The general cargo ship Arawatta (1958) loading bales of wool at a wharf in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The general cargo ship Arawatta (1958) loading bales of wool at a wharf in Sydney, New South Wales. The ship is berthed port side to the quay. The photographer is on the quayside abreast the brow which has E & A Line on it (Eastern & Australian Steam Ship Co Ltd). He is looking aft and to starboard and showing wool bales being swung aboard by the ship's own derrick, ready to be lowered into number three hold. A vertical format image. Transparencies numbers PCT1426 to PCT1436 were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: PCT1431
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Arawatta (1958)
Date made: 1968-1969
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm;Transparency: 40 mm x 35 mm