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| Keywords: samuel j hood collection samueljhoodcollection baquedano corvette sydney harbour sydneyharbour harbour scenes harbourscenes circular quay circularquay people chilean “naval vessel” hector villarroel hectorvillarroel victor reyes victorreyes boxer boxing sydney stadium sydneystadium #hoodsharbour hoodsharbour blackandwhite monochrome surreal photo border black and white GENERAL BAQUEDANO was built in 1898 and was used as a training vessel for young sailors. In 1931, GENERAL BAQUEDANO visited Sydney during a training cruise of Pacific nations that included New Zealand and Suva, Fiji. One hundred days out of Valparaiso, Chile the training ship arrived in Sydney. GENERAL BAQUEDANO was commanded by Captain Luis Alvarez and his crew consisted of seventeen officers, three sub-officers and 292 men including a number of ratings. Two members of the Chilean crew participated in a boxing match at the Sydney Stadium in Rushcutters Bay on the night of the 25 July. Hector Villarroel (a lightweight) and Victor Reyes (a bantamweight) were both beaten in their matches by Bill Wooller and Keith Tangye respectively. This photograph depicts either Villarroel or Reyes posing on the deck of GENERAL BAQUEDANO. 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. 00034745 GENERAL BAQUEDANO was built in 1898 and was used as a training vessel for young sailors. In 1931, GENERAL BAQUEDANO visited Sydney during a training cruise of Pacific nations that included New Zealand and Suva, Fiji. One hundred days out of Valparaiso, Chile the training ship arrived in Sydney. GENERAL BAQUEDANO was commanded by Captain Luis Alvarez and his crew consisted of seventeen officers, three sub-officers and 292 men including a number of ratings. Two members of the Chilean crew participated in a boxing match at the Sydney Stadium in Rushcutters Bay on the night of the 25 July. Hector Villarroel (a lightweight) and Victor Reyes (a bantamweight) were both beaten in their matches by Bill Wooller and Keith Tangye respectively. This photograph depicts either Villarroel or Reyes posing on the deck of GENERAL BAQUEDANO. 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. 00034745 | ||||
