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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Royal visit, arrival of Duke and Duchess of York on HMS Renown, Arthur MacDonald, 27 Apr 1927
... Royal visit, arrival of Duke and Duchess of York on HMS Renown......HMS Renown...Nine photos of arrival of Duke and Duchess of York on HMS Renown in 1927...Nine photos of arrival of Duke and Duchess of York on HMS Renown in 1927 Photograph Royal visit, arrival of Duke and Duchess of York on HMS Renown Arthur MacDonald ...Nine photos of arrival of Duke and Duchess of York on HMS Renown in 1927All photos marked on back with time, date etc.royal visits and occasions, piers and wharves - station pier, ps weeroona, ss rosny, hms renown, hmas sydney, ps hygeia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - HMS Renown, inner east, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, C W Ward, 1927
... HMS Renown, inner east, Station Pier, Port Melbourne......hms renown...Black and white photograph of HMS Renown at the inner East Station Pier...On board was the Duke and Duchess of York who were on the official visit to Australia to open the Commonwealth Parliament in Canberra. transport - shipping celebrations fetes and exhibitions piers and wharves - station pier hms renown duke of york duchess of york Black and white photograph of HMS Renown at the inner East Station Pier Photograph HMS Renown, inner east, Station Pier, Port Melbourne C W Ward ...Photograph taken sometime between 21 April to 12 May 1927. On board was the Duke and Duchess of York who were on the official visit to Australia to open the Commonwealth Parliament in Canberra.Black and white photograph of HMS Renown at the inner East Station Piertransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, piers and wharves - station pier, hms renown, duke of york, duchess of york -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - View of pier and Bay, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1924
... View of pier and Bay, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne......hms renown...B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .01 - view to pier and bay ...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at Swallows piers and wharves - princes pier celebrations fetes and exhibitions armed services - foreign services armed services - navy hms repulse hms renown hms hood hms delhi hms danae B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .01 - view to pier and bay Photograph View of pier and Bay, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne ...Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at SwallowsB& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .01 - view to pier and bay piers and wharves - princes pier, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, armed services - foreign services, armed services - navy, hms repulse, hms renown, hms hood, hms delhi, hms danae -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - HMS Hood, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1924
... HMS Hood, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne......hms renown...B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .04 - HMS Hood with crowd on pier ...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at Swallows piers and wharves - princes pier celebrations fetes and exhibitions armed services - foreign services armed services - navy hms repulse hms renown hms hood hms delhi hms danae B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .04 - HMS Hood with crowd on pier Photograph HMS Hood, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne ...Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at SwallowsB& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .04 - HMS Hood with crowd on pier piers and wharves - princes pier, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, armed services - foreign services, armed services - navy, hms repulse, hms renown, hms hood, hms delhi, hms danae -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - HMS Danae, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1924
... HMS Danae, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne......hms renown...B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .03 - HMS Danae at pier - sailors and families in foreground...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at Swallows piers and wharves - princes pier celebrations fetes and exhibitions armed services - foreign services armed services - navy hms repulse hms renown hms hood hms delhi hms danae B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .03 - HMS Danae at pier - sailors and families in foreground Photograph HMS Danae, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne ...Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at SwallowsB& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .03 - HMS Danae at pier - sailors and families in foregroundpiers and wharves - princes pier, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, armed services - foreign services, armed services - navy, hms repulse, hms renown, hms hood, hms delhi, hms danae -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - HMS Hood and HMS Delhi, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1924
