View of the wharves at Petrie Bight on Brisbane River, taken from SS ORUNGAL

This image probably depicts the Nixon-Smith wharves at Petrie Bight along the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland. Sections two and three of the Circular Quay wharves at Petrie Bight were leased to businessman Robert Ellersleigh Nixon-Smith in June 1921. In 1924, Nixon-Smith's firm secured the agency for the French merchant shipping company Messageries Maritimes. Seen in this photograph is the sign on Nixon-Smith's building which reads 'Nixon-Smith.s and Wool Agents for Messageries Maritimes'...This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. If reproduced or distributed, this image should be clearly attributed to the collection of the Australian National Maritime Museum; and not be used for any commercial or for-profit purposes without the permission of the museum. For more information see our Flickr Commons Rights Statement ( http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1657 ) . ..The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly. ..Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection..Object no. 00035686