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Ships and the harbour

1,305 photos1828–1999

1,305 historic photos for Ships and the harbour, taken between 1828 and 1999, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 17 decades, with the most from the 1930s (278). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

1820s 1 1840s 1 1850s 4 1860s 6 1870s 23 1880s 28 1890s 39 1900s 130 1910s 118 1920s 144 1930s 278 1940s 127 1950s 122 1960s 57 1970s 135 1980s 79 1990s 13

1930s60 photos

Japanese whale boat, 19351935Ship's Radio Room, c. 1935c. 1935Departure by ship of NSW Governor Sir Philip Game and family, 19351935Ferry wharf Watsons Bay, c. 1935c. 1935GPS boat crews Head of the River, 19351935Interstate boat race on the Nepean River, 19351935Navy League cadets marching into the Mayfair Theatre, c. 1935c. 1935Passengers watch as the ships gangway is lowered, c. 1935c. 1935Police v Navy football, 19351935Unidentified JCW actress arrives by ship, c. 1935c. 1935Young men diving into the Harbour at central wharf Millers Point, 19351935Young men diving into the Harbour at the central wharf Millers Point, 19351935Kangaroos (Australia's national Rugby League team) on the deck of a ship in full team uniform, ca. 1935 - Sam Hood, c. 1935c. 1935Wedding of Lieutenant-Commander R.P. Middleton of HMAS Sydney and Mary Harvey, St. Mark's, Darling Point, December 1936, by Sam Hood, 19351935Sydney Ferry KUBU in Mosman Bay, c. 1935c. 1935Sydney Ferry BELLUBERA 19351935Sydney Ferry BELLUBERA 1935-1936, 1935–361935–36Sydney Ferry BELLUBERA new engines, 19351935Sydney ferry KUTTABUL after hull newly painted white 19361936Sydney ferry Lady Hampden and TSMV Manoora, 1932–401932–40Sydney Ferries KIRRULE and KOOKOOBURRA leaving Sydney Cove, 19361936Sydney ferry KOONDOOLOO being converted to a showboat, c. 1936c. 1936Manly Wharf, 19361936Christening of boat at police sheds for Cecil Pearce, 19361936Manly ferry fire Bellubera, 19361936Mr Cecil Marks in boat at opening of RMYC clubhouse, 19361936Ships passengers, c. 1936c. 1936Ships passengers, c. 1936c. 1936Boris Neville plays with the cannon in front of the new clubhouse at the Royal Motor Yacht Club of NSW, Rose Bay, Sydney, at the start of the motor boat season, 19 September 1936 - Sam Hood1936Sydney ferry BELLUBERA on fire 16 November 19361936Sydney Ferry KURRABA collision damage, 19361936Sydney Ferry BARRENJOEY crossing the Sydney Heads 1930 or early 1940s, 1930–421930–42Sydney ferry CURL CURL aground at Bradleys Head with tugs ST ARISTEL and LINDFIELD 31 March 19361936Sydney ferry CURL CURL on rocks at Bradleys Head 31 March 19361936Sydney ferries KIRRULE and KOOKOOBURRA in Sydney Cove 26 September 19361936Sydney ferry KOOKOOBURRA leaving Sydney Cove. By Sam Hood 26 Sept 19361936Sydney ferries KIRRULE and KOOKOOBURRA leaving Sydney Cove 26 Sept 19361936Sydney ferry KOOKOOBURRA about to depart from Circular Quay for Taronga Zoo 26 Sept 19361936Sydney ferry KURRA-BA damaged after collision with ferry KULGOA 23 September 19361936Sydney ferry KIRRULE on excursion, 19371937Sydney ferry KURRA-BA after being renamed from KANIMBLA, c. 1937c. 1937Sydney ferry KURRA BA formerly KANIMBLA, 19371937Sydney ferry BURRA-BRA crossing the Heads, 19371937Sydney ferry KOONDOOLOO converted from vehicular ferry to show boat, c. 1937c. 1937Sydney ferry DEE WHY, 19371937Wharf No.8-9, Glebe Island, c. 1937c. 1937Crowd admires Mr Smiths cabin cruiser Moonmist at Pittwater, 19371937Diver for the tug Undine, 19371937French sailors at childrens session, 19371937Houghton Byrne pest exterminators two ratcatchers with collection of dead rats from a ship, 19371937Interior of cabin cruiser Leisurlea the bathroom and toilet, 19371937Launch wreck North Head, 19371937Luxury Cruiser Leisurlea owned by Doctor Good, 19371937Manly ferry Baragoola taken for GE Crane Ltd, 19371937Mr Risons launch at Kogarah, 19371937Mr Smith and four women passengers on his cabin cruiser Moonmist, 19371937Mr Smith and four women passengers on the aft deck of his cabin cruiser Moonmist, 19371937Mr Smiths cabin cruiser Moonmist on the slipway Pittwater, 19371937Navy League sea cadets at Schnapper Island taken for Mr Len Forsythe, 19371937Part of lounge and wheelhouse with ships wheel and bar on the cabin cruiser Leisurlea, 19371937
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