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913019
  • Title
    Further postcards and photographs of ships and shipping / collected by Ernest William George Best, chiefly ca. 1900-1970
  • Creator
  • Call number
    PXE 1600/Boxes 1-2
    ON 563/Boxes 1-22
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    ca. 1900-1970
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    913019
  • Physical Description
    Approximately 150 negatives - glass
    Approximately 300 negatives - film
    Approximately 1400 photographic prints - chiefly b&w
  • Scope and Content
    PXE 1600 / Box 1
    289 postcards of ship portraits in alphabetical order:
    Adolf Vinnen ashore near the lizard, 1923
    Adrian Badn
    A.FL Gild
    Agnes Oswald
    Aleides
    Alice A. Leigh
    Alice A. leigh in Woolich Dock
    Allonby
    Alsterschwan
    Alumna
    Amiral Cecilia Grantis
    Andola
    Antiope
    Antiope
    Apache
    Annie [?] Ralph
    Archibald Russell
    Archibald Russell
    Arctic Stream
    Argo
    Arizona
    Arracan
    Asniers
    Asmeris of Nantes
    Attantique
    Auldgirth E
    Auldgirth A
    Aurora
    Austrasia
    Barmen
    Barmbeck
    Barque Acacia
    Barque Adolphe, wrecked Stockton Breakwater, Newcastle
    Barque Canne
    Barque Reno
    Beatrice
    Beatrice
    Beatrice
    Bellando
    Bellands
    Bellmore
    Berangere
    Blackadder
    Bretagne
    La Bruyere
    Buckingham
    Capture German Barque Goldbek at Falmouth
    Buteshire
    Cairnsmore
    Caledonia
    Can Cruiser
    Canberra
    Captain Rokos
    Carinthia
    Carradale
    C. B. Pederson
    C. B. Pederson
    Celtic Glen I
    Chastine Mersk
    Chateau D'If
    China Maru
    City of Cambridge
    City of Canton
    City of Eastbourne
    City of Rayville
    City of Singapore
    City of Winchester
    Clan McDonald
    Clan Macnaughton
    Colonel De Ville Bois Mareuil
    Colonne
    County of Inverness
    The old ship Cromdale totally wrecked at The Lizard
    Cromdale on Bass Point, Cornwall
    Cragness
    Cromdale
    Cromdale
    Cromdale
    Cutty Sark
    Dalgonar
    Dalgonar
    Dalgonar
    Darlight & Mersey
    Dilga ; Echunga ; Eugowra ; Booral ; Bulla ; Calulu ; Cooee ; Delungra ; Dromana ; Dundula ; Emita ; Eromanga ; Euralia ; Gilgai ; Parattah - idle fleet in Rose Bay, Jan 1925.
    Drumeltan
    Drumelton
    Derwent
    Ditton, 25th March - in cyclone
    Dudhope
    Drummuir
    Duguay Trouin
    Dunkerque
    Dunfernline
    Ship Dutton in cyclone
    Earl of Dunmore on fire and beached in Rose Bay
    Edmund
    Elbing
    Elginshire
    Elginshire
    Elginshire
    Else, captured German schooner
    Euphrates
    Falls of Afton
    Falls of Earn
    Fennia
    Fennia
    Fingal
    Flying Cloud
    Forth
    France
    Garnet Hill
    Garthneill
    Garthneill
    Garthsnaid
    Garthsnaid
    Garthsnaid
    Garthpool
    Garthpool
    Garthpool, late Jutopolis
    Garthpool
    G. D. Kennedy
    Gen. de Borsdorfe
    General Gordon
    General de Sonis
    S/S Castle Felice
    Untitled
    Golden Gate, Newcastle
    Golden Gate
    Gladbrook
    Glenelg, S.A.
    Grand Duchess Maria Nicolaevna
    Granite State
    Grief
    Grenada
    Great Britain
    Crown of India
    Gunvor, wrecked April 14th, 1912
    Gustav
    Gustav
    Heinaut
    Hemmy
    Henriette
    Hereward
    Hereward on Maroubra Beach
    Hermanos
    Herzogan Cecilie
    Hesperus
    H.M.A.S Hobart
    H.M.A.S Hobart
    Horsa
    Hougamont
    Hugo Molenaar
    Hougomont
    Illawara
    Itonolylu Maru
    Imperator Alexander
    Inveramsay
    Inveravon
    James Dollar
    Janet Dollar
    Joseph Dollar
    John Ena
    M.S. Kalakala
    Kansey
    Killoran
    Kilmallie
    Kinross Shire
    Klio
    Knight of St Michael
    Kobenhavn
    Kobenhavn
    Kobenhavn
    Kobenhavn
    Kobenhavn
    La Perouse
    Law Hill
    Leon Blum
    Leyland Brothers
    Lisbeth
    Loch Carron
    Loch Etive
    Loch Etive
    Loch Nevaca Venachar
    Loch Tay
    Lord Shaftehoury
    Lyman D. Foster
    Maella
    Magorlene Vinnen - German 4M-Aux-Barque off Pt. Piper, Sydney NSW
    Magdalene Yinnen
    Manurewa
    Marechal Davout
    Marchel de Castries
    Marechal de Suchet
    Marie Teresa
    Marjorie Craig
    Marlborough Hill
    Mater Misericordiae - in Cumberland
    Matson Liner, Moneterey
    Melanope
    Herzogin Sophie Charlotte
    Monkbarns
    Monkbarns
    Monkbarns
    Monongahela ex Balasore
    Montgomeryshire, wrecked at Tonga
    Mount Stewart
    Mount Stewart
    Mozambique
    Myrtle Holme
    Muscoota
    Newcastle
    Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen D. "Europa"
    Neotsfield
    Norstgerne
    Notre Dame D'Arvor
    Oakhurst
    Obotrita, ashore near Ostend
    Oceania Vance
    Olivebank
    Olivebank
    Olivebank
    Omega
    Orcades
    Pamelia
    Ship "Pampa" in distress of Scilly
    Parramatta
    Patosi - Flora
    Pax
    Peter Iredale
    Phil Forbes
    Pindos
    Pinmore
    Port Caledonia
    Port Errol
    Port Jackson
    Port Jackson
    Port Jackson
    Port Patrick
    Port Patrick
    Port Stanley
    Preussen
    Rodney
    Queen Margaret, off The Lizard
    Queen Margaret
    R.M.S. Queen Mary
    R.C. Rickmers
    Reliance - on fire at Squique
    H.M.S. Renown
    Richelieu
    Rigi
    Riverina
    Rjuken
    Saluto
    Scottish Minstrel
    Scottish Moors
    Ship Howth
    Silvia - April 1919, sailed 3000 miles jury rigged
    Sir Lancelot
    Skaregrom
    Smart
    Sobraon
    Songvaar, 1912
    Sorine
    St. Louis
    Star of Lapland
    Star of Poland
    Strathcryfe ?
    Svithoid
    Taeping and Ariel, tea race 1866
    Thermopyle
    Torrisdale
    Trafalgar
    Ulenard
    Viking W.L.
    Viking
    Ville de Mulhouse
    Vimeira
    Vincennes
    Vincennes, on Manly Beach
    Vincennes
    S.S. Warilda
    Waterloo
    William Mitchell
    Willy Rickmers
    West Lothian
    William T. Lewis
    Woolahra
    Vimeira
    Zeus

