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People disembarking at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in Kirribilli, Sydney
People disembarking at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in Kirribilli, Sydney

People disembarking at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in Kirribilli, Sydney

Photographer (Australian, 1899 - 1953)
Datec 1929
Object number00035013
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThe Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron is a private sailing club which was formed in 1862. This image depicts the wharf at the foreshore parkland area in front of the Squadron's headquarters in Kirribilli. The Squadron has been located in Kirribilli since 1902. The Manly ferries BINGARRA (left) and BURRA-BRA (right) appear at Kurraba Point in the background. BOOMERANG appears in front of BURRA-BRA.SignificanceThe Samuel J Hood photographic collection records an extensive range of maritime activity on Sydney Harbour, including sail and steam ships, crew portraits, crews at work, ship interiors, stevedores loading and unloading cargo, port scenes, pleasure boats and harbourside social activities from the 1890s through to the 1950s. They are also highly competent artistic studies and views - Hood was regarded as an important figure in early Australian photojournalism. Hood’s maritime photographs are one of the most significant collections of such work in Australia.