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Cat sitting on a radio, Sydney, 1930s - Sam Hood (3282801241)

Cat sitting on a radio, Sydney, 1930s - Sam Hood (3282801241)

Black and white photograph of a cat sitting on a radio, 1930s, Sydney, Australia. Notes: Find more detailed information about this photographic collection: 153570 Search for more great images in the State Libra... More

Sydney Grammar School's eight-oar-crew, Putney, Sydney, ca. 1932 - photographer Sam Hood (7095325275)

Sydney Grammar School's eight-oar-crew, Putney, Sydney, ca. 1932 - pho...

Format: Glass negative Find more detailed information about this photographic collection: 9801 From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales

Building decks on a wharf near Potts Point, 1890-1930 (7593859156)

Building decks on a wharf near Potts Point, 1890-1930 (7593859156)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

Crew posing on board the four-masted steel barque JOHN ENA (8672619399)

Crew posing on board the four-masted steel barque JOHN ENA (8672619399...

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

Crew of the yacht GERARD on Sydney Harbour (8490824522)

Crew of the yacht GERARD on Sydney Harbour (8490824522)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. If reproduced or distributed, this image should be clearly attributed to the collection of the Australian National Marit... More

Eight men posing on a boat (7168133228)

Eight men posing on a boat (7168133228)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection. The Hall collection provides an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour, from the 1890s t... More

First Officer Paul Kause, Count Felix Graf von Luckner and unidentified man on board SEETEUFEL (9470623354)

First Officer Paul Kause, Count Felix Graf von Luckner and unidentifie...

This photograph depicts Count Felix Graf von Luckner, centre, with First Officer Paul Kause, left, and an unidentified male visitor on board the two-masted schooner SEETEUFEL. According to the secret files kep... More

Man welding at the base of a ship, possibly French warship BELLATRIX, 1930-1932 (7633473078)

Man welding at the base of a ship, possibly French warship BELLATRIX, ...

This image possibly depicts a man welding at the base of the naval sloop BELLATRIX at Morts Dock in Balmain. The vessel visited Sydney in December 1929, December 1930 and July 1932 and was commanded by Command... More

Motor launch MISS PHYLLIS on Sydney Harbour (8574263902)

Motor launch MISS PHYLLIS on Sydney Harbour (8574263902)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

Nun standing on the deck of SS ORUNGAL, c 1930 (8137032737)

Nun standing on the deck of SS ORUNGAL, c 1930 (8137032737)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in ... More

Official reception for Admiral Sperry at the Domain (6980262236)

Official reception for Admiral Sperry at the Domain (6980262236)

This photograph depicts the official reception of Admiral Perry, Commander of the United States' Great White Fleet to the Domain, Sydney. It was printed to commemorate this event in 1908 and was one of many so... More

Portside view of 22-footer yacht VARUNA on Sydney Harbour (8549802865)

Portside view of 22-footer yacht VARUNA on Sydney Harbour (8549802865)

VARUNA was designed by Reeks/,/false/,/true&moduleid=2 &newprofile=ARHVPeople&newstyle=single Walter Reeks This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall col... More

Reception on board JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO (8224829555)

Reception on board JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO (8224829555)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

ROLLICKER arriving at Dawes Point, Sydney Harbour (8146432243)

ROLLICKER arriving at Dawes Point, Sydney Harbour (8146432243)

The steam rescue tug ROLLICKER is shown arriving at Dawes Point, Sydney on Sunday 1 July 1923. This photograph was taken by Frederick Wilkinson from a passing vessel. ROLLICKER was a steel twin screw tug of 81... More

Royal Indian Navy officers on the deck of HMIS HINDUSTAN in Sydney (9289631310)

Royal Indian Navy officers on the deck of HMIS HINDUSTAN in Sydney (92...

