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Former HMVS NELSON moored off Pyrmont, Sydney Harbour
Former HMVS NELSON moored off Pyrmont, Sydney Harbour

Former HMVS NELSON moored off Pyrmont, Sydney Harbour

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Datec 1900
Object number00002271
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bruce Stannard
DescriptionFormer HMVS NELSON moored off Pyrmont, Sydney Harbour. By William Hall.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 many iconic vessels are also included in this visual record.