Photographs taken by Clement Neville Govett in Australia, (occupied) Japan and Papua New Guinea , 1920-1952

PXE 1498

fonds

1920-1952

Graphic Materials, Photographs

903282

377 photographs - 30.5 x 23.8 cm or less - gelatin silver, black & white

Clement N. Govett served with the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan after World War II. He served later in Korea during the Korean War and returned to Japan in 1951.

Box 1/Folder 1
Gippsland - taken on a tour, by car, to Lakes Entrance, the Royal Cave, Yallourn open cut and Warragul, 1937.
Hamilton, Portland, Geelong, Camperdown - the clock tower at Camperdown has been pulled down, the street scene in Geelong shows the lack of traffic, centre pole tram line, the very old buildings and now extinct sewerage pole, 1936.
Ballarat - the Avenue of Honor was considered a 'showpiece'.
Impressment of motor cycles during World War 2 - teams of Army personnel were sent to country ares early in 1942 to impress the cycles from local residents.
Spirit of Progress - this famous all steel, air-conditioned, train was constructed at the Newport workshops of the Victorian Railways. It ran non-stop between Melbourne and Albury as part of the Sydney Express. Commenced running November 1937.
Victorian centenary - the first 100 years was celebrated with many city decorations, a visit by Duke of Gloucester, Grenadier Guards Band and other events. London to Melbourne air race was a feature, 1934.
Rugby Union football - was played on the open fields of Middle Park for many years.
Baseball- team of the visiting USS Augusta, 1938.
M.C.G. - large crowd in the Members' reserve just after the new pavilion was constructed, 1928.
Cricket - MCC Club XI playing Old Wesley Collegians at Wesley College, 1934.
Rowing - Melbourne Grammar School training in 1931, finish of King's Cup on Lower Yarra in 1937 and Henley on the Yarra..
Mount Macedon - the Memorial Cross - a very popular place to visit before the war.

Box 1/Folder 2
Port Melbourne - HMS Hood and HMS Repulse alongside Prince's Pier. In 1924 the British fleet visited Australia with a flotilla of warships. Large crowds were attracted to see ships. On the days these pictures were taken no visitors were allowed to go aboard. The Hood was sunk by the German Navy in the North Sea in 1941 and the Repulse by the Japanese in 1942.
Mariposa and Monterey - these great white liners were operated by the Matson Line (USA) and sailed regularly between California and Australia. The ships were very popular for travellers and continued running until USA entered the war in December 1941.
U.S.A. Augusta - an American warship visited Melbourne in 1934. The ship was involved in the Pacific War against Japan.
Empress of Britain - this 40,000 ton vessel was in Melbourne on a world cruise in March 1938. It was the largest vessel ever to enter Port Philip Bay and six tugs were required to handle the berthing. All other shipping was cancelled for the day. Large crowds visited Port Melbourne all day to see the liner.
Essendon Aerodrome - for many years this was Melbourne's main airport. Pictures show planes of the original Australian National Airways. The Monana was a small DH 56 that crashed and killed five people on a trip to Adelaide.
Cutty Sark - a small seaplane which often carried passengers on joy flights from St Kilda Beach. During the Depression very few could afford the flight which cost 10/-.
Melbourne floods - very heavy rains in November 1934 caused much damage. The Yarra rose to great eights and Heyington and Kooyong tennis courts were under water.
Veteran car rally - many old cars of the day at St Kilda Beach.
Malmsbury Railway Bridge - on the Bendigo line. This is considered one of the finest bridges in Victoria. It is built of the bluestone found in the local area.
St Helena - not far from Melbourne. Shows the Anglican church which was later destroyed by fire.

Box 2/Folder 1, New South Wales
Sydney - St Mary's Cathedral; Hyde Park; Pitt St (corner Martin Place); aerial views of city, 1935
Sydney Harbour, 1935
Ships in Sydney Harbour - MV Manunda, 1937; MV Wanganella, 1938
Harbour Bridge, Sydney, 1935 and 1938
Circular Quay, Sydney, 1938
Bondi Beach, 1938
Rose Bay - view over bay, 1935; flying boat, 1938
Taronga Zoo, Sydney, 1935
Cronulla - Railway Station
La Perouse - Aboriginal in front of bark shelter, 1935
Albury - Hume Weir; War Memorial; Railway Station, 1938
West Maitland - Railway Station; street scene 1947
Glenn Innes on a deserted Saturday afternoon, 1945
BHP Headquarters, Newcastle, 1938
Central Railway Station, 1938