This photograph depicts Royal Indian Navy officers of the sloop HMIS HINDUSTAN probably during their 1934 visit to Australia. This photograph was probably taken at wharf 3, East Circular Quay in Sydney after t... More

Shell Beach Manly N.S.W (8932858777)

Shell Beach Manly N.S.W (8932858777)

This image belongs to a photograph album relating to Edward Hungerford. The album contains images of shipping and street scenes around Sydney from the 1880s, most of which appear to have been taken by photogra... More

Sloop on Sydney Harbour (8590496175)

Sloop on Sydney Harbour (8590496175)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

Speedboat on Sydney Harbour, with two men on board (7343304932)

Speedboat on Sydney Harbour, with two men on board (7343304932)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection. The Hall collection provides an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour, from the 1890s t... More

SS DONGOLA in Farm Cove (7593940334)

SS DONGOLA in Farm Cove (7593940334)

Frederick Wilkinson (1901 - 1975) migrated to Australia from England in 1911. While wokring various jobs in and around central Sydney, Wilkinson acquired a camera and began taking photographs of vessels and ha... More

SS MONTORO in dry dock in Sydney, 1911-1945 (8168473277)

SS MONTORO in dry dock in Sydney, 1911-1945 (8168473277)

Image of lower section of bow and portside of MONTORO, a ship of Burns Philp & Co, whilst in dry dock. It was used as a troop transport in World War II. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime M... More

Steam yacht SUNBEAM and other vessels on Sydney Harbour (8762692063)

Steam yacht SUNBEAM and other vessels on Sydney Harbour (8762692063)

The steam yacht SUNBEAM was designed by Mr St. Clare Byrne, of Liverpool, England, and launched in 1874. The yacht was built for politician Lord Thomas Brassey (1836-1918). Between July 1876 and May 1877 Lord ... More

Three masted full rigged ship at anchor, Sydney Harbour (8293265286)

Three masted full rigged ship at anchor, Sydney Harbour (8293265286)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection. The Hall collection provides an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour, from the 1890s ... More

Two sloops and ferries in Sydney Harbour (12513394355)

Two sloops and ferries in Sydney Harbour (12513394355)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

United States Naval Patrol at the Citizens' Welcome Canteen at East Circular Quay, Sydney (8472230536)

United States Naval Patrol at the Citizens' Welcome Canteen at East Ci...

On 23 July 1925, Sydney hosted eight of the US Navy Battle Fleet's largest ships. This photograph depicts members of the United States Naval Patrol at the Orient Line Company's wharf in East Circular Quay. The... More

Yacht sailing on Sydney Harbour (8659648690)

Yacht sailing on Sydney Harbour (8659648690)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

Yachts sailing on Sydney Harbour (8248028877)

Yachts sailing on Sydney Harbour (8248028877)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

'The Deluge' RAHS-Osborne Collection (14159239036)
Bradleys Head Wharf, Sydney Harbour (8245074559)

Bradleys Head Wharf, Sydney Harbour (8245074559)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

East side Circular Quay Sydney NSW (8953022563)

East side Circular Quay Sydney NSW (8953022563)

This photograph album belonged to Edward Hungerford and contains images of shipping and street scenes around Sydney from the 1880s. Edward Hungerford was born on 10 June 1863 in Cahirmoore, Ireland (County Cor... More

Four-masted steel barque JOHN ENA at sea (8677177720)

Four-masted steel barque JOHN ENA at sea (8677177720)

This photograph depicts the four-masted steel barque JOHN ENA at sea, possibly near Sydney during its May 1916 visit. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio colle... More

HMS DRAGON, BRITISH BEACON and HMS DUNEDIN anchored off Garden Island (8146313068)

HMS DRAGON, BRITISH BEACON and HMS DUNEDIN anchored off Garden Island ...

HMS DRAGON, the British tanker BRITISH BEACON and HMS DUNEDIN are depicted anchored off Garden Island, Sydney on 9 April 1924. This photograph was taken by Frederick Wilkinson while he was travelling on board ... More

Lavender Bay and McMahons Point with tramsheds in the foreground (8615355738)

Lavender Bay and McMahons Point with tramsheds in the foreground (8615...

This photograph was taken from Milsons Point in Sydney and depicts McMahons Point and Lavender Bay. Two ferries appear centre right. An unidentified three-masted barque appears centre left off McMahons Point. ... More

Royal Australian Navy men march through Martin Place for the Victory Parade (8716155146)

Royal Australian Navy men march through Martin Place for the Victory P...

This photograph depicts Royal Australian Navy men marching through the Victory Arch in Martin Place, Sydney for the World War I Victory Parade held on 19 July 1919. This photo is part of the Australian Nationa... More

Royal Navy ratings marching with the Royal Marines Band Service marching in Sydney (8955165461)

Royal Navy ratings marching with the Royal Marines Band Service marchi...

