The Burns Philp Collection
Anyone under 50 probably associates Burns Philp with finance matters but there was a time when the varied ships of the company serviced much of the South Pacific. The well-known ships included BULOLO and MALAITA but there were scores of others over more than 100 years. The BP fleet included many seagoing ships about the same size as the luxury cruisers of Sydney 2010 but they worked for a living and provided a good living for their mainly native crews. Many were wrecked and others were sunk during the Japanese advance in WW2.
For costs and availability of obtaining any of these photos without watermark, as an electronic file, as a print from the original negative (where available) or as some other format, contact the Maritime Records and Research Centre’s Curator on 02 9298 3850 or email:mrrc@shf.org.au, quoting the full file name and giving details of format wanted.
Copyright for the majority of these images from the collection is vested in the Sydney Heritage Fleet. For the remaining images every attempt has been made to ensure correct attribution. If any originator of an image notes an error the Sydney Heritage Fleet would welcome any notification and will remove that image or modify its attribution.
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- AIRLIE 1884. art. SHF Coll.
- BRAESIDE 1949-1972, @ Port Moresby. SHF Coll.
- BRAESIDE 1949-1972,launch. SHF Coll.
- BRAESIDE 1949-1972. Port Moresby, SHF Coll.
- BRAESIDE 1949-1972. trials. SHF Coll.
- BULOLO @ 4 Sydney Cove, c. 1960.SHF Coll.
- BULOLO 1938-1968 (pos.) Rabaul. SHF Coll.
- BULOLO 1938-1968 on 1938 speed trials. SHF Coll.
- BULOLO 1938-1968. SHF Coll.
- BULOLO 1938-1968. c. 1939.SHF Coll.
- BULOLO 1938-1968. Launch day. SHF Coll.
- BULOLO 1938-1968. trials, SHF Coll.
- BULOLO and NEPTUNA 1925-1942, SHF Coll.
- BULOLO at 4 Sydney Cove, c. 1960.SHF Coll.
- BULOLO at Port Moresby. SHF Coll.
- BULOLO outbound Sydney, SHF Coll.
- BULOLO, 1938-1968.SHF Coll.
- BURNSIDE 1940-1966. SHF Coll.
- BURNSIDE 1940-1966. SHF Coll.
- BURNSIDE 1940-1966., SHF Coll.
- BURSEA 1981 - SHF.Coll.
- BURSEA 1981. SHF Coll.
- DARU 1970. Burns Philp. On trials. SHF Coll.
- DARU 1970.Burns Philp. SHF Coll.
- DARU, 1970 Burns Philp, trials SHF Coll.
- DEDELE, 1961. Burns Philp. SHF Coll.
- DORRIGO 1902, then MISIMA 1913, wrecked PNG Feb 2, 1917. SH
- GUTHRIE 1884- wreck 1914. SHF Coll.
- KATHLEEN, Burns Philp trader. SHF Coll.
- KEVERI 1947, later MATARANI, ( RAN MSL type), SHF Coll.
- KEVERI 1947, later MATARANI. SHF Coll.
- LAKATOI (2), April 1963.SHF Coll.
- LAKATOI 1938- 1942.sunk. SHF Coll.
- LAKATOI 1938-1942, Port Moresby Slip. SHF Coll.
- LAKATOI 1938-1942. SHF Coll.
- LOLOWAI 1944, ex AV 1364. wreck 1952.SHF Coll.
- LOLOWAI, 1944.Wreck 1952. SHF Coll.
- LOORANA 1963, in Brisbane 1979.SHF Coll.
- MACDHUI 1931- 1942, Port Moresby air attack,sinking. SHF Co
- MACDHUI 1931- June 1942. SHF. Coll.
- MACDHUI 1931-1942, alongside. SHF Coll.
- MACDHUI 1931-1942, Port Moresby, air attack. SHF Coll.
