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Circular Quay with view of Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction
Circular Quay with view of Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction

Circular Quay with view of Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction

Photographer (Australian, 1899 - 1953)
Datec 1925
Object number00034733
NamePhotograph
MediumGlass plate negative
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis photograph depicts various Sydney ferries sailing into the Circular Quay wharves. In the background to the left and partially out of frame is the Manly ferry BARAGOOLA or BALGOWLAH.HistoryThe 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.