OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Group of men, c. 1939

DATE1939

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P1022

HISTORY

This photo comes from the Mary Oliver Collection. The following is printed in blue ink on the back of the photograph: “Taken in Colombo Harbour Dec - 1939
The “Clare Castle” crowd.
“Pincher” “Booff” Jim . Wally Smith Frank, Charley Charley, Mac Georgie: Barney”.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a group of eleven men sitting, standing and crouching on the deck of a ship. The head of the man at the rear is not in the photo. The ship’s rails and chains can be seen. Part of a large ship can be seen on the far right-hand side and other ships are in the background.

SUBJECTS

Men, Sailors, Ships

KEYWORDS

Clare Castle Crowd, Colombo, Colombo Harbour, Smith, Wally