Keywords: hood collection hoodcollection samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hood royal australian navy royalaustraliannavy navy naval vessel navalvessel sydney hmas australia hmasaustralia flagship hmas canberra hmascanberra abc australian broadcasting commission australianbroadcastingcommission military band militaryband abc military band abcmilitaryband national military band nationalmilitaryband microphone awa reiss awareiss sydney harbour sydneyharbour sydney heads sydneyheads stanley ash stanleyash stan ash stanash blackandwhite monochrome photo border black and white This photograph probably depicts the Australian Broadcasting Commission 22-piece Military Band (also known as the National Military Band) with a conductor performing on board a small vessel with an Australian Broadcasting Commission commentator. The microphone depicted in the foreground underneath the sign is an AWA Reiss microphone, which were used in the 1920s and early 1930s for outdoor broadcasts. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection Object no. 00034966 This photograph probably depicts the Australian Broadcasting Commission 22-piece Military Band (also known as the National Military Band) with a conductor performing on board a small vessel with an Australian Broadcasting Commission commentator. The microphone depicted in the foreground underneath the sign is an AWA Reiss microphone, which were used in the 1920s and early 1930s for outdoor broadcasts. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection Object no. 00034966 |