Ill, p.487.non-fictionAn account of a royal visit to Australia in the steam ship HMS Galatearoyal visits - australia, visits of state - australia, hrh duke of edinburgh

Ill, p.379.fictionAlthough fictitious, this account is based on the author's extensive experiences in the whaling industry in both the Antarctic and Arctic. whaling ships, whaling

This photograph was taken on 6 April 1938 when the "Empress of Britain" and the German ocean liner Reliance visited Station Pier. (From Glen Stuart) Three funnel ship Reliance, 19980 gross tons, Hamburg America Line (ona cruise) at inner East Station Pier. Ship seen on right at outer West Station Pier, Empress of Britain, 42,348 gross tons. [This photo as well as 3354.01 - .05 and 3362 came to PMHPS from the Moe Historical Society via the St Kilda Historical Society. Notations in pencil on the back along the left had edge indicate they came from "C W Ward photo, 355 High St, Prahran, Melbourne". Each photo bears the date 9-12-1947 in the top left corner. It is not known what this date refers to. Possibly it is when the photo was printed. Another notation on each photo says "Port Melbourne, taken in 1920". This is definitely incorrect and "NOT" has been written underneath this comment.]Black and white photograph of German passenger liner "Reliance" and crowds at Station Pier from Centenary Bridge.C.W.Ward photo 335 High Street, Prahran, Melbournehamburg america line, reliance, transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, empress of britain

Items in the collection relating to ARTHUR GEORGE HOLLEY no 13556 RAN Refer cat no 2134 for his service record. The photographs are from his personal album, and are mainly official photographs widely available among the services. The photographs are from Australian , British and American sources. This set illustrates Holley's service on HMAS Canberra in the period 1928-1930 Whilst not taken personally, they do capture the events he and his Canberra crewmates would have experienced and witnessed.Each desription is preceeded by an approximate date e.g.1940 06 is June 1940. 1. 7963-1 1933 Holley A nd B turrets HMAS Canberra Portsmouth England 2. 7963-2 1934 Spring cruise HMAS Squadron Australia Canberra and destroyers 3. 7963-3 1941 Holley hobart 4. 7963-4 Holley Canberra firing 8inch guns 5. 7963-5 Holley Canberra salvo 8inch guns 6. 7963-6 Holley Canberra 7. 7963-7 Holley HMAS Canberra in heavy seas 8. 7963-8 Canberra Welcome home 9. 7963-9 Holley ship with biplanes flypast from 015 10. 7963-10 holley Swains reef Queensland 1930s 11. 7963-11 Holley with 2 shipmates from HMAS Canberrahmas canberra, interwar period, arthur george holley