Robert Hunt (1830-1892): Boating & Sailing

Like many Victorians steeped in the amateur tradition Robert Hunt was interested in a wide variety of activities. Whether it was public works or the arts Hunt's photographs were an expression of these interests and the large number of photographs of boating suggest it was an area Hunt was passionate about. From the 1850s Hunt owned boats and his love of Sydney and the harbour were no doubt linked to this passion.

Sail boats, Garden Island, Sydney Harbour c1888, Robert Hunt Albumen print, Macleay Museum, 811060038

Sailing, Sydney Harbour c1888, Robert Hunt Albumen print, Macleay Museum, 811060023

Sailing, Sydney Harbour c1888, Robert Hunt Albumen print, Macleay Museum, 811060022

Sail boat races at Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour c1888, Robert Hunt Albumen print, Macleay Museum, 811060049

Rowing Races at Woolloomooloo bay, Sydney Harbour c1888, Robert Hunt Albumen print, Macleay Museum, 811060044

Sail boats, Sydney Harbour c1888, Robert Hunt Albumen print, Macleay Museum, 811060059

The Ariel from the Spit, Sydney Harbour 25th April, 1885, Robert Hunt Albumen print, Macleay Museum, 811060098

The Mary & the Ariel, Balmoral, Sydney Harbour 25th April, 1885, Robert Hunt Albumen print, Macleay Museum, 811060105

Boat Building, Balmain, Sydney c1888?, Robert Hunt Albumen print, Macleay Museum, 811060105

Bannisters Boat Building Yard, Sydney 15th April, 1885, Robert Hunt Albumen print, Macleay Museum, 811060199