Keywords: samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hnlms java hnlmsjava hnlms eversten hnlmseversten hnlms de ruyter hnlmsderuyter dutch dutch navy visit to sydney dutchnavyvisittosydney dutch navy dutchnavy royal netherlands navy royalnetherlandsnavy the koninklijke marine thekoninklijkemarine west circular quay westcircularquay sydney harbour sydneyharbour harbour scenes harbourscenes sydney harbour bridge sydneyharbourbridge rear-admiral c c kayser rearadmiralcckayser naval vessel navalvessel hilda violet marks hildavioletmarks marks family marksfamily ernest samuel marks ernestsamuelmarks percy j marks percyjmarks ship warship koninklijke marine koninklijkemarine km hnlms java (1921) hnlmsjava1921 java-class javaclass cruiser light cruiser lightcruiser sunk battle of the java sea battleofthejavasea battle of java sea battleofjavasea blackandwhite monochrome photo border black and white The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Herald reported on the 'unfamiliar spectacle' of the Dutch squadron arrival. On 10 October, the squadron hosted a reception on board JAVA 'as a return for the hospitality they had received while in Sydney'. The SMH reported that distinguished guests were greeted by the Dutch Consul-General P E Teppema, Madame Teppema and Rear-Admiral Kayser. 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. 00034774 Check out our blog on naval visits to Sydney bit.ly/MTtR5H The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Herald reported on the 'unfamiliar spectacle' of the Dutch squadron arrival. On 10 October, the squadron hosted a reception on board JAVA 'as a return for the hospitality they had received while in Sydney'. The SMH reported that distinguished guests were greeted by the Dutch Consul-General P E Teppema, Madame Teppema and Rear-Admiral Kayser. 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. 00034774 Check out our blog on naval visits to Sydney bit.ly/MTtR5H |