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Yacht off Shark Island, Sydney Harbour
Yacht off Shark Island, Sydney Harbour

Yacht off Shark Island, Sydney Harbour

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Date1890s - 1930s
Object number00010485
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionWhite gaff-rigged yacht with only one crew visible sailing east on Sydney Harbour and carrying two headsails. Clark Island in background.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.