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Photographer
William James Hall
(Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Date1914-1937
Object number00010797
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionUntitled. 18-foot skiff with lee cloth in place to keep out water in heavy weather passing Nielsen Park wharf. HistoryThe 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.