Ferries, Tugs and Harbourcraft
The Davidson girls liked photographing and travelling on Manly ferries and they are well illustrated here. They had little interest in the inner harbour ferries but they liked photographing tugs and wharf and foreshore scenes. Few Sydneysiders will remember Sydney trams, The Corso at Manly, the old tram shed on Bennelong Point (much better looking than folklore has it), even the Tarpiean Way.
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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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- AGNES MUIR, hulk, Nov 1, 1954. File 6.
- AGNES MUIR,(hulk) Nov 1, 1954. File 6.
- BALGOWLAH, Oct 29,1950. Davidson File 50.
- BARAGOOLA at Manly, Oct 21 1950.Davidson File 55.
- BARAGOOLA and TAIPING. Nov 2 1950.Davidson File 50.
- BARAGOOLA at Heads, Feb 25, 1951. File 25.
- BARAGOOLA at Manly, May 26 1951.Davidson SHF, File 46.
- BARAGOOLA leaves Manly.Oct 29,1950.Davidson File 50.
- BARAGOOLA passes KAMO, July 24, 1953. File 22.
- BARAGOOLA SS, at Manly, 1951.Davidson SHF,neg.File 49.
- BARAGOOLA, Nov 1955. File 3.
- BARAGOOLA, Sept 24, 1954. File 6.
- BARAGOOLA, 1956. File 3.
- BARAGOOLA, leaves Manly, Oct 21,1950. Davidson File 50.
- BARAGOOLA, leaves manly, Oct 29,1950.Davidson File 50.
- BARAGOOLA, Manly, Oct 29,1950.Davidson File 50.
- BATMAN with PARAKOOLA. Nov 8,1954. File 4.
- BATMAN, Melb. Oct. 29, 1954.
- BATMAN,Yarra. Oct 29. 1954. File 11.
- BELLUBERA and CHANGTE,Xmas day, 1950.File 24.
- BELLUBERA and dock shores, June 30 1960,Davidson SHF,File 42.
- BELLUBERA and SOUTH STEYNE@ Kurraba Pt.Aug 1956.File 3.
- BELLUBERA at Codock,June 30,1960.Davidson SHF,File 42.
- BELLUBERA at Manly, Nov. 1955. File 3.
- BELLUBERA at Sydney. Oct 9,1950.Davidson File 55.
- BELLUBERA in Cockatoo Dock, June 1960. 11.
- BELLUBERA in dock 1960.2.
- BELLUBERA in Sydney, Sept 24.1955. File 21.
- BELLUBERA shafts and rudders out. 1960. 13.
- BELLUBERA, May 24, 1955. File 7.
- BELLUBERA, boat deck, Sep 10,1957.File 19.
- BELLUBERA, refit, June 30,1960.Davidson SHF,File 42.
- BELLUBERA,rudder gear,June 30,1960.Davidson SHF,File 42.
- BOWEN, ex RAN,tow by BUSTLER, 1956. File 3.
- BULOLO and ST.GILES, Dec 3,1951.Davidson File 66.
- BURRA BRU, MSB. August 1955.Davidson. SHF.
- BURROWAREE at BULOLO fire Aug 29,1951.Davidson SHF,File 47.
- BUSTLER tows old ms. 1956.File 3
- BUSTLER with bow tank full. May 3,1955.
- CAPT. COOK (3),Watsons Bay, April 7, 1953. File 22.
- CAPT.COOK (3), Sept 24, 1954. File 21.
- CAPTAIN COOK (3) no figurehead, June 30,1960.Davidson SHF,Fi
- CAPTAIN COOK (3), April 7, 1953. File 22.
- CAPTAIN COOK (3), June 25, 1953. File 21.
- CAPTAIN COOK, laid up,June 30,1960.Davidson SHF,File 42.
- CARLOCK and CLAN URQHART, Bris. Aug 2,1950.Davidson File 55.
- CORINGA March 28, 1953. File 2.
- CORINGA, Bris. March 28,1953. File 2.
- CORINGA, Brisbane, Mar 1953.Davidson SHF. File 33.
- CURL CURL and YUNNAN, Dec 5, 1950.Davidson File 50.
- CURL CURL at Manly, Dep 19,1950. Davidson File 51.
- CURL CURL at the Heads, 1956. File 3.
- CURL CURL, with flashes, Sep 19,1950. Davidson File 51.
- DEE WHY, Mar 21,1951. Davidson File 53.
- EDINA 1854, one hundred years old, Nov 3, 1954.File 11.
- Ferries in Jan.1956.File 3.
- FORCEFUL, Bris. Aug 2, 1950,Davidson File 55.
- HETHRINGTON passes MANUNDA, Bris.June 19,1951.Davidson SHF,F
- HETHRINGTON PS, and MANUNDA,June 19,1951.Davidson SHF,File 45.
- HIMMA and BULOLO, W'loo, Jan 3 1952. Davidson File 65.
- HIMMA in W'loo,Jan 3 1952.Davidson File 65.
- HIMMA, Jan 3,1952.Davidson File 65.
- HOWARD SMITH, Nov 5, 1954. File 4.
- HOWARD SMITH, Oct 30, 1954.File 4.
