You have certainly done a great job with the site of yours.  Especially as it encompasses many of my own times. 

i wish i had the presence of mind to have taken those type of photos rather than the cabin parties etc.
I was prompted to think of the Ballarat Baradine etc. by a friend who now owns an apartment overlooking the wharfs at Walsh Bay (Sydney)  next to Pyrmont at entrance to Darling Harbour.  He wondered how we managed to work cargo on those narrow aprons in between the sheds.  So this is a way of showing him the ships of that time.

Not to bore you too much but my career took a different tack after Masters.  Leaving about 73 I think. Rig tenders in North Sea, Out to Kiribati ( Gilbert and Ellice) training officer, Back to UK and hovercraft, thence Commodore shipping around Iberian Penninsular and Channel Islands.  Emigrated to Oz. Rig tenders and rigs in Timor Sea and Bass Strait, Eventually ending up as a Marine surveyor (cargo) commercial claims and draft surveys Sydney/ Newcastle. Now living on the waterfront Salamander Bay area known as Port Stephens. And am still loosely in touch with Goldie, Paddy Eveleigh, Ian Stanway and Phil Pickford.  

Only one other request if poss.  was my last ship before departing the umbrella of P & O,  was the Strathbrora   any chance of a photo of that one?? or sister ships 'Ardle 'Conon.

Best wishes Nick  and thanks again.
Michael H-T