1900 - 1929

About Fremantle Ports

1900 - 1929

C1900 Fremantle Harbour

South Quay pictured from Arthur Head. Battye Library 53230P

C1900 The River Tug Albatross loading cargo

C1900 Boer War Troop Departure, South Quay

1901 Whalers Tunnel

Looking through the Whalers Tunnel to the Long Jetty.

1901 Royal Yacht Ophir

Carrying the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, later King George V and Queen Mary, seen leaving port. During their visit South Quay was officially renamed Victoria Quay. The royal couple journeyed to Australia to preside over the opening of Parliament in the newly established Commonwealth of Australia.

C1905 Inner Harbour from North Fremantle

In the background the construction of North Quay can be seen. Battye Library 55036P

C1905 Fremantle Harbour from Cantonment Hill

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C1905 HMS Encounter berthed at Victoria Quay

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C1905 Loading Sandalwood

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C1905 RMS Ormuz

On August 13th 1900 the RMS Ormuz was the first British mail carrier to enter the new harbour. Battye Library 9571P

C1905 Loading Sandalwood Victoria Quay

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C1906 The Pilot Tender Lady Forrest at Rous Head Slipway

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C1906 Pilot Tender Lady Forrest

C1907 Cliff Street Entry to Victoria Quay

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C1908 Loading bagged wheat, Victoria Quay

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C1910 Handling Wheat Victoria Quay

C1910 Electrical Quay Crane

C1910 Cargo Handling Operations Victoria Quay

1919 Troopship Main returns to Fremantle

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C1920 Minderoo

West Australian Steam Navigation Company's SS Minderoo about to cast off. Battye Library 62025P

1920- FP Orient

1924 Westend of Victoria Quay taken from HMS Hood

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1924 HMS Hood

Arrival of HMS Hood, flagship of a special services squadron.

C1926 Orient Liner Otranto at Victoria Quay

1927 Departure of HMS Renown

The Duke and Duchess of York can be seen waving from the upper aft deck.

1927 Steamers at Victoria Quay

The HMS Renown can be seen to the far right of the photo.

1927 HMS Renown

Arriving at Fremantle with Duke and Duchess of York. They visited Australia to open new Parliament House in Canberra.

1929 Departure of SS Malolo

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1929 SS Malolo arriving at Fremantle

The Californian based Matson liner "Malolo" visited Fremantle in December 1929 as a part of a cruise to the Far East and Australasia. Her visit created great interest at the time being the first large American Liner to visit Australian ports. The vessel renewed her link with Fremantle some 37 years later as the Chandris liner "Queen Frederica". Battye Library 816B/B720