Portrait of singer Miss Patsy / Patsie Hill
Photographer
William James Hall
(Australian, 1877 - 1951)
DateJanuary 1928
Object number00013202
NameNitrate Negative
MediumEmulsion on nitrate film
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionText at the top of the negative reads: 'Vernon'. See also 00013201.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.