... HMS Hood and HMS Delhi, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne......hms renown...B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .06 - pier with left to right HMS Hood and HMS Delhi...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at Swallows piers and wharves - princes pier celebrations fetes and exhibitions armed services - foreign services armed services - navy hms repulse hms renown hms hood hms delhi hms danae B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .06 - pier with left to right HMS Hood and HMS Delhi Photograph HMS Hood and HMS Delhi, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne ...Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at SwallowsB& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .06 - pier with left to right HMS Hood and HMS Delhipiers and wharves - princes pier, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, armed services - foreign services, armed services - navy, hms repulse, hms renown, hms hood, hms delhi, hms danae -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - View of pier and Bay and foreshore, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1924
... View of pier and Bay and foreshore, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne......hms renown...B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .02 - view to pier and bay with more of Port Melbourne foreshore buildings...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at Swallows piers and wharves - princes pier celebrations fetes and exhibitions armed services - foreign services armed services - navy hms repulse hms renown hms hood hms delhi hms danae B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .02 - view to pier and bay with more of Port Melbourne foreshore buildings Photograph View of pier and Bay and foreshore, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne ...Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at SwallowsB& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .02 - view to pier and bay with more of Port Melbourne foreshore buildingspiers and wharves - princes pier, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, armed services - foreign services, armed services - navy, hms repulse, hms renown, hms hood, hms delhi, hms danae -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - HMS Hood, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1924
... HMS Hood, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne......hms renown...B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .05 - HMS Hood close up of funnel deck life boats ...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at Swallows piers and wharves - princes pier celebrations fetes and exhibitions armed services - foreign services armed services - navy hms repulse hms renown hms hood hms delhi hms danae B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .05 - HMS Hood close up of funnel deck life boats Photograph HMS Hood, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne ...Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at SwallowsB& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .05 - HMS Hood close up of funnel deck life boats piers and wharves - princes pier, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, armed services - foreign services, armed services - navy, hms repulse, hms renown, hms hood, hms delhi, hms danae -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - HMS Delhi, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1924
... HMS Delhi, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne......hms renown...B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .07 - HMS Delhi crowds walking towards her along pier...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at Swallows piers and wharves - princes pier celebrations fetes and exhibitions armed services - foreign services armed services - navy hms repulse hms renown hms hood hms delhi hms danae B& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .07 - HMS Delhi crowds walking towards her along pier Photograph HMS Delhi, visit of HMS Hood and HMS Renown, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne ...Photos originally held by Walter Scott, Company Secretary at SwallowsB& W photograph of the visit of HMS Hood, Renown, Repulse, Delhi and Danae in 1924 at Princes Pier .07 - HMS Delhi crowds walking towards her along pierpiers and wharves - princes pier, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, armed services - foreign services, armed services - navy, hms repulse, hms renown, hms hood, hms delhi, hms danae -
