Scenes and Places
There’s a marine background to every one of these 200 pix, there’s an aerial view of Sydney Cove in 1870, the Batemans Bay car punt in 1950 and merchant Robert Campbell’s home in 1850. The first Spit Bridge is seen from the passing ferry and there’s a fine image of Hobarts’ Battery Point about 1880. At the Rose Bay International Airport a fuel barge prepares to top-up a Flying Boat. In Avenue Rd Mosman a large camera tripod blocks the road to the Mosman Wharf in the background – it’s 1858. Down south a very unusual pedestrian cable punt crosses the Yarra River while a crowd strolls across the first Sydney Pyrmont Bridge.
For costs and availability of obtaining any of these photos without watermark, as an electronic file, as a print from the original negative (where available) or as some other format, contact the Maritime Records and Research Centre’s Curator on mrrc@shf.org.au or 02 9298 3850, quoting the full file name and giving details of format wanted.
Copyright for the majority of these images from the collection is vested in the Sydney Heritage Fleet. For the remaining images every attempt has been made to ensure correct attribution. If any originator of an image notes an error the Sydney Heritage Fleet would welcome any notification and will remove that image or modify its attribution.
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- Aerial view, balloon, Sydney Cove. c. 1870. SHF Coll.
- ALMORA, sail, barque in Morts Dock. c.1880. SHF Coll.
- ANMM Wharf 7 annexe, 1998. SHF Coll.
- ASN Co. works, Pyrmont, April 1871. SHF Coll.
- Balls Head Coal Loaders, Waverton, 1920s. SGP5707. SHF Coll.
- Balmain coal mine with unfinished small boat, c. 1910. SHF C
- Batemans Bay punt, c. 1950. SHF Coll.
- Bennelong Point and Fort Macquarie c.1875. with vehicle punt
- Bennelong Point Fort Macquarie,1870. SGP SH 663. SHF Coll.
- Berrys Bay with hulk TINGIRA, 1930s. SHF Coll.
- Berrys Bay with TINGIRA (left)and hulks, 1930s. SHF Coll.
- Berrys Bay with wooden ship hulk. 1941. SHF Coll.
- Berrys Bay, Watty Ford's boatshed. c.1900. SHF Coll.
- Berrys Bay, with Army small ships,ferry PROMOTE at right.WW2
- Brisbane River and ships c. 1900. SHF Coll.
- BUNGAREE PS, vehicle, prob. c. 1875. Bennelong Point. detail
- Cains Wharf, Pyrmont 'duckpond', c. 1910. SHF Coll.
- Cairncross Graving Dock, Brisbane. 1970s.SHF Coll.
- Campbells Cove with Campbells home and warehouse, 185
- Campbells wharf and crane, 1870s. SHF Coll.
- Campbells Wharf and warehouse,note crane. 1870s. SHF Coll.
- Carringtons shipyard nr Tomago, with tugs 1969. SHF Coll.
- Carringtons Yard, Tomago 1972. SHF Coll.
- CEDARBANK in Panama Canal, Dec. 1965. SHF Coll.
- Circular Quay 1885,CUTTY SARK at right. SHF Coll.
- Circular Quay 1972. SHF Coll.
- Circular Quay c. 1900. SHF Coll.
- Circular Quay east November 1870. SHF Coll.
- Circular Quay mid 1880s. SHF Coll.
- Circular Quay with PS BRIGHTON c.1890s. SHF Coll.
- Circular Quay, wharf reconstruction 1940s. SHF Coll.
- COONANBARRA PS, 1862-1894, Sydney Cove. SHF Coll.
- CURL CURL leaves Sydney Cove, c. 1935. SHF Coll.
- Cuthberts Shipyard, Darling Harb. 1870s. SHF Coll.
- Cuthberts shipyard, Millers Pt. Feb 1871. SHF Coll.
- CUTTY SARK 1869,detail, in Circ. Quay. 1885. SHF Coll.
- Darling Harb.c.1880 with ALTCAR(rear),WAVE(foreground).SHF C
- Darling Harbour and Pyrmont, after 1907. SHF Coll.
- Darling Harbour looking south, 1880s. SHF Coll.
- Darling Harbour with AUSN wharves and waterman. pre WW1.
- Darling Harbour with first Pyrmont Bridge - 1855-1902.
- Darling Harbour, facing Balmain, 1870s. SHF Coll.
- Darling Harbour, Macnamara's wharf, 1868. SHF Coll.
- Darling Is.and Jones Bay, 1920s. SHF Coll.
- Evans Deakin dock,Brisbane. March 1970. SHF Coll.
- Farm Cove arrival Lord Hopetoun c.1899.HMS BOOMERANG at righ
- Farm Cove from Gov. House 1870. SHF Coll.
- Farm Cove, arrival Duke of York, 1927. SHF Coll.
- FEARLESS, Water Police, Cockle Bay, c. 1993. SHF Coll.
- Ferries at GPS regatta, Parramatta R. PREMIER left front, c
- Ferries in Sydney Cove between 1905-c.1915.postcard.
- Ferry KAI KAI leaves Mosman Bay Wharf, c. 1938. SHF Co
- Ferry KANGAROO in Circular Quay before 1900. SHF Coll.
