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| Keywords: hood collection hoodcollection 35268 samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hood tss awatea tssawatea awatea union steam ship company unionsteamshipcompany union steamship company of new zealand unionsteamshipcompanyofnewzealand new zealand newzealand passenger seating area passengerseatingarea interior ship's interior shipsinterior 1930s cruise liner cruiseliner passenger liner passengerliner passenger ships passengerships sydney circular quay circularquay maiden voyage maidenvoyage 1930s furniture 1930sfurniture blackandwhite monochrome indoor photo border black and white This photograph depicts the passenger seating area on board TSS AWATEA. AWATEA, built in 1936, was owned by Union Steamship Company and was known as the 'Queen of the Tasman Sea'. It was a luxury liner that serviced the trans-Tasman route. AWATEA was requisitioned by the British Government during World War II and was sunk in 1942. 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. 00035268 This photograph depicts the passenger seating area on board TSS AWATEA. AWATEA, built in 1936, was owned by Union Steamship Company and was known as the 'Queen of the Tasman Sea'. It was a luxury liner that serviced the trans-Tasman route. AWATEA was requisitioned by the British Government during World War II and was sunk in 1942. 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. 00035268 | ||||