From 27 November 1923 to 28 September 1924, the British Royal Navy’s Special Service Squadron cruised around the world visiting and thanking those countries and allies who had offered their support during Worl... More

Skiffs on Sydney Harbour (7981020379)

Skiffs on Sydney Harbour (7981020379)

Two skiffs on Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia. The half plate negative depicts the bow of a sailing boat trailing a dinghy at center left. It has a two visible crew a seated woman and a man waving at the ski... More

Speedboat LADY EVINRUDE on Sydney Harbour (8263169280)

Speedboat LADY EVINRUDE on Sydney Harbour (8263169280)

This saada pittwater regatta&searchLimits=#pstart1199393 article from the Sydney Morning Herald, 31 December 1928 (p 5) describes the motor boat section of the Pittwater Regatta, including mentions of LADY EVI... More

Speedboat MISS HALL on Sydney Harbour (8362025975)

Speedboat MISS HALL on Sydney Harbour (8362025975)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection. The Hall collection provides an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour, from the 1890s ... More

Starboard view of SS ORMISTON possibly in Sydney Harbour, 1927-1939 (7578262192)

Starboard view of SS ORMISTON possibly in Sydney Harbour, 1927-1939 (7...

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

Surf life boats being towed, possibly NORTH STEYNE and CURL CURL (7397539730)

Surf life boats being towed, possibly NORTH STEYNE and CURL CURL (7397...

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William F Hall. The images provide an... More

Two 16 footers racing past a spectator boat, Sydney Harbour (7968808224)

Two 16 footers racing past a spectator boat, Sydney Harbour (796880822...

The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William F Hall. The images provide an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour, from the 1890s to th... More

TSS OP TEN NOORT at Circular Quay, Sydney (9674348409)

TSS OP TEN NOORT at Circular Quay, Sydney (9674348409)

TSS OP TEN NOORT was a 6,076 ton Dutch merchant ship built in 1927 for the Dutch Royal Packet Steam Navigation Company. It was based in Batavia, Java. The vessel arrived in Sydney on 4 January 1936 and berthed ... More

Uniformed men possibly from a military band on board the ship WELLINGTON, 1920-1935 (8159576890)

Uniformed men possibly from a military band on board the ship WELLINGT...

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

Victorian sloop EUN-NA-MARA on Sydney Harbour (8363034062)

Victorian sloop EUN-NA-MARA on Sydney Harbour (8363034062)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection. The Hall collection provides an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour, from the 1890s ... More

View up the Middle Harbour, Sydney (11940378253)

View up the Middle Harbour, Sydney (11940378253)

This image is from a leather photograph album dating to the late 1800s. The album contains sepia prints of a voyage from Melbourne to Sydney on SS ARAMAC as well as various sights around Sydney Harbour and the... More

Yacht 'A30' under sail on Sydney Harbour (8553724122)

Yacht 'A30' under sail on Sydney Harbour (8553724122)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

Yacht, possibly the first HOANA, sailing with the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club, Sydney Harbour (7994302035)

Yacht, possibly the first HOANA, sailing with the Sydney Amateur Saili...

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall - the latter of ... More

Queens Place, Sydney (3022880907)

Queens Place, Sydney (3022880907)

Format: Glass plate negative. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Tyrrell Photographic Collection, The_Tyrrell_Photographic Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection 28158 Acquisi... More

Circular Quay from back of ferry (RAHS Collection) (13838620613)
Martin Place 1960s (15860829827)

Martin Place 1960s (15860829827)

[RAHS Photograph Collection]

Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Shed at rear of Caraher Place, off George Street, Sydney (NSW)

Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Shed at rear...

Title: Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. V, under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W - Shed at rear of Caraher Place, off George Street, Sydney (NSW... More

HM Troopship Queen Mary in Sydney, World War II - photographer unknown (8535523940)

HM Troopship Queen Mary in Sydney, World War II - photographer unknown...