- Ferry passing through the Spit Bridge, before 1960. SHF Coll
- Ferry PS BALMAIN in Sydney Cove, c. 1900. SHF Coll.
- FIONA 1883 at Morts Dock, SHF Coll.
- Fort Macquarie and Man O War Steps, 1870. SHF Coll.
- Fort Macquarie, Bennelong Point, 1870. SGP SH662. SHF Coll.
- Fort Macquarie, detail SGP SH663, 1870. SHF Coll.
- Garden Is base with WALLAROO class cruiser, after 1891. SHF
- GLAUCUS,Suction dredge at work on river, c.1900. SHF Coll.
- Glebe Island abbatoir, 1870. SGP SH 616. SHF Coll.
- Grants Workshop,Point Rd. Pyrmont. c. 1880.SHF Coll.
- Handling cargo, Sydney Cove, c. 1870s. SHF Coll.
- Harbour regatta, Nov. 11, 1888. SHF Coll.
- Hobart and battery Poi nt c. 1880. SHF Coll.
- Hobart and Battery Point, c. 1870. SHF Coll.
- Hobart from the air in 1952. SHF Coll.
- Howard Smith Ind. Birchgrove , c.1967. SHF Coll.
- JUBILEE Dock Balmain. looking south. c.1900. SHF Coll.
- KALANG Showboat passes old Spit Bridge. SHF Coll.
- KUBU type c. 1929. SHF Coll.
- LA HOGUE 1855, Sydney Dec. 1870.SHF Coll.
- Lavender Bay, Holterman, c. 1880. SHF Coll.
- Loading wool, Dalgetys, Millers Point, 1880. SHF Coll.
- Loading wool, Sydney Cove, early 20thC.SHF Coll.
- Long Nose Pt and Snails Bay,Balmain.c. 1890. SHF Coll.
- Macquarie Light, 1996. SHF Coll.
- Man O War steps with watermen and HMS EURYALUS c.1904-5. SHF
- MARELLA, Buns Philp at 10 Walsh Bay.SHF Coll.
- Maritime Museum, Birkenhead 1983. including ML SWAN. SHF Col
- Millers Pt. Darling Harbour, 1890s. SHF Coll.
- Milsons Point, 1870. detail. SHF Coll.
- MONTEREY inbound from Zoo, Sept. 1933. SHF Coll.
- Morrison Sinclair staff,Balmain. Ted Willoughby, front left
- Morrison and Sinclair Balmain with KAREELA, VAUCLUSE and LA
- Morrison and Sinclair, Balmain 1909 with KALUDAH building o
- Morts Dock c. 1860s. SHF Coll.
- Morts Dock, 1870. SHF Coll.
- Mosman Bay and Avenue Rd.,note camera, 1858. SHF Coll.
- Mosman Bay and Cremorne Pt. c. 1936. SHF Coll.
- Mosman Bay wharf with NELLIE (1877). SHF Coll.
- Mosman Bay with KANANGRA type ferry, 1920s. SHF Coll.
- NELLIE 1877 at Mossmans Bay. SHF Coll.
- Newcastle Harbour c.1900 with paddle tug COMMODORE & tug CH
- Newcastle harbour with sailing ships at Stockton 1906. SHF C
- Newcastle with paddle tug COMMODORE and Dalgettys Wool Store
- Nicholsons yard with ferry PROLONG and tanker RANSDORP. c.19
- Nicholsons yard,Balmain, c. 1950. SHF Coll.
- NINEVAH, sail, at left,Tarpeian Way, Sydney.c.1885. SHF Coll
- No. 6-7 Walsh Bay, Sydney. SHF Coll.
- North Shore Gas works, Neutral Bay, 1882. SHF Coll.
- oooo. Sutherland Dock, as built, after 1898. SHF Coll.
- ORONSAY, inbound c. 1933. SHF Coll.
- OSIRUS and pulling boats, Water Police. c. 1930. SHF Coll.
- OTRANTO, inbound c. 1935. SHF Coll.
- Palm Beach, ocean Beach, marked. postcard. SHF Coll.
- Panama Canal, view from CEDARBANK 1955, Dec. 1965.SHF Coll.
- Parramatta River, near Parramatta 1933. SHF Coll.
- Peacock Pt. Balmain from Sydney. c. 1880s. SHF Coll.
- Pile driver working on new wooden bridge. SHF Coll.
- Pittwater from Palm Beach, postcard. SHF Coll.
- Plywood work dinghy. SHF Coll.
- Port Adelaide 1879 with GANYMEDE 1868(left)and ODALISK 1866.
- Port Fairy with Moyne R. and LFB TV8. Dec. 1977. SHF Coll.
- Port Victoria SA. 1949 with grain ships. copy. SHF Coll.
- PWD Dredge, Newcastle, with passing mud hopper. SHF Coll.
- Pyrmont from Wharf 8 to 28, from WANGANELLA Sept. 1933. SHF
- Pyrmont Goodlet and Smiths Timber yard, 1880.SGP SH 1462.SHF
- Pyrmont, Goodlet and Smith's Timber yard. SHF Coll.
