City view near the Brisbane City Hall

Photographer Samuel J Hood Studio (Australian, 1899 - 1953)

Datec 1930

Object number00034601

NameGlass plate negative

MediumGlass plate negative

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

Brisbane

DescriptionThis image depicts a view of the city of Brisbane, with the Brisbane City Hall just visible left. This photograph forms part of a panoramic view of the city that Hood shot in 1930. The panorama was published in the Melbourne newspaper 'The Australasian' on 15 November 1930 on page 28. It is possible that the panorama was shot from the Observatory, at Wickham Terrace, Brisbane.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.