The Library welcomes Queen Mary II to Sydney, and wishes the Library staff and rare material accompanying the March 2013 cruise to New Zealand, a Bon Voyage! Format: Photograph Find more detailed information ... More

Oxford St, Sydney from Fred Hardie - Photographs of Sydney, Newcastle, New South Wales and Aboriginals for George Washington Wilson and Co., 1892-1893 (9023629378)

Oxford St, Sydney from Fred Hardie - Photographs of Sydney, Newcastle,...

Format: Albumen photoprint Find more detailed information about this photographic collection: 152951 From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales

Stanley, S.B. Purves - photographs of the quarry at Moruya used for construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1925-1927 (7218565720)

Stanley, S.B. Purves - photographs of the quarry at Moruya used for co...

Format: Photograph Find more detailed information about this photographic collection: 130044 From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales

Powerhouse Museum Collection - Circular Quay (pd)

Powerhouse Museum Collection - Circular Quay (pd)

Format: Glass plate negative. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Tyrrell Photographic Collection, Powerhouse Museum /collection=The_Tyrrell_Photographic Part Of: Powerhouse Muse... More

Crew of a swamped skiff being picked up by a motor launch (7004258182)

Crew of a swamped skiff being picked up by a motor launch (7004258182)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William J Hall collection. The Hall collection provides an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour, from the 1890s t... More

Four-masted barque under tow at sea in Sydney Harbour (8162666224)

Four-masted barque under tow at sea in Sydney Harbour (8162666224)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

HESPERUS, J.H. Barrett commands (8363250584)

HESPERUS, J.H. Barrett commands (8363250584)

This image was taken the day after HESPERUS arrived in Sydney Harbour, having left London on 9 September 1891. See SMH barrett&searchLimits= article dated 9/12/1891. This photo is part of the Australian Nation... More

Mr John Roche (left), Mr F. J. S. Young (right) and an unidentified man onboard NAMOI, Sydney Harbour (8492772103)

Mr John Roche (left), Mr F. J. S. Young (right) and an unidentified ma...

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. If reproduced or distributed, this image should be clearly attributed to the collection of the Australian National Marit... More

Naval officers standing with William Morris Hughes (8773384839)

Naval officers standing with William Morris Hughes (8773384839)

This photograph depicts three men standing with William 'Billy' Morris Hughes, the seventh Prime Minister of Australia. The officer second from the right is a United States Navy Lieutenant Commander. This phot... More

Opening yacht season at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 1909-1930 (8204786428)

Opening yacht season at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, 1909-1930 (82...

The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron is a private sailing club which was formed in 1862. This image depicts the starboard side of three sailing boats underway during the opening yacht season near the Squadron's hea... More

Photograph of waterfront at Pyrmont, July 1937 (8117873753)

Photograph of waterfront at Pyrmont, July 1937 (8117873753)

This photograph is of a vessel hull, with Pyrmont powerhouse, steamships and coal carts in the background. It reflects a time when Sydney was a bustling working harbour, and Pyrmont was congested with warehous... More

Portrait of an unidentified woman (8507864669)

Portrait of an unidentified woman (8507864669)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. If reproduced or distributed, this image should be clearly attributed to the collection of the Australian National Marit... More

Portrait of an unidentified woman (9452839561)

Portrait of an unidentified woman (9452839561)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. If reproduced or distributed, this image should be clearly attributed to the collection of the Australian National Marit... More

Prince Alfred Yacht Club Regatta (9027718697)

Prince Alfred Yacht Club Regatta (9027718697)

This photograph belongs to a professionally produced album that contains 9 photographs of the 1895 Prince Alfred Yacht Club Regatta. The Prince Alfred Yacht Club is believed to have been first established on 1... More

Prince Alfred Yacht Club Regatta (9029952424)

Prince Alfred Yacht Club Regatta (9029952424)

This photograph belongs to a professionally produced album that contains 9 photographs of the 1895 Prince Alfred Yacht Club Regatta. The Prince Alfred Yacht Club is believed to have been first established on 1... More

Reception on board JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO (8224827233)

Reception on board JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO (8224827233)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

S.S. DUPLEIX (M.M. Line) in Fitzroy Dock Sydney N.S.W (8875762454)

S.S. DUPLEIX (M.M. Line) in Fitzroy Dock Sydney N.S.W (8875762454)

S.S. DUPLEIX of the Messageries Maritimes Line in Fitzroy Dock, NSW. This image belongs to a photograph album relating to Edward Hungerford. The album contains images of shipping and street scenes around Sydne... More

Sailors on board Spanish Navy training ship JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO, 1929 (8245406243)

Sailors on board Spanish Navy training ship JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO, ...

