Creator Charles Kerry (1858-1928)

Date circa 1890

⁣A remarkable shot of a time when Sydney's front door was maritime, car free and The Quay itself was actually circular. The main ferry wharfs and services are largely as they are, save for a few architectural upgrades over the century. Horse drawn cabs await passengers and luggage.

Charles Henry Kerry (1857-1928), one of Australia’s best early photographers, captured remarkable scenes of 19th century colonial life in the city and the bush.⁣

Source: National Library of Australia