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New Zealand ship SENORITA underway with sails set
New Zealand ship SENORITA underway with sails set

New Zealand ship SENORITA underway with sails set

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Datec 1900
Object numberANMS1092[028]
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Mr and Mrs Glassford
HistoryThe steel barquentine SENORITA was built by Cumming & Ellis, Inverkeithing, and launched on 15 May 1893. The vessel was hulked in Sydney in 1922.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 many iconic vessels are also included in this visual record.