Cabaret artist Peggy Petite

Untitled portrait of a baby (possibly of the name 'Maling'?)

Cabaret artist Peggy Petite

Untitled portrait of a woman

Untitled portrait of a woman

Portrait of Mrs Ray Murdoch (née Lottie Andrews)

Untitled portrait of a woman, possibly 'Penny'

Untitled portrait of a woman (possibly of the name Harrison or Reales)

Untitled portrait of a woman

Untitled portrait of a woman, possibly an actress, in period costume

Portrait of an unidentified woman, possibly of the name 'Craine'

Portrait of an unidentified woman

Portrait of unidentified lady

Dutch Consul-General Teppema, Madame Teppema and Rear-Admiral C C Kayser greeting Lady Riddle and Enid Riddle on board HNLMS JAVA, 10 October 1930

Portrait of an unidentified woman in cocktail dress

Portrait of an unidentified woman, possibly of the surname 'Abrahams'

Cabaret artist Peggy Petite

Portrait of a man with a large moustache

Portrait of a bride holding a bouquet

Donna Adelaide Grossardi posing on the deck of HNLMS JAVA, 10 October 1930

Czech Consul-General Dr Rudolf Kuraz and Hannah and Charles Lloyd Jones on board HNLMS JAVA

Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ernest Samuel Marks, boarding HNLMS JAVA, 10 October 1930

Portrait of a bride and groom

Portrait of a bride wearing a veil and holding a bouquet, possibly of the name 'Hewitt'

Mrs John Roxborough posing on the deck of HNLMS JAVA, 10 October 1930

Dutch Consul-General Teppema, Madame Teppema and Rear-Admiral C C Kayser on board HNLMS JAVA, 10 October 1930

Mrs Elsa Evans posing on the deck of HNLMS JAVA, 10 October 1930

Miss Hera Roberts posing on the deck of HNLMS JAVA

Bride and groom leaving St Marys Cathedral, Sydney

Portrait of two women, c 1900

Portrait of bride and groom leaving St Marys Cathedral, Sydney

Bride and groom walking down St Marys Cathedral steps, Sydney

Professor Oscar Ulrich and Elsie Vonwiller next to Japanese Consul General and Madame K Inoue on board HNLMS JAVA

Lieutenant Raul Braun, R Dundas Smith and Captain Luis Alvarez at Circular Quay, 17 July 1931

Japanese naval officers and their Sydney hosts at Victoria Barracks, 26 January 1924

Woman playing tennis at Victoria Barracks during Japanese Naval Squadron visit, 26 January 1924

Entertaining visiting Japanese naval officers at a tennis party at Victoria Barracks, 26 January 1924

Two women at Victoria Barracks attending a tennis party, 26 January 1924

Woman playing tennis at Victoria Barracks during Japanese Naval Squadron visit, 26 January 1924

Crew of YWCA Four outside Gardener's boatshed, Sydney

Portrait of two women seated

Ten women on deck of the Chilean naval vessel GENERAL BAQUEDANO in Circular Quay, July 1931

Group portrait of three women wearing glasses

Portrait of a man holding a bottle

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