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Rocks area from Sydney Cove off Sydney Harbour, looking towards West Circular Quay
Rocks area from Sydney Cove off Sydney Harbour, looking towards West Circular Quay

Rocks area from Sydney Cove off Sydney Harbour, looking towards West Circular Quay

Photographer (1855 - 1943)
Datec 1880
Object number00002544
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
DimensionsOverall: 100 x 127 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bruce Stannard
DescriptionThis image provides a view of the Rocks area looking towards West Circular Quay, Sydney. A densely packed commercial area is visible along the shoreline, including the buildings of the Australasian Steam Navigation Company, and an unidentified two-masted single-funnelled ship is moored nearby.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.