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[Chris Harding]

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Australia Squadron HMS Powerful, Farm Cove, Sydney

Interesting that the Australian ships were not HMAS back then.

 

[Chris Harding]

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Farm Cove, Sydney - 1930

Early Greyhound of the Sea - 32.5 knots was fast back then.

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Great Victoria and ferry Waratah, Circular Quay - 1866

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Narrabeen, Sydney Harbour - circa 1890

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Ferry Narrabeen

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Paddle-steamer Phantom at Manly Wharf

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Brighton, Circular Quay - circa 1890

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

circa 1920

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Ferry EMU, Circular Quay - 1886

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Ferry Fairlight, Manly Wharf - circa 1888

 

[The DoggFather]

Can we get some "then and now" pics?

 

[Chris Harding]

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Ferry Narrabeen

Must have been a special occasion on the harbour judging by the crowds on the ferry. She is not leaning due to a swell, but from the crowd surging to one side. That is how the "Rodney" turned over and sank.

Rodney was salvaged, and renamed "Radar". She was a common sight on the harbour for years.

 

[Chris Harding]

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circa 1920

Back in the days when ferries had refreshments and live music to make the journey feel like a holiday.

 

[Shire Dog]

Back in the days when ferries had refreshments and live music to make the journey feel like a holiday.

Could you just stay on the ferry for days and turn it into a mini cruise.
Like Fairstar the funship back in the eighties.

 

[Wahesh]

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Ferry EMU, Circular Quay - 1886

It's amazing that I look at that photo from over 100 years ago and know exactly what it is today. Those buildings in the background are where the AMP tower is now, and Circular Quay station is just in front of it now on Alfred Street.

 

[south of heaven]

Grandfather southy nara temple japan 46

Southy nara temple 2019

 

[south of heaven]

Grandfather southy miyajima island looking like hes about to fall over , good chance he was still pissed from the night before after some stories i heard i dont doubt it

 

[KambahOne]

Brilliant pics guys.

 

[Cujo]

Interesting that the Australian ships were not HMAS back then.

Was the pic pre-federation?
As i recall we relied on the Poms until the lead up to WW1 for a navy....hence HMS rather than HMAS..

 

[Bulldog Wrestler]

Was the pic pre-federation?
As i recall we relied on the Poms until the lead up to WW1 for a navy....hence HMS rather than HMAS..

HMAS was first used in 1911, the same year that the name Royal Australian Navy was granted official approval from King George V.