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BONA under full sail on Sydney Harbour
BONA under full sail on Sydney Harbour

BONA under full sail on Sydney Harbour

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Date1890s - 1930s
Object number00010472
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionGaff rigged yacht BONA, under full sail with seven crew, runs up Sydney Harbour with Nielsen Park and the Macquarie Light in the 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.