The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Local men and women carry large baskets on their heads as they coal HMAS Melbourne in the Windward Islands. Along with HMAS Sydney, HMAS Melbourne spent 16 months between 1915 and 1916 on patrols of the Caribbean, with a base in Jamaica, and the North Atlantic off Long Island, with a base at Halifax.
Local men and women carry large baskets of coal on their heads while coaling HMAS Melbourne at the port in the Windward Islands. With HMAS Sydney, the Melbourne carried out alternate patrols of the C
Local people walk up and down a large ramp as they use large baskets to coal HMAS Melbourne from the huge supplies of coal stacked on the wharf in the British West Indies. Along with HMAS Sydney, HMA
Local people coaling HMAS Melbourne in the Windward Islands using large baskets carried on their heads. Along with HMAS Sydney, Melbourne was serving with the North American and West Indies Squadron,
Group portrait of members of the crew aboard HMAS Melbourne. Along with HMAS Sydney, the Melbourne spent 16 months between 1915 and 1916 patrolling the Caribbean and the North Atlantic off Long Islan
Four unidentified crew members from HMAS Sydney on an outing with a local driver in Jamaica. The man seated beside the driver is possibly the owner of the car. HMAS Sydney spent 16 months between 19
Robert, a Macaw parrot, the property of Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Brennand, and a pet on HMAS Melbourne, sitting on a drum. Unaware that his wings were cut, Robert fell into the sea in an attempt