City of Greater GeelongPhoto Print of Oil Painting, Portrait of Prince Edward with message from on board HMS Renown, Sydney 15.8.1920
... Portrait of Prince Edward with message from on board HMS Renown, Sydney 15.8.1920.......HMS Renown...City of Greater Geelong 100 Brougham St Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Prince Edward HMS Renown Side-on view of man's head and shoulders. ...Side-on view of man's head and shoulders. Man dressed in military uniform with cap.prince edward, hms renown -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD, HMS RENOWN, c.WW1
... PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD, HMS RENOWN......HMS Renown...Photograph PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD, HMS RENOWN ...Background information on H.M.S. "Renown" printed on back of postcard. Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No. 2112).Black and white photograph of a battleship at anchor. Postcard format on back with background information on the ship featured. Text in brown type. No handwritten information.meade collection, ernest james meade, hms renown, photograph -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.Letter - Framed HMS "Renown" - Edward P
... Letter - Framed HMS "Renown" - Edward P...Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 330 Heinz Lane Invermay Park goldfields Literature Ballarat RSL Ballarat Letter - Framed HMS "Renown" - Edward P ...literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.Post Card - HMS Renown
... Post Card - HMS Renown...Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 330 Heinz Lane Invermay Park goldfields literature ballarat rsl ballarat Post Card - HMS Renown ...literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Letter - Letter to schoolchildren, 1/08/1920 12:00:00 AM
... HMS 'Renown'...Father in Law of donor kept the letter documents letters HMS 'Renown' 2 page letter written to school children by Edward Prince of Wales during his tour of Australia in 1920. ...This letter was written by Edward Prince of Wales during his first visit to Australia in 1920. Father in Law of donor kept the letter2 page letter written to school children by Edward Prince of Wales during his tour of Australia in 1920.HMS 'Renown'documents, letters -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDocument - Calendar 2024, Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society members, Historic Port Melbourne - Dignitaries and Dreadnoughts, September 2023
... ...HMS Renown...HMAS Franklin Armed Services - Navy Shenandoah Koln Idzumo Yakumo Sawagiri Hamayuki HMS Hood HMS Delphi Duke of York Duchess of York Royal Yacht Ophir HMS Renown HMAS Australia USS Seattle USS Nevada USS OKLAHOMA Great White Fleet HMAS Canberra HMAS Sydney HMAS Yarra Piers and Wharves - Princes Pier Piers and Wharves - Station Pier Duke of Gloucester HMS Sussex Prince Alfred HMCSS Victoria HMAS Lonsdale HMAS Perth Anzac Squadron HMS King George V The cover of the 2024 "Historic Port Melbourne - Dignitaries and Dreadnoughts" produced by members of the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society focuses on visits to Port Melbourne by naval shipping and dignitaries including Royal ambassadors. ...Researched, written and designed by PMHPS members.The cover of the 2024 "Historic Port Melbourne - Dignitaries and Dreadnoughts" produced by members of the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society focuses on visits to Port Melbourne by naval shipping and dignitaries including Royal ambassadors. hmas franklin, armed services - navy, shenandoah, koln, idzumo, yakumo, sawagiri, hamayuki, hms hood, hms delphi, duke of york, duchess of york, royal yacht ophir, hms renown, hmas australia, uss seattle, uss nevada, uss oklahoma, great white fleet, hmas canberra, hmas sydney, hmas yarra, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, duke of gloucester, hms sussex, prince alfred, hmcss victoria, hmas lonsdale, hmas perth, anzac squadron, hms king george v -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - 'LETTER' TO AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN - PRINCE EDWARD, 1920, 1920
... Two-page 'handwritten' letter to the 'girls and 'boys' of Australia on occasion of visit by Prince Edward - dated 16/8/1920 (HMS 'Renown', Sydney)...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields DOCUMENT Two-page 'handwritten' letter to the 'girls and 'boys' of Australia on occasion of visit by Prince Edward - dated 16/8/1920 (HMS 'Renown', Sydney) Document 'LETTER' TO AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN - PRINCE EDWARD, 1920 ...Two-page 'handwritten' letter to the 'girls and 'boys' of Australia on occasion of visit by Prince Edward - dated 16/8/1920 (HMS 'Renown', Sydney)document -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedMemorabilia - Church Memorabilia, 1890s - 1975
