Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Furniture - Doctor's desk from 'Manunda'
... ...doctor'sdesk...Returned to coastal trade in 1948, sold to Japan 1956, broken up in 1957. ship furniture manunda doctor'sdesk desk steamship ahs 'Manunda' stamped on back of desk 9 drawer timber desk with brass drawer pull handles. ...
Adelaide Steamship Co. MV 'Manunda' built Glasgow 1927, commenced coastal passenger service in Australia 1929, converted to 2/1 Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) in 1940 for service to Middle East, New Guinea and New Zealand. Returned to coastal trade in 1948, sold to Japan 1956, broken up in 1957. 9 drawer timber desk with brass drawer pull handles. Several stamps on the inside of top middle draw - 'Radio Maintenance Store, Transmitting Station Essendon' and 'Paul.J.Barton, 33 Bellbird Cres, Vermont 3133''Manunda' stamped on back of deskship, furniture, manunda, doctor'sdesk, desk, steamship, ahs
