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22-footer VIOLET sailing near Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour
22-footer VIOLET sailing near Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour

22-footer VIOLET sailing near Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Datec 1891
Object number00002234
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bruce Stannard
DescriptionYacht VIOLET sailing near Farm Cove, 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.