... Collection of mixed documents from churches, Tutor scheme, Hymms, Mother's day card, Sunday School programs, Baptist Church program, HMS renown speech....Renown Collection of mixed documents from churches, Tutor scheme, Hymms, Mother's day card, Sunday School programs, Baptist Church program, HMS renown speech. Memorabilia Church Memorabilia ...1863.01 - Church Memorabilia - God Is Faithful 1863.02 - Church Memorabilia - Jerusalem Map 1863.03 - Church Memorabilia - Kindness Lesson Verse 1863.04 - Church Memorabilia - Sunshine Christian Community Services Social Welfare Service Agency 1863.05 - Church Memorabilia - Mothers' Day Victorian Band Of Hope Union 1863.06 - Church Memorabilia - Paisley Street Baptist Church 1863.07 - Church Memorabilia - Bible Christian Sunshine School 1863.08 - Church Memorabilia - Bible Christian Sunshine School 1863.09 - Church Memorabilia - Music 1863.10 - Church Memorabilia - Music 1863.11 - Church Memorabilia - H.M.S. Renownchurch, region -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: LETTER TO 'GIRLS AND BOYS (AUSTRALIA) FROM EDWARD P, 1920
... by Edwarad P (Prince Edward) dated 16th August 1920 and written from 'HMS Renown' in Sydney. Handwritten in Edward's own hand ? ...by Edwarad P (Prince Edward) dated 16th August 1920 and written from 'HMS Renown' in Sydney. Handwritten in Edward's own hand ? ...Letter to 'Girls and Boys (Australia) from Edward P. a. & b. Letter (mass printed) to Girls and Boys of Australia written (?) by Edwarad P (Prince Edward) dated 16th August 1920 and written from 'HMS Renown' in Sydney. Handwritten in Edward's own hand ? (Text on one side inside - letter is folded)document, memo -
Melbourne Tram MuseumEphemera - Ticket/s and Newspaper Clipping, John Stanley Caddell, MMTB Cable and Electric tram through tickets, c1928
... Newspaper cuttings - Photo of HMS Renown, article "Happy" Pearl leaves Eastern Hill (fire station), dated 1/8/1928, and Monday is ANZAC day....Newspaper cuttings - Photo of HMS Renown, article "Happy" Pearl leaves Eastern Hill (fire station), dated 1/8/1928, and Monday is ANZAC day. ...Tickets and newspaper clippings glued to a folded sheet of cardboard comprising: Inside: 19 - MMTB Cable and Electric tram through tickets - transfer and priced, all numbered. Newspaper clipping from The Sun, 21/4/1927 - featuring a image of the opening of the Federal Parliament in Melbourne 9/5/1901 Outside: 11 - Transfer tickets for five different cable with marks to be punched for hour, date (All Dec 21). Newspaper cuttings - Photo of HMS Renown, article "Happy" Pearl leaves Eastern Hill (fire station), dated 1/8/1928, and Monday is ANZAC day.trams, tramways, tickets, cable trams, transfer tickets, parliament, mfbb, anzac day -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Badge - Visit of the Prince of Wales in 1920, 1954
... The Prince of Wales arrived in Australia on board the HMS Renown in April 1920, having left England the previous month. ...The Prince of Wales arrived in Australia on board the HMS Renown in April 1920, having left England the previous month. ...At the Imperial War Conference in 1917, and again at the conference of overseas Prime Ministers in 1918, King George V had foreshadowed a visit to the Dominions by his eldest son, “when peace comes”. At the end of the War, the King kept his pledge and, following on from successful visits to other countries, including the USA and West Indies in 1919, Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, the Prince of Wales, embarked on a journey to Australia. The visit was in part to offer official thanks for the support Australia had shown Great Britain during World War I. It was also designed to strengthen the links between Australia and the Empire. The Prince of Wales arrived in Australia on board the HMS Renown in April 1920, having left England the previous month. He spent nine days in Victoria, eleven days in New South Wales, four days in Tasmania, eleven days in Western Australia, six days in South Australia and eight days in Queensland. In all, he visited 110 cities and towns across Australia.Metal badge with photo of Prince of Walesprince of wales, royal visit 1920, badge -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Visit of HRH the Prince of Wales", 5 and 6/1920
... Dated 27/5/2020. .3 - half foolscap - 1 sheet - Notice to Gripman Conductors - dated 20/5/1920 to all car houses, depots, advising that free travel is to be provided to Officers and Men of the HMS Renown and Australian War ships in uniform. .4 - half quarto - 1 sheet - Notice to Gripman Conductors - dated 4/6/1920, to "Electric Systems" that the free travel was to be extended to the 14th of June. .5 - Foolscap - 2 sheets pinned together, giving the rates of pay for those staff under agreements, the various days, methods of recording, including Juniors, cable car repair shop, other employees and Official and Clerical staff. ...Dated 27/5/2020. .3 - half foolscap - 1 sheet - Notice to Gripman Conductors - dated 20/5/1920 to all car houses, depots, advising that free travel is