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18- or 20-footers off Garden Island, Sydney Harbour
18- or 20-footers off Garden Island, Sydney Harbour

18- or 20-footers off Garden Island, Sydney Harbour

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Date1890s
Object number00002624
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bruce Stannard
DescriptionGlass plate negative of 18-footers and possibly Garden Island, Sydney Harbour. By William Hall.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.