The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The staff of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company on Direction Island watch the action between HMAS Sydney and the German commerce raider Emden. The Sydney defeated the Emden, which ran ashore on North Keeling Island, and rescued and tended to the crew, many of whom were badly wounded. The ships are visible at some distance, on the horizon.
"The Emden ashore on North Keeling."(Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. The album documents the activities of the landing party from S
"The Emden ashore on North Keeling."(Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. The album documents the activities of the landing party from S
"The Emden ashore on North Keeling."(Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. The album documents the activities of the landing party from S
"The Emden ashore on North Keeling."(Album caption)."Emden on rocks at North Keeling I. View shewing Port Battery" (Original inscription). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Exten
"The Emden ashore on North Keeling."(Album caption). "Salvage party visiting the Emden wreck" (original inscription). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Compan
"The Emden ashore on North Keeling."(Album caption). SMS Emden survivors aboard a cutter, being brought back to the Sydney. From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph
