First Fleet: Lady Penrhyn
The second lady of the First Fleet voyage to Botany Bay in 1787–88, Lady Penrhyn, enters the annals of history as the slowest ship with the largest number of female convicts.
The Greycliffe ferry disaster
On 3 November 1927 scenes of ‘indescribable horror’ unfolded during Sydney’s worst maritime tragedy. Photographer Sam Hood was there to capture its devastating aftermath.
The ‘oldest yachtsman’ in Sydney and his love for ATHENE
One of photographer Sam Hood’s many prominent subjects, David Carment was known for his distinctive long beard and love of the now historic yacht – Athene.
Frank Albert: Boomerangs, yachting and the colour green
A previously unidentified Sam Hood photograph led to the discovery of a family whose past is steeped in music and sailing. This is Frank Albert’s story.
The ‘March of the Gallant Five Thousand’
At about 2pm on 24 April 1915, 5,000 Australian troops marched through streets of Sydney, and one of the city’s most prolific photographers, Sam Hood, was there to capture it all.