Historical information
The photograph was taken on board the English four-masted barque Crocodile which was a a regular visitor of the Port Phillip bay ports, transporting wheat from Australia to the UK.
Significance
A rare photograph of a ship's cook, a vital crew member on a voyage.
Physical description
Sepia photograph depicting the cook holding a tureen on board the ship Crocodile.
Inscriptions & markings
Written in pencil at the back: "12"
