[Editor: This postcard (unused), which incorporates a poem, as well as an illustration of a British naval flag (the white ensign), and a wattle design, is estimated to have been published in the early 20th Century. The postcard is undated.] Hearty Greetings from … [Read more...] about Hearty Greetings from Australia [postcard, early 20th Century]
Australian navy
Australian sailor, portrait photo [Second World War (1939-1945)]
[Editor: This photo, of an Australian sailor, is believed to be from the era of the Second World War (1939-1945). The photo is undated.] Australian sailor [A sailor of the Royal Australian Navy, wearing a sailor’s cap with the initials “H.M.A.S.”] Source: Original … [Read more...] about Australian sailor, portrait photo [Second World War (1939-1945)]
When Australia was at war [1 October 1913]
[Editor: This article was published in The Sydney Mail (Sydney, NSW), 1 October 1913.] When Australia was at war. Australia was once involved in a naval war. Just on one hundred and nine years ago — on November 17, 1804 — the inhabitants of Sydney looked down from those … [Read more...] about When Australia was at war [1 October 1913]
HMAS Canberra, Christmas card [circa 1929-1941]
[Editor: This Christmas card, with a photo of HMAS Canberra, and bearing the HMAS Canberra badge, includes the British flag (Union Jack) and the Australian flag (blue ensign). The card is undated, but was presumably printed between 1929-1941.] [HMAS Canberra, Christmas … [Read more...] about HMAS Canberra, Christmas card [circa 1929-1941]
Australian colonial sailor [photo, circa 1880s-1890s]
[Editor: This photo is believed to be of a sailor from an Australian colonial navy (circa 1880s-1890s). The photo is undated.] Australian colonial sailor [Photo of a sailor, dressed in an all-white uniform, with insignia on his sleeve (an anchor and crossed … [Read more...] about Australian colonial sailor [photo, circa 1880s-1890s]