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

SS MEDIC possibly in foreground with SS SIERRA in background at Circular Quay, 1901-1940 (9155939060)

SS MEDIC possibly in foreground with SS SIERRA in background at Circul...

This photograph depicts an unidentified vessel in foreground, possibly White Star Line's SS Medic, with the Oceanic Steamship Company's SS Sierra in the background at East Circular Quay. This photo is part of ... More

Two men standing on a wharf in Sydney, 1920-1953 (8052366582)

Two men standing on a wharf in Sydney, 1920-1953 (8052366582)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

Unidentified crew member with Captain Mathieson on board ANTIOPE (8932333207)

Unidentified crew member with Captain Mathieson on board ANTIOPE (8932...

This photograph depicts Captain Peter John Riber Mathieson (seated) with another crew member standing at the stern rail of the three-masted barque ANTIOPE. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritim... More

Uniformed men possibly from a military band on board the ship WELLINGTON, 1920-1935 (8159579262)

Uniformed men possibly from a military band on board the ship WELLINGT...

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

Vessels at Woolloomooloo Bay wharves (8288756683)

Vessels at Woolloomooloo Bay wharves (8288756683)

This image depicts numerous vessels moored at Woolloomooloo wharf, including MANNHEIM to the left. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in ... More

Yacht BOOMERANG sailing on Sydney Harbour (8711389501)

Yacht BOOMERANG sailing on Sydney Harbour (8711389501)

BOOMERANG was designed by Walter Reeks and built by W. Holmes in 1903. Initially named BONA, the yacht was owned by a series of prominent people including C. Wallace, H. Howard Smith, C. Lloyd-Jones and the A... More

Yacht under sail on Sydney Harbour (8662295554)

Yacht under sail on Sydney Harbour (8662295554)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

Yachts sailing near Bradleys Head, Sydney Harbour (8659644784)

Yachts sailing near Bradleys Head, Sydney Harbour (8659644784)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

Group of People at Camp Cove - Sesquicentenary Celebrations (12076513065)

Group of People at Camp Cove - Sesquicentenary Celebrations (120765130...

Crowds at Camp Cove, Sydney Harbour, during the Sesquicentenary Celebrations in 1938.

Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Rear of No.12 Robinson Lane, Sydney (NSW)

Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Rear of No.1...

Title: Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. V, under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. The photographs were taken by Mr. John Degotardi, Jr., photogr... More

Aborigines day of mourning, Sydney, 26 January 1938 (2868759783)

Aborigines day of mourning, Sydney, 26 January 1938 (2868759783)

Format: Photomechanical half-tone print Notes: For the first time, Australian Aborigines protested their treatment. "WE APPEAL to the Australian Nation of to-day ... for FULL CITIZEN STATUS and EQUALITY WITHIN... More

Child performers, Sydney, c. 1930s - by Sam Hood (3273864662)

Child performers, Sydney, c. 1930s - by Sam Hood (3273864662)

Format: Photograph Notes: View more fascinating photographs of theatres and theatre people in Sydney at Discover Collections - On stage: theatre in Sydney /discover_collections/society_art/photog... Find mor... More

Finale to The Good Old Days, Tivoli Theatre, 1956-1957 - photographer unknown (4722599209)

Finale to The Good Old Days, Tivoli Theatre, 1956-1957 - photographer ...

Digital photograph donated by John Lyle, June 2010 Format: Digital Photograph (not accessioned into Library) Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: From the collection of the Sta... More

Wild Flowers, ca. 1900 (15412541051)

Wild Flowers, ca. 1900 (15412541051)

Call Number: PXE 711 / 647 Format: sepia toned postcard print Find more detailed information about this photograph: www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/itemDetailPaged.cgi?i... Search for more great images in ... More

Panorama of Sydney from Lavender Bay (1875)

Panorama of Sydney from Lavender Bay (1875)

Combined from multiple photographs. Said to have been taken from a tower built for the purpose of taking these photographs.

Australian Light Horse riding along Macquarie Street, Sydney (7107911121)

Australian Light Horse riding along Macquarie Street, Sydney (71079111...

