Old Sydney

1930s60 photos

Departure by ship, 1930s1930sDiving from a wharf into the Harbour, 1930s1930sEighteen footers sail past the Sea Dragon, c. 1934c. 1934Flagship Gwydir showing boarding pontoon moored beside, 1930s1930sFootball team at Victoria Barracks winners of United Naval Military Colleges and combined Greater Public Schools Football Challenge Shield, 1930s1930sFrockcoated VIP and his lady about to christen a ship, 1930s1930sGroup of Neptunes Clowns on deck of the flagship, c. 1934c. 1934HMAS Anzac passing Mrs Macquaries Chair, 1930s1930sHMAS Australia funnels of HMAS Canberra in background at Gloucester arrival, 19341934HMS Sussex behind the line of boats waiting for Gloucester royal barge, 19341934HMS Sussex arrives with Gloucester, 19341934Jack Beasley addressing a meeting at Five Dock, 19341934Large motor cruiser aboard, 1930s1930sLaunching of two water buses designed by Wing Commander Laurence Wackett Morts Dock Balmain, 19341934Launching the boat, 1930s1930sLoading a ship, 19341934Looking towards Walsh Bay showing ferries leaving McMahons Point wharf and Lavender Bay wharf, 1930s1930sMass of streamers as passenger ship leaves the wharf, 1930s1930sMr and Mrs GG Makowitz leave on ship, 1930s1930sMr Page of Concord holds his daughter Gloria up on the seawall Botanic Gardens to see the visiting Italian cruiser, 19341934North Sydney ferry wharf showing passenger and vehicular ferries, 1930s1930sOn the ship Mongolia Chuck Arnold and Jockey dog, 1930s1930sOn the ship Mongolia Dr Nicholas, 1930s1930sRoman Catholic delegation arrives by ship from overseas, 1930s1930sRunabout motor launch on wharf after unloading from ship, 1930s1930sSailcloth 9, 1930s1930sSailcloth 9 well out to sea, 1930s1930sScene from Domain as ocean liner passes a ferry and HMAS Australia, 1930s1930sScene of Circular Quay showing trams two hansom cabs old touring cars fruit barrows Goldsbrough Mort Building North Shore ferry wharf Steamers for Milsons Point McMahons Point and Lavender Bay wharf, 1930s1930sShip arrival of Bill Szarka King of Newtown, 1930s1930sSurf boat race, c. 1934c. 1934Sydney ferry Kanimbla, 19341934The judges boat, 1930s1930sThemistocles the flagship of the regatta, c. 1934c. 1934Trainee sailors learn navigation, 1930s1930sTrolley bus being unloaded from ship from England, 19341934Two sailing skiffs an 18 footer and 16 footer at Mosman Bay, 1930s1930sTwo unidentified English boxers arrive by ship, 1930s1930sUnidentified 21 foot restricted class yacht sail 8, 1930s1930sUnidentified Australian sailor from group described in Hood register as Associated Press negatives some Union Theatres Capitol military Newspaper News, 1930s1930sUnloading a prize bull from a ship by wooden enclosure and onto a Calanans stock float, 1930s1930sUnloading a ship, 19341934Eighteen footers sail past the 'Sea Dragon', c. 1934, by Sam Hoodc. 1934On the ship "Mongolia"- Chuck Arnold and "Jockey" (dog), ca. 1930's - photographer Sam Hood, 1930s1930sSydney Ferry Koompartoo, 1931–381931–38Sydney Ferry BELLUBERA 1930s1930sSydney Ferry BALGOWLAH crossing the Sydney Heads 1930s1930sSydney ferry CURL CURL at Sydney Cove 1930s1930sSydney ferry KAI KAI at Circular Quay 1930s1930sSydney ferry KOOMPARTOO converted to a concert boat 1930s1930sSydney ferry BARAGOOLA 1930s1930sSydney ferry BURRA BRA and yacht near Bradleys Head November 19341934Sydney ferry CLIFTON and LADY SCOTT at Circular Quay 20 November 19341934Sydney Ferry CURL CURL and Visiting Grenadier Guards Band march past Circular Quay ferry wharves 1930s1930sSydney ferry KOOKOOBURRA arriving at Circular Quay 1930s1930sSydney ferry LADY CARRINGTON 19341934Sydney Ferries KANANGRA and ESTELLE STAR at Circular Quay 8 December 19351935Abersea (ex-South Bulli) in Sydney Harbour, 1935 (Graeme Andrews, City of Sydney Archives)1935HMS Tingira c. 1935c. 1935Sydney showboat ferry KALANG, 1930–401930–40

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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.