This photograph was taken at the scene of the wreck of the HMAS Warrnambool J202 on September 13th 1947. The photographer has captured the crew being rescued. The HMAS Warrnambool J202 was commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy for use as a minesweeper during World War II. The Bathurst Class Corvette, fitted out with a range of armaments, was launched in Sydney, 1941. The ship began service in Bass Strait in 1941. At the end of the year it called into its namesake city, Warrnambool, where the crew paraded for the public marching eastwards along Timor Street. A gift of books for the ship’s personnel and a plaque bearing the City of Warrnambool’s Coat of Arms were presented to the ship. The ship was involved in evacuating a family of nine from the Dutch East Indies that was later successful in its challenge of Australia’s Immigration Restriction Act (White Australia Polity). The ship had many other appointments around Australia. On 13th September 1947 HMAS Warrnambool was leading a flotilla of minesweepers in northern Queensland’s coastal waters, clearing mines previously laid to defend Australia. The ship hit a mine, which exploded and very quickly sunk the ship. Boats from the nearby ships rescued most of the seamen although one was killed at the time. The survivors were taken by the HMAS Swan II to Darwin, and they went from there to hospitals in Brisbane and Sydney. Three of these men later died from their injuries. A number of items were recovered by Navy divers in 1948 including the ship’s bell and a plaque with Warrnambool’s Coat of Arms. In 1972-75 the wreck was sold and other items were salvaged. In 1995 a memorial plaque was erected in Warrnambool near the RSL. NOTE: The RAN built a second HMAS Warrnambool FCPB204, launched in 1981 and decommissioned in 2005. There was also a steam ship SS Warrnambool built in London 1892 and broken up in 1926. [A more detailed history can be found in our Collection Record 3477.] This photograph is significant for its association with the lifesaving rescue of the crew and the sinking Royal Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Warrnambool (J202). The HMAS Warrnambool played a nationally significant role in overturning Australia’s Immigration Restriction Act 1901 (colloquially known as the White Australia policy). The ship rescued, and brought to Australia, Samuel and Annie Jacob and their family after they evacuated Dutch East India. The family was threatened with deportation and made the first successful appeal to High Court regarding that Act. The HMAS Warrnambool has - Local significance for being the namesake of the City of Warrnambool - Local significance, having docked in Warrnambool Harbour - Local significance, the crew having paraded in Timor Street, Warrnambool - State significance for its first patrol being in Bass Strait. - National significance, being present in Timor at the Japanese surrender - National significance, shown by the significance of the ship’s bell being curated as Military Heritage and Technology at the Australian War Memorial. - National significance as part of Australia’s defence force history, being one of only four Bathurst class corvettes lost while in Australian service, the only Bathurst class corvette lost after World War II, the only RAN vessel to be sunk by a mine, and associated with the last four Navy deaths of WWII Photograph of the rescue of the crew from shipwreck HMAS Warrnambool, sunk on 13-09-1947. The image shows injured men being assisted onboard a vessel at sea. This black and white photograph is one of a series of photographs taken at the time.flagstaff hill, maritime village, maritime museum, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, mort's dock & engineering co ltd, h.m.a.s. warrnambool, hmas warrnambool, hmas warrnambool i, hmas warrnambool j202, hmas swan ii, j202, world war ii, bathurst class corvette, royal australian navy, ran, sydney built ship, bass strait patrol, sea mine patrol, mine sweeper, mine clearance, navy divers, great barrier reef, cockburn reef, southern cross diving and salvage, warrnambool city council, cr j r astbury, mayor j r astbury, warrnambool patriotic fund, seal, coat of arms, dedicatory plaque, hmas warrnambool 1941, shipwreck by sea mine 1947, sinking ship, sunk ship, sea rescue, life saving, lifesaving, minesweeper

B&W photos of various locations in Port Melbourne Port Melbourne v Yarraville, Football Grand final - Junction oval 1953Several have descriptions of locations in pencil on rear of photossport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc

Various reconnaissance photographs depicting targets in Timor for attack by the R.A.A.F. Items saved by Maurice Anthony BYRNE RAAF. Refer Cat No 215.9 for his service details.37 Aerial reconnaissance photographs of various locations over Timor and surrounding islands 1 Envelope: original container of photographs.Most images: Locations, including Latitude and Longitude marked on the backphotography-photographs-military, aerial

Shows the appearance of Ballarat tram 39 at various locations while on a Special tour.Yields information about the tram appearance during the 1950's prior to being fitted with dash canopy lighting.Series of four Black & White Photographs of Ballarat Tram 39 - pre 1960 .1 - at the View Point terminus .2 - at Lydiard St North terminus - two people standing by the tram - the gent could be the photographer. .3 - at the tram depot .4 - at the Gardens terminus in Wendouree Parade. Has notes re location and tram on the rear in ink.ballarat, wendouree parade, view point, lydiard st north, tram 39, tramways, trams

A colour photograph of an unknown location in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of an unknown location in Marysville in Victoria.marysville, victoria, photograph

A colour photograph of an unknown location in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of an unknown location in Marysville in Victoria.marysville, victoria, photograph

A colour photograph of an unknown location in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of an unknown location in Marysville in Victoria.marysville, victoria, photograph

Contains records of different families memories of Peterborough and includes various photographs, some of Peterborough locations but not all are labelled.Significant because it preserves the information and memories which would otherwise be lost and includes old photographs over time of local residents and holidaymakers and glimpses of locations in Peterborough. Looseleaf folder containing stories and copies of photos of people who lived or holidayed in Peterborough.Some photos labelled with name, location and year but not all.cumming family, peterborough, florence calvert, owen moore, elephant rock, hope family, james wallace hope, the schomberg rescue

Item/s in collection re B. J. Ruler VX40780 refer Cat No 5790 for his service details. Handwritten letters and envelopes written from various camp locations. Letters tell of the camp life, ask about people back home and talk about things they have done together. Envelopes handwritten addressed to “Miss M. Brennan” various locations in Victoria Australia letters, ww2

Queenscliffe buoy depot locationHistorical details of proposed buoy depotphotocopy of a plan showing proposed buoy depot location 1926Reverse " NIL ".historical references