Sydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association photographs,1888- / Sydney Marine Underwriters' &...
Sydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association photographs,1888- / Sydney Marine Underwriters' &...
Sydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association photographs,1888- / Sydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1888-
Call Numbers
PXD 1345
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Photographs and Prints
Physical Description
Contents
1 album (45 photographic prints) - gelatin silver, albumen
38 photographs - 24 x 29 cm or less - chiefly gelatin silver, some albumen
43 photomechanical prints - 73.5 x 75 cm or less - photocopies, black & white, cloth backed
1 print - 40 x 52 cm - colour
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Photographs created before 1955
Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Box 1
Album and loose photographs relating to salvage work, 1908-1924
Includes photographs of ships ‘SS Kallatina’, ‘SS Friendship’, ‘SS Seagull’, ‘SS Hastings’, ‘SS Bucra’, ‘SS Waratah’, ‘SS Douglas Mawson’, ‘SS Coolebar’, ‘SS Ramornie’, ‘SS Makambo’, ‘SS Rona’ and ketches ‘Curlew’, ‘Florant’ and ‘Zingarra’. Also includes loose photographs o...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Sydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association photographs,1888- / Sydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The numbers used in this record have not been added to the items.
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.3523 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mr C. D. Henri (Assistant Secretary)
Pic.Acc.3523
Administrative / Biographical history
The Sydney Underwriters' Association, formed in 1876, was incorporated in 1885. In 1898, following the acquisition of salvage plant facilities and equipment, the Association became the Sydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association Limited. In 1938 its staff amalgamated with that of the Fire and accident Underwriters' Association. The Associati...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 1345
Record Identifier
16AJdwen
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJdwen
Other Identifiers
Reference code
909470
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