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21-foot Restricted Class yacht TASSIE III sailing on Sydney Harbour
21-foot Restricted Class yacht TASSIE III sailing on Sydney Harbour

21-foot Restricted Class yacht TASSIE III sailing on Sydney Harbour

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
DateJanuary 1934
Object number00011146
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionA black and white image of an unidentified clinker built skiff sailing on Sydney Harbour. It is possibly 12 or 14 foot, with a visible crew of four and 'T 4' on the mainsail. 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.