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| Keywords: hood collection hoodcollection 35173 samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hood hmas albatross hmasalbatross royal australian navy royalaustraliannavy navy naval vessel navalvessel sydney launch naval personnel navalpersonnel naval officers navalofficers officials navy event navyevent cockatoo island cockatooisland cockatoo island dockyards cockatooislanddockyards 1928 reverend a g rix reverendagrix lady ethel stonehaven ladyethelstonehaven lord john lawrence baird stonehaven lordjohnlawrencebairdstonehaven lord stonehaven lordstonehaven seaplane carrier seaplanecarrier ship warship ran hmas albatross (1928) hmasalbatross1928 seaplane tender seaplanetender royal navy royalnavy hms albatross hmsalbatross cockatoo docks and engineering company cockatoodocksandengineeringcompany cockatoo island dockyard cockatooislanddockyard shipyard ship launching shiplaunching blackandwhite monochrome photo border black and white This photograph depicts the launch of the Royal Australian Navy's first seaplane carrier HMAS ALBATROSS I on 23 February 1928 at Cockatoo Island Dockyard in Sydney. The woman at the centre of the photograph wearing the white hat and holding flowers is Lady Ethel Stonehaven, wife of Lord John Lawrence Baird Stonehaven, the Governor-General of Australia. Lady Stonehaven launched the vessel and performed a ceremonial christening by releasing a bottle of Australian wine. The Reverend A G Rix is also visible in the photograph, preparing for the religious service also conducted from the launching platform. 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. 00035173 This photograph depicts the launch of the Royal Australian Navy's first seaplane carrier HMAS ALBATROSS I on 23 February 1928 at Cockatoo Island Dockyard in Sydney. The woman at the centre of the photograph wearing the white hat and holding flowers is Lady Ethel Stonehaven, wife of Lord John Lawrence Baird Stonehaven, the Governor-General of Australia. Lady Stonehaven launched the vessel and performed a ceremonial christening by releasing a bottle of Australian wine. The Reverend A G Rix is also visible in the photograph, preparing for the religious service also conducted from the launching platform. 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. 00035173 | ||||