    PXE 1600 / Box 2
    Approximately 1100 photographs and postcards of ships portraits (chiefly unidentified) and others related to shipping

    ON 563 / Box 1
    16 glass negatives of ship portraits including:
    Beacon, London
    Chastine Mersk
    Mieum Holland

    ON 563 / Box 2
    22 glass negatives of ship portraits including:
    Ville D’Amiers
    Dumosa
    Mildura
    Ventura
    Buteshire – Glasgow
    Bornholm
    Eridan
    Mongolia

    ON 563 / Box 3
    XX glass negatives of ship portraits including:
    Toshing Maru
    Rio Blanco (London)
    Harburg
    Wangaratta

    ON 563 / Box 4
    XX glass negatives of ship portraits including:
    Touraine
    Genova
    Eastern Moon
    Nairnbann
    Bifrrdale
    Walton
    Hanna Skogland

    ON 563 / Box 5
    XX glass negatives of ship portaits including:
    Gilgai
    Leikanger
    Tennessee
    Nordvard
    Peru
    Carinthia

    ON 563 / Box 6
    17 glass negatives of ship portraits including:
    Touraine
    Paparoa
    Port Lincolin
    Regina d’Italia
    Yojin Maru
    Mirrabooka
    Radnor, Cardiff
    Dagfred

    ON 563 / Box 7
    15 glass negatives of ship portraits including:
    Kildonan Castle
    Tjitarden
    Tismaren [?]

    ON 563 / Box 8
    20 glass and 11 film negatives of ship portraits including:
    Perswuah [?]
    Hampholm
    Mosel
    Harpasa
    Sydney
    Port Fairy
    La Perouse
    Sydney Maru
    Hojun Maru

    ON 563 / Box 9
    15 glass plate negatives of ship portraits including:
    Niels Nielsen
    Australmount
    Nalgora
    Ressa [?]