- MACDHUI 1931-June 18, 1942,Bomb hit Port Moresby. SHF Coll
- MACDHUI remains at Port Moresby, 1962.SHF Coll.
- MACDUHI 1931- 1942, outbound Sydney c. 1935. SHF Coll.
- MAIWARA 1924- 1950. SHF Coll.
- MAKAMBO 1907- sunk 1944. SHF Coll.
- MAKAMBO 1907- sunk June 12, 1944.
- MAKAMBO, 1907-sunk 1944. SHF Coll.
- MAKAMBO. 1907- sunk 1944. SHF Coll.
- MAKAMBO. 1907-sunk 1944. SHF Coll.
- MALABAR 1925- wrecked April 2, 1931.SHF Coll.
- MALABAR 1925-1931, on slipway.5.SHF Coll.
- MALABAR 1925-1931, with lighters. SHF Coll.
- MALABAR 1925-1931. hand-tinted. SHF Coll.
- MALABAR 1925-1931. trials. SHF Coll.
- MALABAR 1925-1931. with lighters. SHF Coll.
- MALABAR 1925, wrecked April 2, 1931.SHF Coll.
- MALABAR, 1925-1931.SHF. Coll.
- MALAITA 1933-1971, leaves Walsh Bay with streamers, Jan 20,
- MALAITA 1933-1971, outbound 1930s. SHF Coll.
- MALAITA 1933-1971, outbound Sydney 1930s.SHF Coll.
- MALAITA 1933-1971, under tow with torpedo damage, WW2. SHF
- MALAITA 1933-1971, with copra boats. SHF Coll.
- MALAITA 1933-1971, at 6 Walsh Bay, 1950s. SHF Coll.
- MALAKE 1928. ALAGNA 1939-1957. SHF Coll.
- MALAYAN 1890-1930 @ 6 Walsh Bay. SHF Coll.
- MALEKULA 1952, alongside.SHF Coll.
- MALEKULA 1952, trials. SHF Coll.
- MALEKULA 1952, works cargo. SHF Coll.
- MALEKULA 1952, JACQUES DEL MAR 1969. SHF Coll.
- MAMATU 1938-1942,@ Makambo, Solomons 1939. stipple.SHF Coll.
- MAMATU 1938-1942.SHF. Coll.
- MAMATU 1938. sunk Aug 6, 1942. SHF Coll.
- MAMBARE 1900-wrecked 1902.SHF Coll.
- MANUTAI 1946- c.1993. SHF Coll.
- MARELLA 1914- 1954, as WAHEHE with troops c. 1920.SHF Coll.
- MARELLA 1914-1954 @ Portland, Vic. SHF Coll.
- MARELLA 1914-1954, dining saloon. SHF Coll.
- MARELLA 1914-1954, inbound Dec 22, 1930. postcard. SHF Coll
- MARELLA 1914-1954, outbound Sydney. SHF Coll.
- MARELLA 1914-1954, leaves 10 Walsh Bay July 7, 1934. SHF Col
- MARSINA 1905 @ Papua, SHF Coll.
- MARSINA 1905 Dining room. SHF Coll.
- MARSINA 1905-sank 1927.SHF Coll.
- MARSINA 1905, outbound.Dufty. SHF Coll.
- MATAFELE 1938, sunk June 28, 1944. SHF Coll.
- MATARAM 1909-1934 with tug EMU.June 22,1932.SHF Coll.
- MATARAM 1909-1934, working tropic wharf.SHF Coll.
- MATARAM 1909-1943, music room.SHF Coll.
- MATARAM, 1909- 1934.leaves Sydney Cove. SHF Coll.
- MATARAM, 1909-1934, sunk 1943. with tugs. SHF Coll.
- MATARAM, 1909-sunk 1943, SHF Coll.
- MATUNGA 1900- sunk 1917.SHF Coll.
- MATUNGA 1900-1917, inbound SHF Coll.
- MATUNGA. 1900-1917 sunk. SHF Coll.