- HOWARD SMITH, Oct.30,1954. File 4.
- JAMES PATTERSON in Yarra R. Oct.29, 1954. File 20.
- JAMES PATTERSON, Oct. 30, 1954. File 20.
- JOHN OXLEY Pilot.Bris. Aug 2,1950. Davidson File 55.
- KALANG at Manly Wharf, promo trip. Feb 8, 1951.Davidson SHF F
- KALANG at Manly,car promo,Feb 8,1951. Davidson SHF File 49.
- KAMERUKA in Quay April 30,1951.File 26.
- KAWU with lighter MYALL May 20, 1954. File 21.
- KEERA in Yarra, Oct.29,1954.
- KIANDRA in Quay, Sep 7, 1951. Davidson SHF,File 47.
- KIRAWA, Quay. Dec 4,1950. Davidson File 50.
- LADY SCOTT and MARIA DEL MAR, July 15,1952.Davidson,File 69.
- LADY SCOTT in SydCove, Dec 6,1950.Davidson File 50.
- LAIRA, hulk. Nov 3, 1954. File 10.
- LATONA MSB, Jan 10, 1955. File 5.
- LAUREL, lighter. Mar 19,1951. Davidson File 53.
- LEVERET and PENGUIN. May 12, 1951.Davidson File 52.
- LEVERET and SYDNEY COVE at Fenwicks, 1956. File 3.
- LINDFIELD and WATTLE tow RAN AMS, Feb 7 1952. Davidson File 63
- Manly ferry,Sydney. Aug 23,1952. Davidson File 57.
- Manly Wharves, Oct 2, 1952. File 29.
- MARIMBA leads ORMISTON, Nov 1, 1954. File 10.
- MARIMBA passes KOREA, Nov 1, 1954. File 10.
- NORTH HEAD (left,trials) and SOUTH STEYNE. May 2,1951.Davidson
- NORTH HEAD, crossing Heads 1955. File 3.
- NORTH HEAD, ist trials May 5,1951. Davidson File 52.
- NORTH HEAD, liferafts, 1955. File 3.
- ORMISTON with FORCEFUL, Bris. March 7, 1953.
- ORMISTON with MHT US type tug. Oct 29,1954. File 4.
- ORMONDE and MSB boats,Feb 29,1952.File 29.
- PERTHSHIRE and SAMSON, April 21,1951.File 26.
- PETREL,Yarra R.Pilot boat, Oct 29,1954. File 4.
- PIONEER, dredge. Nov 1, 1954. File 6.
- PIONEER, MHT, Nov 3, 1954. File 10.
- PLUME in Fern Bay, July 1 1957. File 17.
- Rawlings, Capt,SOUTH STEYNE and GOTHIC, Feb 3,1954.File 5.
- Rawlings,Capt. SOUTH STEYNE with GOTHIC. Feb 3,1954. File 7
- RODE ZEE tows AUSTRALIA, March 26, 1955. File 12.
- RODE ZEE, Dutch. March 26, 1955. File 12.
- SOUTH STEYNE follows GOTHIC, Feb 3, 1954.File 7.
- SOUTH STEYNE, boat deck, July 5, 1954. File 10.
- SOUTH STEYNE, boat deck, Feb 2, 1954. File 4.
- SOUTH STEYNE, mast tabernacle, July 5, 1954. File 10.
- SOUTH STEYNE, mast. July 5, 1954.File 10.
- SOUTH STEYNE, May 28, 1957. File 16.
- ST GILES and BULOLO, Dec 3 1951.Davidson File 66.
- ST GILES rescues EASBY, Aug 2, 1952.Davidson File 68.
- ST KITTS and NORDVEST, Feb 18,1952.Davidson File 60.
- ST.GILES berths BULOLO, April 8,1952.Davidson File 61.
- ST.GILES leads BULOLO, Dec 3,1951.Davidson File 66.
- ST.GILES, Dec 5,1951.Davidson File 66.
- ST.GILES, from BULOLO, Dec 3,1951.Davidson File 66.
- ST.GILES. foredeck, Dec 3,1951.Davidson File 66.
- STARLET on MANGOLA, Nov 16,1952. Davidson File 56.
- Steam lighter and punt, Feb 16,1951. File 25.
- SUNNETA from Manly ferry, Dec 8, 1953. File 22.
- THERESA WARD Mar 30, 1953. File 6.
- THERESA WARD with DENMAN, May 20, 1954. File 12.
- THERESA WARD leads RIVER CLARENCE,May 6,1952. Davidson, File
- THERESA WARD Oct. 27.1954. File 5.
- TIGA (ex HMS)on POLYNESIEN, Jan 5 1953.Davidson SHF,File 36.
- TOORONGA, Yarra R. Oct 30, 1954. File 20.
- Trams at Circular Quay, April 27,1954. File 21.
- Tug, small, August 1955.File 3.
- Vacumn Oil Base, Fern Bay, July 1, 1957. File 17.
- VALIANT, MHT. passes EDINA. Oct 29, 1954.File 4.
- WONGA and ALDINGA, DILGA NOORA,Sep 25,1951.Davidson SHF,File 41
- WONGA with BULOLO, May 12, 1953.