Sydney Ferry Koompartoo, Sydney, Australia

Date for photo is estimated to be between 1931 and 1938. Ie, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed in 1932, and this photo is before Koompartoo's mid to late 1930s conversion to a concert boat and the addition of her two raised wheel houses (flying bridges).

Courtesy of the Ross and Pat Craig Collection, University of Newcastle (Australia).

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Ferry 'Koompartoo'

This image forms part of the digitised photographs of the Ross and Pat Craig Collection. Ross Craig (1926-2012) was a local historian born in Stockton and dedicated much of his life promoting and conserving the history of Stockton, NSW. He possessed a wealth of knowledge about the suburb and was a founding member of the Stockton Historical Society and co-editor of its magazine. Pat Craig supported her husband’s passion for history, and together they made a great contribution to the Stockton and Newcastle communities. We thank the Craig Family and Stockton Historical Society who have kindly given Cultural Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia, access to the collection and allowed us to publish the images. Thanks also to Vera Deacon for her liaison in attaining this important collection.

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