- MAWATTA 1904-c.1945. SHF Coll.
- MELUSIA 1902-1927, @ Bouganville. SHF Coll.
- MELUSIA 1902-1927,@ Sorokan 1920.SHF Coll.
- MELUSIA 1902-1927. Dufty pic.SHF Coll.
- MELUSIA 1902-ex sydney 1918,sold 1927.SHF Coll.
- MERKUR 1924-1953 @ 6 Walsh Bay, SHF Coll.
- MERKUR 1924-1953, berthing. SHF Coll.
- MERKUR 1924-1953, outbound. SHF Coll.
- MERKUR 1924-1953, passing HMAS ALBATROSS (right).SHF Coll.
- MINDINI 1905-1923. Dufty. SHF Coll.
- MINDINI 1905-wreck 1923. SHF Coll.
- MIRANI 1928, BULIMBA 1941, wrecked 1948.SHF Coll.
- MIRANI 1928,BULIMBA 1941, wreck 1948.SHF Coll.
- MISIMA 1902-wreck 1917.SHF Coll.
- MOAMOA 1937- 1978. SHF.Coll.
- MOAMOA 1937-1978, on HK slipway 1937.SHF Coll.
- MOAMOA 1937-1978.stern view,SHF Coll.
- MONTORO 1911-1948 on Fortification Pt. 1934,. SHF Coll.
- MONTORO 1911-1948, tropical wharf. SHF Coll.
- MONTORO 1911-1948, outbound,SHF Coll.
- MONTORO 1911-1948. inbound. SHF Coll.
- MONTORO 1956- 1971, @ 1 Sydney Cove. SHF Coll.
- MONTORO 1956- 1971. SHF Coll.
- MONTORO 1956-1971, trials, SHF Coll.
- MORESBY 1881-sunk 1916.postcard. SHF Coll.
- MORESBY 1965-1982, inbound Sydney 1965.SHF Coll.
- MORESBY 1965-1982, inbound with tugs, SHF Coll.
- MORESBY 1965-1982. inbound.SHF Coll.
- MORESBY 1965-sank 1982. SHF Coll.
- MORINDA 1913-1953, postcard, SHF Coll.
- MORINDA 1913-1953, outbound 1929.SHF Coll.
- MORINDA 1913-1953. Aground, SHF Coll.
- MORINDA 1913-1953. inbound, SHF Coll.
- MULIAMA 1937-c.1980. on Morts Slip Balmain. SHF Coll.
- MULIAMA 1937-c.1980, Morts Slip, c. 1953.SHF Coll.
- MULIAMA 1937-c.1980,@ Morts Slip, c. 1953.SHF Coll.
- MULIAMA 1937-c.1980.@ 6 Walsh Bay, SHF Coll.
- MULIAMA 1937-c.1980.@ Russel Islands, SHF Coll.
- MULIAMA 1937-c.1980.SHF Coll.
- MUNIARA 1901-1913 wrecked.SHF Coll.
- MUNIARA 1901-wreck 1913. SHF Coll.
- MUNIARA 1901-wreck 1913.1.SHF Coll.
- MUNIARA, 1901-wreck 1913.4. SHF Coll.
- NEPTUNIA and BULOLO, 1938-1942, SHF Coll.
- TAMBO 1892-1919. poor. SHF Coll.
- TAMBO 1892-1919. SHF Coll.
- TAVEUNI 1946- c.1970s, @ Suva. SHF Coll.
- TAVEUNI, 1946- c. 1970s. SHF Coll.
- TULAGI 1939 sunk 1944. SHF Coll.
- TULAGI 1955 sold 1970, inbound Sydney. SHF Coll.
- TULAGI 1955-sold 1970. SHF Coll.
- YANAWAI 1937 - 1962 wrecked. SHF Coll.
- YANAWAI 1937-wrecked 1962. SHF Coll.
- YSABEL 1886-wrecked 1907,repairs to propeller. postcard. SHF