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Photograph of waterfront at Pyrmont, July 1937

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 warehouses, cranes and hundreds of wharf labourers loading and unloading cargo.

 

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 romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century.

 

The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly.

 

Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection

 

Object no. 00021106

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Uploaded on October 24, 2012
Taken in July 1937