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| Keywords: samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection hood collection hoodcollection hood drinking ss oranje ii ssoranjeii dutch foreign vessel foreignvessel world war ii worldwarii wwii robert menzies robertmenzies sir robert gordon menzies sirrobertgordonmenzies menzies red cross redcross hospital ship hospitalship nurse doctor medical personnel medicalpersonnel saloon bar merchant vessel merchantvessel passenger liner passengerliner dutch netherlands indies government dutchnetherlandsindiesgovernment major-general hein ter poorten majorgeneralheinterpoorten poorten uniform cockatoo island cockatooisland cockatoo island dockyards cockatooislanddockyards #hoodsharbour hoodsharbour photo border This photograph depicts unidentified medical personnel, possibly Dutch, on board TSS ORANJE II drinking at a bar. On 28 June 1941, after a refitting at Cockatoo dock, Australia's Prime Minister Robert Menzies hoisted a Red Cross flag on the Dutch liner TSS ORANJE. The ceremony marked the handing over of the vessel from the Dutch Netherlands Indies Government to the Australian and New Zealand Governments to be used as a hospital ship. 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. 00021315 This photograph depicts unidentified medical personnel, possibly Dutch, on board TSS ORANJE II drinking at a bar. On 28 June 1941, after a refitting at Cockatoo dock, Australia's Prime Minister Robert Menzies hoisted a Red Cross flag on the Dutch liner TSS ORANJE. The ceremony marked the handing over of the vessel from the Dutch Netherlands Indies Government to the Australian and New Zealand Governments to be used as a hospital ship. 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. 00021315 | ||||
