George Hunt Galleries


The Maritime Collection

George was a prolific photographer and as their farm was situated on the banks of the North Arm of the Richmond River (now Wilson River), he took a photo of every boat that passed by. He had a great “eye” for framing shots, and was able to capture the moment for posterity.
This collection is invaluable, with over 500 pictures depicting maritime life on the Northern Rivers in the first half of the 20th century.

Small River boats

This photo shows the lads from the Richmond area, having just signed up at Lismore, heading to Ballina to get a steamer to Sydney and then off to the front. Someone on board, seeing George on the wharf with his camera, has lined up the young soldiers, with shouldered arms, to get their photo taken.

Captain T Fenwick

Large Steamers

List of boats in the George Hunt Collection

The galleries on this page are only a small sample of the 500+ maritime photos in the collection. To make it easier for researchers, the list of boats below is included for your reference. Please email if you would like to view any of the other photos not shown in the galleries.

Abel Tasman
Adonis
Aggie
Alma Doepel
Antleon
Araucaria
Australasia
Bagotville ferry
Ballina
Beagle
Beaver
Bonalbo
Booyong
Britannia
Brundah
Burma Maru
Burringbar

California
Canonbar
Captain Cook
Captain T Fenwick
Christina Fraser
City of Grafton
Clarence
Cobaki
Colorado
Comara
Commissioner
Coolebar
Coombar
Doepel
Duranbah
Dyrabba
Electra

Favourite
Friendship
George E Billings
Gladys
Greyhound
Gunbar
Gundarimba ferry
Hamilton
Idaho
Irvington
James
Kiltobranks
Koopa
Lurline
Magnet
Maryland
Mayflower

Melinga
Mississippi
Neptune
New Endeavour
Newcastle
Nimbin
Orara
Orient
Osprey
Pasha
Poonbar
Ramornie
Relief
Rocklily
Sarah L Hixson
St George
St Olaves

Swallow train ferry Grafton
Tango Maru
Tay
Tennessee
Tintenbar
Trial
Tyalgum
Ulmarra
Ulysses
Uralla
Urana
Vesta
Wardell
West Virginia
Wimmera
Wollongbar I
Wollongbar II

US Naval warships visit Sydney Harbour July 1925

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