    ON 563 / Box 10
    18 glass plate negatives of ship portaits including:
    Purpura
    Holstein Bremen
    Unita
    Fordsdale
    Echuaca
    Citta di Genova
    Honolulu Maru Osaka
    Tredenham, St. Ives

    ON 563 / Box 11
    25 glass plate negatives of ship portaits including:
    Sierra
    Easterner
    West Jappa
    Nomaley
    City of Victoria
    Riverina
    Pajala
    Seymour
    Faraday
    Drestes
    Le Maire

    ON 563 / Box 12
    15 glass plate negatives of ship portraits including:
    Sorvard

    ON 563 / Box 13
    XX glass plate negatives of ship portraits including:
    Shinnoh Maru
    Rigi
    Ling Nam
    Jserlohn
    Siam
    Port Kembla
    Golden Cape
    Eudunda
    Can Cruiser
    Sierra

    ON 563 / Box 14
    XX glass plate negatives of ship portraits including:
    Ernaren
    Hannover
    Trewinnard
    Rinda, Tonsberg
    Nerbudda, Glasgow
    Trewyn

    ON 563 / Box 15
    36 glass plate negatives of ship portraits including:
    San Francisco Maru
    Vinetra
    City of Eastbourne
    Trewinnard
    Changte
    Hagen
    Eastern Sea
    City of Winchester
    Skagern
    Sirona
    Dromana
    Dom Pedro II
    Mancola
    Corio
    Austral Pear
    Mooltan
    Faraday
    Australier
    Port Chalmers
    Pequst

    ON 563 / Box 16
    24 glass plate negatives of ship portraits including:
    Altona
    Nordvard
    Carinthia
    Urajio Maru
    Challenger
    Chincha
    Thomas P. Beal

    ON 563 / Box 17
    XX film negatives of ship portraits including:
    Strathnaver
    Empress of Britain
    Melbourne Star
    Reliance
    Orion
    Strathaven
    Durour
    Tango Maru
    Nieuw Zeeland
    Sarpedon
    Naumburg
    Westralia
    Macdhui
    Nowshera
    Goodwood
    Principle oi udine [?]
    Magdeburg
    Tsirnon [?]
    Montague
    Automedon
    Westralia
    City of Melbourne
    Aller Bremen
    Macdnui
    Werkua [?]
    Saint Andre
    South Steyne
    Mariposa
    Chitral
    Mooltan
    Aspmalion
    Innesmoor
    Chastine Nersk
    Stonepool
    Manchester Merchant
    Inkula
    Raisdale
    West Honaker
    Tricolor
    Duntroon, Melbourne
    Automedon
    Bulolo, Sydney
    Linald [?]
    Talleyrand
    Idomeneus
    Clammacccillivray [?], Glasgow
    Leopold – LD
    City of Rayville
    Wanganella, Melbourne
    Magdeburg
    Orcades
    Nancanelia [?], Melbourne
    Orion
    Strathallan
    Moreton Bay, London
    Strathmore
    Maloja, Belfast
    Troilus
    Kanimbla, Melbourne
    Harpalicus [?]
    Monterey
    Antilochus
    Hochst
    Talleyrand

    ON 563 / Box 18
    XX glass and XX film negatives of ship portraits including:
    Willogh
    Tajandoen, Amsterdam
    Canopus
    Himalaya
    Lady Ferguson
    Le Nord

    ON 563 / Box 19
    XX film negatives of ship potraits including:
    Stentor
    New Australia
    Caronia
    Dolabella, London
    Surriento
    Foremost, Melbourne
    Mooltan
    Brynle
    Cementco
    Stanvag Sumatra [?]
    Himalaya
    Karingal
    Manunda
    Changsha
    Duren Maur [?]
    Curl Curl
    Tjisadane
    Osaka Maru
    Kina
    Orcades
    Port Brisbane
    Sebastiano Caboto

    ON 563 / Box 20
    XX film negatives of ship portraits including:
    Manunda
    Rygla
    Caronia
    Hector
    Orsova
    William G Walkley
    Port Montreal
    British Piper
    Port Townsville
    Gothic
    Orcader
    Stanley Angwin
    Muliana
    Pilots
    Orion
    New Australia
    Tahitien
    Monowai
    Vans Kinsbergen
    Vixen
    Caledonien
    Indus
    Iselin
    Changsha
    Palana
    Curl Curl
    Weserstein
    Port Townsville

    ON 563 / Box 21
    XX film negatives of ship portraits including:
    Caledonia
    Aronia
    Manunda
    Eastern
    Gothic
    Tahitien
    New Australia
    Ning Bixid
    Sydney
    John Oxley
    Devonshire
    Nestor
    Stanley Angwin
    Neptunia
    Bulold
    Himalaya
    Nieum Holland
    Nordvest
    Trojan Star
    Westralia
    Pioneer Gulf
    Surriento
    Melbourne Star
    Fairsea
    Mooltan

    ON 563 / Box 22
    5 film negatives of ship potraits including:
    Niagara
  • System of arrangement
    Negatives arranged in box order by E. W. Best
  • Access Conditions

    This material is held in cold storage and requires 3 working days notice to retrieve. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian - Applies to ON 563
  • Copying Conditions
    Copyright restrictions may apply:
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
  • General note

    Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.3515 as part of the eRecords Project 2013-14
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