to be provided to Officers and Men of the HMS Renown and Australian War ships in uniform. .4 - half quarto - 1 sheet - Notice to Gripman Conductors - dated 4/6/1920, to "Electric Systems" that the free travel was to be extended to the 14th of June. .5 - Foolscap - 2 sheets pinned together, giving the rates of pay for those staff under agreements, the various days, methods of recording, including Juniors, cable car repair shop, other employees and Official and Clerical staff. ...Series of notices issued for the "Visit of HRH the Prince of Wales" to Melbourne 26 May and 7 June 1920. All Gestener duplicated .1 - Foolscap - 1 sheet - memo to/from Wages Department setting on the various mechanisms for the payment during this visit. Two copies held. .2 - Foolscap - 1 sheet, machine signature of W. O. Strangward, setting out the dates and for the various additional pay rates and records. See .5 for more detail. Dated 27/5/2020. .3 - half foolscap - 1 sheet - Notice to Gripman Conductors - dated 20/5/1920 to all car houses, depots, advising that free travel is to be provided to Officers and Men of the HMS Renown and Australian War ships in uniform. .4 - half quarto - 1 sheet - Notice to Gripman Conductors - dated 4/6/1920, to "Electric Systems" that the free travel was to be extended to the 14th of June. .5 - Foolscap - 2 sheets pinned together, giving the rates of pay for those staff under agreements, the various days, methods of recording, including Juniors, cable car repair shop, other employees and Official and Clerical staff. Dated 26/5/1920. Two copies held.trams, tramways, wages, cable trams, royal visit, agreements, free tram -
Kyneton RSL Sub BranchFramed photograph, HMAS Australia
... A year later she played the leading part in the naval activities associated with the visit of the Prince of Wales in HMS Renown, but her time was rapidly running out. ...A year later she played the leading part in the naval activities associated with the visit of the Prince of Wales in HMS Renown, but her time was rapidly running out. ...The Australian Navy's first flagship, the battle cruiser HMAS Australia (I) was the centrepiece of the 'Fleet Unit', whose acquisition signalled the RAN's arrival as a credible ocean-going force. The Commonwealth Government decided upon the name Australia, and it proved a popular choice, carefully avoiding any suggestion of favouritism towards any one Australian State. Notwithstanding some construction delays, John Brown delivered Australia £295 000 under budget. Following successful gun, torpedo and machinery trials she commissioned as an Australian unit at Portsmouth, England, on 21 June 1913 under the command of Captain Stephen H. Radcliffe, RN. Two days later the ship hoisted the flag of Rear Admiral George Edwin Patey, MVO (later Vice Admiral Sir George Patey, KCMG, KCVO), who had been selected to command the Australian Fleet. In company with the new light cruiser HMAS Sydney (I), Australia sailed from Portsmouth on 21 July 1913, and their voyage home was seen as a further opportunity to stimulate public awareness and naval sentiment around the British Empire. Arrangements were made at the first opportunity for the flagship to visit many of the principal Australian ports. On the outbreak of World War I Australia (I) operated (with other ships of the Australian Fleet) as a counter to the German East Asiatic Cruiser Squadron under Admiral Graf von Spee. On 11 November 1918, the signing of the Armistice brought the fighting in Europe to an end. On 21 November, the Grand Fleet came out from the Firth-of-Forth in two divisions to meet the German High Seas Fleet steaming across the North Sea to be interned at Scapa Flow. Australia (I) had the honour of leading the port line at the head of her squadron. After returning home Australia (I) resumed the role of RAN flagship. A year later she played the leading part in the naval activities associated with the visit of the Prince of Wales in HMS Renown, but her time was rapidly running out. In November 1921 she returned to Sydney and the following month was paid off into reserve on 12 December 1921. Less than three years later she was prepared for scuttling to comply with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, which provided for a reduction in naval strengths. The RAN had already removed some of the ship's equipment for use in other warships, and now began the deliberate scrapping of Australia (I) by extracting piping and other small fittings. She was towed to sea by tugs and sunk along with her main armament in position 095 degrees, 24 miles from Inner South Head, Sydney, on 12 April 1924. Extracts from http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Australia_(I)Teak frame photograph Metal Plaque on frame: HMAS Australia First flagship of the Royal Australian Navy 1913-1920 Sunk under terms of the Washington Treaty 12th April 1924 navy, world war one, australia, war, wwi, flagship, hmas australia, ran
