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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

1920s60 photos

Sydney cargo ferry NARRABEEN (II) built 1921 on sea trials1921Sydney ferry KAMIRI early 20th century, 1912–321912–32Sydney ferry KUTTABUL first arrival in Sydney from builders in Newcastle 19221922View from Lance Playground - Sydney Harbour Trust Kindergarten, Millers Point across Hickson Road to Huddart Parker Wharf Number 3 Darling Harbour, c. 1922c. 1922Sydney Ferry BARAGOOLA launch day, 19221922Sydney ferry BARAGOOLA launch day 14 February 19221922Sydney ferry BARAGOOLA ready for launch 14 February 19221922Sydney ferry KUTTABUL as built 19221922Sydney ferry KUTTABUL arrival in Sydney, 10 August 19221922Sydney ferry KANANGRA approaches Mosman Bay Wharf early 20th century, 1912–321912–32BARAGOOLA - launch day - 14 Feb 19221922Sydney ferries KOOMPARTOO and KUTTABUL general arrangement 19221922Howard Smith Coal Bunkers, Blackwattle Bay (SLSA PRG-280-1-35-3), 19221922Sydney ferry KARINGAL at Gladesville, 19231923Sydney ferry KULGOA at Circular Quay, c. 1923c. 1923Cochranes Hotel Wharf St, Darling Harbour, 19231923Sydney Ferry BENELON, 19231923Sydney Ferry KURRINGAI at Bradleys Head 19231923Sydney ferry KULGOA KULGOA in Circular Quay 19241924Sydney ferry KULGOA at Circular Quay 1920s1920sSydney ferry KULGOA and LADY class ferry at Clarke Island, 1920s1920sSydney ferry KAMIRI circa 1920s1920sSydney ferry KANIMBLA at KIRRIBILLI WHARF detail from Sam Wood Photo, 1920s1920sSydney ferries BARANGAROO KANGAROO KIRAWA and KANANGRA at Milsons Point, 1920s1920sSydney ferry KUTTABUL seen from HMS Hood, 19241924Sydney ferry KAREELA after smash, 19241924HMS Hood in Sydney Harbour, 19241924Sydney ferry LADY CHELMSFORD at Lane Cove, 1920s1920sView from Observatory Hill over Darling Harbour to Pyrmont. McIwraith McEachern wharf Number 4 Darling Harbour has one of that companys passenger liners berthed, 1920s1920sWoolloomooloo Wharf, c. 1924c. 1924Blackwattle Bay, 19241924Sydney ferry KUMMULLA, 1920s1920sSydney Ferry KILLARA, 1920s1920sSydney ferry KAMILAROI, 1920s1920sSydney ferry CYGNET, 1920s1920sSydney ferry GREYCLIFFE, 1920s1920sSydney Ferry KING EDWARD, 1920s1920sSydney Ferry KING EDWARD 2, 1920s1920sSydney Ferry BRONZEWING 2, 1920s1920sSydney Ferry UNA, 1920s1920sSydney Ferries BARANGAROO, KANGAROO, KANANGRA, 1920s1920sSydney Ferry KURAMIA c 1920s1920sSydney Ferry LADY RAWSON c 1920s1920sSydney Ferry LADY HAMPDEN in Sydney Cove c. 1920s1920sSydney Ferry BINNGARRA Circular Quay 1920s1920sSydney Ferry KIRRULE leaving Circular Quay 1920s1920sSydney Ferry KIRRULE as an excursion ferry 1920s1920sSydney Ferry BALGOWLAH approaching Circular Quay in her as built configuration 1920s1920sSydney Ferry LADY SCOTT as a steamer on Lane Cove River 1920s1920sSydney Ferry WALLABY leaves Circular Quay 1920s1920sSydney Ferry VAUCLUSE in floating dock 1920s1920sSydney Ferries KAMERUKA as a steamer 1920s1920sSydney ferries LADY DENMAN and KUTTABUL at Sydney Cove circa 1920s1920sSydney ferry KOOKOOBURRA 1920s1920sSydney ferry KOOMPARTOO at Lavender Bay 1920s1920sSydney ferry KOOMPARTOO on the Milsons Point run 1920s1920sSydney ferries at Circular Quay circa 1920s1920sSydney vehicular ferry KOOROONGABBA passing Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction late 1920s1920sSydney ferry KAREELA (1905 to 1959) passes Kirribilli 1920s1920sSydney ferry BRONZEWING (1899 -1933) at Gladesville circa 1920s1920s
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