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16-foot skiffs and the ferry LADY CHELMSFORD on Sydney Harbour
16-foot skiffs and the ferry LADY CHELMSFORD on Sydney Harbour

16-foot skiffs and the ferry LADY CHELMSFORD on Sydney Harbour

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Datec 1920
Object number00010400
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionThe vessel closest to the camera in this image displays the number '5' and an emblem of the letter 'A' within a diamond on the mainsail. The yacht further behind has a single vertical stripe featured on its mainsail.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.