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10-footer GERARD on Sydney Harbour
10-footer GERARD on Sydney Harbour

10-footer GERARD on Sydney Harbour

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Date1930-1939
Object number00011141
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionBlack and white image by William Hall of an unidentified six-foot skiff sailing on Sydney Harbour. Sometimes referred to as a 'Balmain Bug', the six footers very difficult to sail and had a crew of two or three. 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 the many spectators and crowds who supported and followed the sailing races are also included in this visual record.