Ship 'River Fitzroy' being launched, 1944

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CreatorNewcastle State Dockyard, J. Price Last edited by: Hamish Monk

Description

A 2026 scan of a glass slide provided to the John Price Collection within the Newcastle Maritime Museum Collection.

John Price, the former State Member for Waratah and later Maitland, worked for the Newcastle State Dockyard at the time of its closure, and saved several glass slides from being destroyed.

The originals are held by the Newcastle Maritime Museum, and have been scanned with their kind permission.

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Sources related to the SS River Fitzroy:

Date22nd April, 1944 Last edited by: Hamish Monk

Identifier2008-245-01 Last edited by: Hamish Monk

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CollectionNewcastle Maritime Museum Collection Last edited by: Hamish Monk

Newcastle Maritime History Last edited by: Hamish Monk

SubjectState Dockyard, Newcastle (N.S.W.) Last edited by: Hamish Monk

Steamships Last edited by: Hamish Monk

Shipbuilding Last edited by: Hamish Monk

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