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People disembarking at Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in Kirribilli, Sydney

The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron is a private sailing club which was formed in 1862. This image depicts the wharf at the foreshore parkland area in front of the Squadron's headquarters in Kirribilli. The Squadron has been located in Kirribilli since 1902.

 

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.

 

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Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection

 

Object no. 00035013

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Uploaded on April 8, 2013
Taken circa 1925