Box 2/Folder 2, Victoria and Queensland
Flemington, Vic. - from VH uag plane, 1933
Echuca, Vic. - Goulburn River, 1932
Tongala, Vic. - property of Koraleigh; homestead; team of horse cutting a canal, 1933
Port Melbourne, Vic. - ship Mauritania, 1939; USS Augusta with British and Australian cruisers, 1934; neutral American Mariposa with British Mauritania just after outbreak of WW2
North Caulfield, Vic. - air raid shelter in backyard of Charles N. Jeffrey, 1942
Kyneton, Vic. - Govett Bridge across Piper's Creek, 1936
Malmsbury, Vic. - waterway; new aqueduct, 1936
Lakes Entrance, Vic. - views of coast; S.A. Oil Co. equipment, 1937
Hamilton, Vic. - town view from road leading to Casterton; Anglican church, 1936
Melbourne, Yarra River - Rowing crews, 1935
Melbourne Zoo, 1930s
Port Melbourne, Vic. - arrival of Empress of Britain, 1938
Warnambool, Vic. - coastline, 1936
Melbourne - North Wharf; Studley Park footbridge, 1934
St Kilda Beach, 1924
Brisbane, Qld. - city views, 1935
New South Wales and Queensland border - Border gate; Royal Hotel, 1946
Richmond, Qld. - three soldiers at Railway Station returning to Adelaide Rv camp, 1945
Wallangara, Qld. - Dual rail guage at meat works, 1946
Hughenden, Qld. - freight train at Railway Station en route to Mt Isa, 1945
Outback Queensland, 1945
Camooweal, Nth Qld., 1945
Mt Isa, 1945

Box 2/Folder 3, South Australia (mostly Adelaide)
Adelaide - Sheffield Shield Cricket match; entrance to South Australia Cricket Oval; St Peter's Cathedral; King William Square; Torrens River dam; Torrens Lake; zoo; open air 'Chinese' Theatre; Torrens Bridge; Government House; city views; centenary street decorations; War Memorial; State Library; Adelaide Railway Station; St Peter's Cathedral, 1936
Morialata, S.A. - footbridge, 1936
Semaphore, S.A. - streetscape; beach, 1936
Victor Harbour, S.A. - views; horse tram, 1936
Parafield, S.A. - Railway Station, 1936
Mount Gambier, S.A. - lakes; Rose Garden, 1936
Terowie, S.A. - Post Office, 1946

Box 2/Folder 4, Japan
Honshu-Shikoku rail ferry (first day of permission to fly national flag)
Central Honshu area - trams, 1947
Railway Stations - Yokohama Station; Tokyo Station; Osaka Station; trains and tracks at Honshu, Tokaido, Futami, Sannomiya, Shikoku Island, Kamakura, Kure, Amanohashidate, Kurazawa, Yoshira, Koi, Yoshira, Tokushima, 1947-1948
Hiroshima - street vendors; boy selling blackmarket cigarettes, 1947
Shinto temple (unidentified location)

Box 2/Folder 5, Northern Territory, 1943-1952
Larrakeyah Barracks Headquarters, 1946, 1951 and 1952
Houses for OR soldiers in Klose St
Harbour view, 1945
DUKW amphibious truck, 1946
Aboriginals on station property, 1945
Mataranka, N.T. - Maulka's grave, Elsey Cemetery
Humpty Doo. N.T. - cattle grazing, 1946
Adelaide River, N.T. - Rail and road bridge, 1943
Berry Springs, N.T. - soldiers swimming, 1944
Pine Creek, N.T., 1944
Adelaide River Cemetery, 1944
Alice Springs, N.T. - Todd River (dry); Heavy Tree Gap; Hospital; camel team, 1943-1944
Finke airstrip (possibly) - Connellan Airway plane, 1945
Central Australia - aerial view of Finke River from Conellan Airways plane, 1945

Box 2/Folder 6, Various
Convoy troops at Simpson's Gap, Alice Springs, Ti Tree Well, Darwin, Dunmarra, Connor's Well, 1943-1944
Military camp somewhere in Northern Territory
Paraparap, N.T. - soldiers and Aboriginals employed by Army, 1946
Dunmarra, N.T. - Captain Hughes; driver Millard; driver Worrall; and Aboriginals (army), 1943
Impressment of motorcycles in Victoria - soldiers in the Grampians; at Dimboola, at South Melbourne AASC Headquarters, 1942
Finchaven, PNG - village houses, countryside; indigenous people, 1946
Dredger Harbour, PNG- coastal views; indigenous people; HMAT Kanimbla, 1947
Port Moresby, PNG - coastal views; Custom's boat, 1947
Kalgoorlie, W.A. - Railway Station
Cook, S.A. - railway line and houses on the Nullarbor Plain, 1946
Hobart, Tas. - Hobart Hospital, floating bridge, 1945
Tasmanian Railways - logging on New Norfolk line, 1945
Canberra, A.C.T. - City Centre, Parliament House, Anglican church, houses, 1938

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

'All pictures were taken by C.N. Govett with a Box Brownie camera. Enlargements have revealed much detail and I consider the pictures to be remarkable considering the fixed lens of the camera coupled with the fact one usually had to wait for sunlight to take a photo' - C.N. Govett, Brisbane, July 1986

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.6888 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

All photographs are captioned

Good condition