- Red Funnel Trawlers base at 3 Wooloomooloo Bay. SHF Coll.
- Regatta Nov 11, 1888. detail. SHF Coll.
- Richmond R. with sch. AMPHRITE and PS INDEX 1874, in 1877. S
- Rose Bay airport with Vacumn fuel barge.c.1940. SHF Co
- Rose Bay, early 20th C. SHF Coll.
- S.L COMET, MSB. 1940s. SHF Coll.
- Semi-circular Quay c.1868.Note Customs House. SHF Coll.
- Semi-Circular Quay, 1870. SHF Coll.
- Ship SERAPHIS in W'loo Bay, 1870s. SHF Coll.
- Showboat KOONDOOLOO passes The Spit bridge, c.1939. SHF Coll
- Snails Bay with timber ships unloading. 1960s. SHF Coll.
- SOBRAON at 4 Sydney Cove, 1871. SHF Coll.
- STAR OF THE SOUTH and locomotive at Newcastle, NSW. SHF Col
- Start Sydney Hobart Race 1951- details on rear of pic. SHF C
- State Dockyard, Newcastle 1965. SHF Coll.
- State Dockyard, Newcastle, 1965. SHF Coll.
- State Dockyard, Newcastle.aerial. SHF Coll.
- Strahan, Tas. railway yard with ships. 1920s. SHF Coll.
- Strahan,Tas. loading copper into a ship. 1920s.SHF Coll.
- SWALLOW 1908 as train ferry Grafton 1927, MULGI foreground.S
- Sydney and Campbells Coves from Dawes Pt. Battery, 1895. SHF
- Sydney Cove and Campbells wharf, crane & home, 1870s. SHF
- Sydney Cove 1870.SGP SH648. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove 1876, STRATHNAVER nearest sail.SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove 1899.Ferries KURRABA and WALLABY(right) SHF Coll
- Sydney Cove about 1870s.SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove and Campbells Bond, 1872. copy. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove and Circular Quay, c. 1880s. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove and Dawes Point. 1871. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove from Dawes Pt. c. 1880s. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove from Fort Macquarie 1860s. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove from Kirribilli, c.1875. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove from near Campbells Bond, c. 1870s. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove from south, after 1885.Note Customs House. SHF C
- Sydney Cove from The Rocks, 1870s. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove from the west, 1875. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove west c. 1905. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove west with Pitt Street. c.1890. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove west, looking towards Fort Macquarie. c.1890s. S
- Sydney Cove western shore c. 1860s. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove with CUTTY SARK,(smallest sailer). SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove with DUNBAR CASTLE (near),1871. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove with DUNBAR CASTLE 1871. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove with Manly ferry NARRABEEN, after 1886. SHF Coll
- Sydney Cove, 1879. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove, after 1885.SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove, looking eastward, c. 1870. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove, looking westward, 1860s. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove, west with Pitt St, rear. c. 1880.SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove, westward view, 1871. SHF Coll.
- Sydney Cove,looking east, c.1860. SHF Coll.
- TARKARRI 1909, ex SORRENTO, relic from 1990. SHF Coll.
- Tarpeian Way, woolstores East Sydney Cove, before 1900.
- Tathra Sea Wharf, 1978. SHF Coll.
- Tug hull Carrington, Tomago. 1969. SHF Coll.
- ULRICA. sail, deck scene. SHF Coll.
- Unknown paddle tug, Bennelong Point, 1870. SHF Coll.
- Vacumn Oil base at Fern Bay and Pulpit Point, Sydney. aerial
- View across Cremorne Point towards Sydney from Musgrave St.
- View from Gov.House,with HMS EURYALUS far right. c. 1904-5.
- W'loo Bay c.1890 with sch. OLGA at left. SHF Coll.
- Walsh Bay 1960s. SHF Coll.
- Walsh Bay and Bridge c. 1930, from SS GWYDIR. SHF Coll.
- Walsh Bay construction plan, c. 1918.SHT.SHF Coll.
- Walsh Bay looking towards Millers Point. 1890s. SHF Coll.
- Water Police c. 1930 with OSIRUS (left) and CAMBRIA. SHF Col
- Water Police launch CAMBRIA, c. 1930s. SHF Coll.
- Watsons Bay, c.1900. SHF Coll.
- Watty Ford's yard, Berrys Bay, pos.LADY HOPETOUN. c.1902. SH
- Wharf 6-7 Walsh Bay, Sydney. SHF Coll.
- Wharf 7 Pyrmont, c.1983. SHF Coll.
- Wharfies handling wool bales in wharf shed. c.1940s. SHF Col
- White Bay with landfill project. 1970s.SHF Coll.
- Whyalla shipyard . SHF Coll.
- Whyalla shipyard- SHF Coll.
- Wollongong Harbour about 1970s SHF Coll.
- Wollongong Harbour with LFBs(licensed fishing boats.) 1977.
- Wooloomooloo Bay c. 1866. SHF Coll.
- Wooloomooloo Bay east wharves 1902. SHF Coll.
- Yarra River with cable punt. postcard. SHF Coll.