Fleet of skiffs racing on Sydney Harbour
Photographer
William James Hall
(Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Date1922-1936
Object number00012064
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionA black and white image of a large fleet of 18 foot skiffs racing down Sydney Harbour under full sails with a good wind.
Negative ID number, 5006.
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.
Fleet of 18-footers with the 6-masted schooner HELEN B STERLING in the background, on Sydney Harbour
William James Hall
1930-1932