Australian Light Horse are depicted riding through Macquarie Street amongst crowds of people. The man saluting on the left is the Governor-General Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson. Sydney Hospital is visible in the b... More

Barque RAUPO on Sydney Harbour (8098979614)

Barque RAUPO on Sydney Harbour (8098979614)

RAUPO, formerly the LOUISA CRAIG, was built at Kinghorn in Fifeshire in 1876. The vessel was a sister ship to JAMES CRAIG which now resides with the Sydney Heritage Fleet. This photo is part of the Australian ... More

Gaff cutter, possibly ERA, under sail on Sydney Harbour (7984274134)

Gaff cutter, possibly ERA, under sail on Sydney Harbour (7984274134)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall - the latter of ... More

Government House Sydney NSW from Fort Macquarie (8743184048)

Government House Sydney NSW from Fort Macquarie (8743184048)

This image belongs to a photograph album relating to Edward Hungerford. The album contains images of shipping and street scenes around Sydney from the 1880s, most of which appear to have been taken by photogra... More

Motor launch carrying a group of spectators on Sydney Harbour (7653365052)

Motor launch carrying a group of spectators on Sydney Harbour (7653365...

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. If reproduced or distributed, this image should be clearly attributed to the collection of the Australian National Marit... More

ORESTES of Liverpool at Cremorne Point, Sydney Harbour (8382885950)

ORESTES of Liverpool at Cremorne Point, Sydney Harbour (8382885950)

Frederick Wilkinson took this photograph of the ORESTES anchored off Cremorne Point, Sydney at 2:05pm on Saturday afternoon 11 April 1931 aboard a ferry from Mosman to Circular Quay. Frederick Wilkinson (1901 ... More

Sailors with demolition charges on HMAS AUSTRALIA (8344474734)

Sailors with demolition charges on HMAS AUSTRALIA (8344474734)

This image depicts two sailors holding demolition charges on the deck of the former HMAS AUSTRALIA (I) in preparation for scuttling on 12 April 1924, some 24 miles from inner South Head of Sydney. This photo i... More

Sloop on Sydney Harbour (8055199333)

Sloop on Sydney Harbour (8055199333)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

Sloop near Chowder Bay, Sydney Harbour (8218718763)

Sloop near Chowder Bay, Sydney Harbour (8218718763)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

Speedboat on Sydney Harbour (8055215505)

Speedboat on Sydney Harbour (8055215505)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

Three men in suits and hats possibly at an annual stud sale (9340737406)

Three men in suits and hats possibly at an annual stud sale (934073740...

This photograph depicts three men in suits and hats standing together with building and cars behind. A sign upper right possibly reads 'Annual Stud...Commonwealth'. The photograph could relate to stud sales by... More

Three-masted ship at the entrance to Woolwich Dock, Sydney Harbour (8160269125)

Three-masted ship at the entrance to Woolwich Dock, Sydney Harbour (81...

Text toward the base of the image reads : 'Woolwich Dock 10 4.12.02'. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from bot... More

Two ships leaving or entering Sydney Harbour (8568014464)

Two ships leaving or entering Sydney Harbour (8568014464)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

Victorian sloop EUN-NA-MARA on Sydney Harbour (8701247024)

Victorian sloop EUN-NA-MARA on Sydney Harbour (8701247024)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection. The Hall collection combines photographs from both William J Hall and his father William Frederick Hall. The images prov... More

Visit of the Great White Fleet to Sydney Harbour (7819494382)

Visit of the Great White Fleet to Sydney Harbour (7819494382)

Image of ten white steam warships at mouth of Sydney Harbour, from north heads towards Hornsby Lighthouse at south heads. In December 1907 United States President Theodore Roosevelt sent the US Atlantic Battle... More

Wheat sacks being loaded onto the vessel MARESFIELD (9620470676)

Wheat sacks being loaded onto the vessel MARESFIELD (9620470676)

The UK cargo steamship Maresfield loading wheat. The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accor... More

Yacht RAWHITI at Pittwater (8507735453)

Yacht RAWHITI at Pittwater (8507735453)

You can find more information on this historic vessel on the Australian National Maritime Museum's Australian Register of Historic Vessels. This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Wil... More

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