Lavender Bay and McMahons Point with tramsheds in the foreground

This photograph was taken from Milsons Point in Sydney and depicts McMahons Point and Lavender Bay. Two ferries appear centre right. An unidentified three-masted barque appears centre left off McMahons Point. In the foreground are sheds for North Shore Rail and Tramway Services which opened the railway service in 1893. Millers Point wharves to the left...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. 00034782