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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

1950s60 photos

Building the wharf at Bennelong Point, c. 1950c. 1950English migrants in State Dockyard flats, 19501950Toronto speed boats, 19501950Trial of new tug boat HF Searl, 19501950Wickham ships, 19501950Sydney ferries KUBU and KANANGRA c 19501950Sydney Ferry BARAGOOLA 19 Oct 19501950Sydney Ferry BARAGOOLA as a steamer, 19501950Sydney ferry KAREELA at Sydney Ferries base McMahons Point 19501950Rozelletram, 19511951Cockatoo Island aerial view 1951, c. 1951c. 1951Sydney Ferries KUBU and KANANGRA at CIRCULAR QUAY 19511951Sydney Ferry BALGOWLAH Kurraba Point, 1950–531950–53Sydney Ferry BALGOWLAH Manly wharf, 1950–531950–53Sydney Ferry KIRAWA 1950s, 1950–531950–53Dredge Townsville being built at State dockyard, 19521952Launching new Stockton surf boat Up and Atom, 19521952Rowing boat in Old Rose Street, 1952?1952?Shipping, 19521952Sydney ferries KUBU and KARRABEE, 19521952Old Spit Bridge and Sydney Ferry KALANG as showboat pre 1952, c. 1952c. 1952Sydney ferry SOUTH STEYNE approaches Manly Wharf Manly 25 January 19521952Sydney ferry SOUTH STEYNE at Manly Wharf 25 January 19521952Dockyard launching of Warringa, 19531953Inspection of wharves Carrington by A Shore of Railway Dept in beret and RA Johnson of Maritime Services Board Wharf preservation series, 19531953Launching Cooks Hill surf boat Deputy State Superintendent of Surf Lifesaving Association Mr R Bryden President of branch Mr A Reynolds and President of Cooks Hill club examine new boat, 19531953Loading sheep onto ship, 19531953Trials of ship Warringa, 19531953Wharf, 19531953Wheat Storage Wharf, 19531953KIRRULE and other ferries laid up at McMahons Pt. ferry base, c. 1953c. 1953Sydney ferry KUBU 19531953Sydney ferry KIRAWA in Mosman Bay, 1950s1950sSydney ferry KAMERUKA as a steam ferry prior to her 1954 conversion to diesel, 1950s1950sSydney ferry KAMERUKA early 1950s1950sSydney ferry BELLUBERA in floating dock, 1950s1950sSydney ferry BELLUBERA at Circular Quay, 1950s1950sSydney ferries including KANANGRA and KALANG at 'Gibraltar' ferry base McMahons Point, 1950s1950sSydney ferries KOSCIUSKO PELICAN and KAREELA, 1950s1950sSydney showboat KALANG promotional picture, 1950s1950sDr Pittars cruiser and personalities, 19541954Manoeuvring dock back, 19541954Manoeuvring dock back, 19541954Prawners and boats, 19541954Ship Ouwerkerk, 19541954Ship Ouwerkerk, 19541954Ship Trevethoe loading for Russia, 19541954Tugs berthed at wharf, 19541954Westwood magnet grab understood to be the first of its type to operate in Australia unloads scrap from a ship at BHP, 19541954Wharf works, 19541954Wheat loading at Silo wharf, 19541954Work on a new wharf, 19541954Sydney Ferry KANANGRA 19541954Sydney Ferry KIRAWA Mosman Bay early 1950s1950sSydney Ferries KANANGRA and KAMERUKA pre 19541954Sydney Ferry KANANGRA Gladesville Bridge early 1950s1950sSydney steam ferry KANANGRA early 1950s1950sSydney Ferry BALGOWLAH 19541954Sydney Ferry BARAGOOLA crossing Sydney Heads, 19541954Sydney Ferry KANANGRA in floating dock 1950s1950s
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