A long, folding panorama photograph of Sydney Harbour in the late 19th century. It prominently features the east side of Circular Quay, which at the time was a commercial working wharf dominated by the wool trade. The many wool stores that were built here have since been demolished. The large wool store of Hill Clark and Co at the end of the wharf, which was completed in 1883, cannot be found on the photograph, which means it must have been taken in 1882 at the latest. The photograph is not signed, but is reminiscent of the work of Australian photographers Charles Bayliss (1850-1897) and Francis Whitfield Robinson (ca. 1819-after 1882), who made similar panorama photos of Sydney around this time.
The photograph is slightly discoloured, one of the bookcloth hinges is partly torn. Otherwise in good condition.