Thursday Island
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The metropolis of the pearl-fishing industry of the Pacific Ocean is Thursday Island. It lies in Torres Strait off the north coast of Queensland and is part of that state. Thursday Island is scarcely more than a tiny speck in Torres Strait, but owing to its excellent harbor it is a port of call for ships on their way through the passage. All the steamers that go about North Australia to Europe stop here. The harbor is large enough and deep enough for the biggest warships; it has been strongly fortified and has also a coaling station."
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 039 044
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Thursday Island
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The metropolis of the pearl-fishing industry of the Pacific Ocean is Thursday Island. It lies in Torres Strait off the north coast of Queensland and is part of that state. Thursday Island is scarcely more than a tiny speck in Torres Strait, but owing to its excellent harbor it is a port of call for ships on their way through the passage. All the steamers that go about North Australia to Europe stop here. The harbor is large enough and deep enough for the biggest warships; it has been strongly fortified and has also a coaling station."
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 039 044
You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here.
Want more? You can find more digital resources online.
We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons; however, certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. To read more about what “no known restrictions” means, please visit the Special Collections & Archives website, or contact staff at the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center for details.