This image of a Christmas card from a glass plate negative produced between 1904 and 1905 shows the Royal Navy’s steel steam sloop HMS ‘Torch’ and the armoured cruiser HMS ‘Euryalus’ at moorings in Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour. HMS ‘Torch’ (in the foreground) was built in 1894 and served on the Australia Station from 1897 until sold in 1913. Alongside her is the small steam work boat of M S Bird & Co. ship providores. She is delivering stores which can be seen towards the bow of the steamer. ‘Torch’ was rated at 960 tons and carried six quick firing 4 inch (100mm) guns at up to 13 knots.HMS ‘Euryalus’ was built in 1904 and was flagship of the Australia Station between 1904 and 1905 until relieved by the larger HMS ‘Powerful.’ In this image the after funnel of ‘Euryalus’ is smoking, suggesting that she too is preparing to sail. ‘Euryalus’ served until the end of WW1 and was scrapped in 1920.
Graeme Andrews OAM, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences volunteer under the supervision of Margaret Simpson, Curator, September 2015
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