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| Keywords: australian national maritime museum australiannationalmaritimemuseum the hood collection thehoodcollection ship ocean liner oceanliner cunard line cunardline cunard rms queen mary rmsqueenmary queen mary queenmary john brown and company johnbrownandcompany john brown & company johnbrowncompany hmt queen mary hmtqueenmary troopship sydney harbour sydneyharbour harbour scenes harbourscenes #hoodsharbour hoodsharbour blackandwhite monochrome black and white The Cunard Line's RMS MAURETANIA and QUEEN MARY had sailed from New York to Sydney in March 1940 to carry troops overseas for war. In May 1940, both vessels left Sydney Harbour bound for the United Kingdom with 2,000 Australian troops. 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 72-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. Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection Object no. 00020473 The Cunard Line's RMS MAURETANIA and QUEEN MARY had sailed from New York to Sydney in March 1940 to carry troops overseas for war. In May 1940, both vessels left Sydney Harbour bound for the United Kingdom with 2,000 Australian troops. 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 72-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. Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection Object no. 00020473 | ||||
