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| Keywords: hood collection hoodcollection 35181 samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection elderly man elderlyman worker manual laborer manuallaborer sheerleg crane sheerlegcrane crane crane worker craneworker maritime worker maritimeworker pipe smoking pipe smokingpipe greycliffe greycliffe disaster greycliffedisaster ferry ferries disaster bradleys head bradleyshead sheerleg salvage blackandwhite photo border monochrome boat vehicle outdoor sea black and white On 3 November 1927, RMS TAHITI came into collision with the Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE off Bradleys Head. The ferry sunk and claimed 40 lives. After the disaster, a sheerlegs crane was sent to salvage the wreck off Bradleys Head. 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. 00035181 On 3 November 1927, RMS TAHITI came into collision with the Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE off Bradleys Head. The ferry sunk and claimed 40 lives. After the disaster, a sheerlegs crane was sent to salvage the wreck off Bradleys Head. 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. 00035181 | ||||
