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Starboard view of yacht ERA under sail on Sydney Harbour
Starboard view of yacht ERA under sail on Sydney Harbour

Starboard view of yacht ERA under sail on Sydney Harbour

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Datec 1890
Object number00002227
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bruce Stannard
DescriptionA gaff cutter, ERA, sailing on 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.