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| Keywords: samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hood collection hoodcollection dutch tss oranje ii tssoranjeii oranje hospital ship hospitalship world war ii worldwarii wwii nurses medical personnel medicalpersonnel war robert menzies robertmenzies red cross redcross dutch netherlands indies government dutchnetherlandsindiesgovernment major-general hein ter poorten majorgeneralheinterpoorten poorten cockatoo island cockatooisland cockatoo island dockyards cockatooislanddockyards groupshot people photo border This photograph depicts unidentified medical personnel on board TSS ORANJE II drinking at a bar. On 28 June 1941, after a refitting at Cockatoo dock, Australia's Prime Minister Robert Menzies hoisted a Red Cross flag on the Dutch liner TSS ORANJE. The ceremony marked the handing over of the vessel from the Dutch Netherlands Indies Government to the Australian and New Zealand Governments to be used as a hospital ship. 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. 00021316 This photograph depicts unidentified medical personnel on board TSS ORANJE II drinking at a bar. On 28 June 1941, after a refitting at Cockatoo dock, Australia's Prime Minister Robert Menzies hoisted a Red Cross flag on the Dutch liner TSS ORANJE. The ceremony marked the handing over of the vessel from the Dutch Netherlands Indies Government to the Australian and New Zealand Governments to be used as a hospital ship. 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. 00021316 | ||||
