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| Keywords: hood collection hoodcollection 35188 samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection wreck collision maritime disaster maritimedisaster sydney harbour sydneyharbour fort denison fortdenison fort macquarie fortmacquarie greycliffe sydney ferries sydneyferries ferry disaster ss tahiti sstahiti greycliffe disaster greycliffedisaster sunk bradleys head bradleyshead blackandwhite monochrome photo border text texture outdoor sea serene surreal 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. This photograph depicts a vessel split in half and partially submerged. During the disaster GREYCLIFFE was splintered in half as a result of the collision. 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. 00035188 On 3 November 1927, RMS TAHITI came into collision with the Sydney ferry GREYCLIFFE off Bradleys Head. The ferry sunk and claimed 40 lives. This photograph depicts a vessel split in half and partially submerged. During the disaster GREYCLIFFE was splintered in half as a result of the collision. 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. 00035188 | ||||
