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English: The wreck of the HEREWARD on Maroubra Beach in May 1898 attracted a great deal of public interest. Thousands visited the site to watch it being pounded by the waves, and if possible to take a souvenir. The scene was recorded by a number of professional photographers and hundreds of amateurs.

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Object number 00046089, ANMM Collection Gift from Peter Wilson
Date Taken in May 1898
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/anmm_thecommons/7799995562/
Author Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
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Flickr sets
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  • Disasters: Shipwrecks and Collisions
Flickr pools
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  • MAGNIFICENT SHIPS
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  • Ship
  • shipwreck
  • ship disasters
  • maroubra
  • Hereward
  • Sydney
  • beaches
  • beach
  • crowd
  • spectators
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17 August 2012
Camera location33° 56′ 55.58″ S, 151° 15′ 38.24″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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