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Three-masted ship, possibly SOOLOO, underway with sails set
Three-masted ship, possibly SOOLOO, underway with sails set

Three-masted ship, possibly SOOLOO, underway with sails set

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Datec 1890
Object numberANMS1092[004]
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Mr and Mrs Glassford
HistorySOOLOO was a wooden full-rigged ship built by John Taylor of East Boston in 1861. SOOLOO was wrecked in 1892.SignificanceThe Hall photographic collection provides an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour from the 1890s to the 1930s. The collection documents the lively sailing scene in Sydney during this period and features images of vessels ranging from large racing and cruising yachts to the great array of skiffs and the emerging technologies of motorboats. Images of the many spectators and crowds who supported and followed the sailing races are also included in this visual record.