BONA racing on Sydney Harbour

Photographer William James Hall (Australian, 1877 - 1951)

Date1890s - 1930s

Object number00010476

NameGlass plate negative

MediumEmulsion on glass

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library

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DescriptionYacht BONA racing on Sydney Harbour with another yacht keeping pace behind.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.