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Parade of horse drawn vehicles in Park Street, Sydney
Parade of horse drawn vehicles in Park Street, Sydney

Parade of horse drawn vehicles in Park Street, Sydney

Photographer (Australian, 1899 - 1953)
Date1933-1939
Object number00035710
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis photograph depicts a horse drawn procession. The image was captured from the corner of College and William Streets in Sydney, looking towards Hyde Park and the Great Synagogue.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.