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Yacht sailing in front of Nielsen Park headland
Yacht sailing in front of Nielsen Park headland

Yacht sailing in front of Nielsen Park headland

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Date1890s - 1930s
Object number00010449
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionYacht under sail on Sydney Harbour. On the right in background is Nielsen Park Headland and Vaucluse with Shark Island light visible.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.