Sydney Historian Rob Henderson shares unseen treasures of the Harbour
THEY are some of Sydney's most precious and historical photographs of early maritime activity on the Harbour. But they were almost never seen - ordered destroyed more than 30 years ago when they were deemed "not worth keeping".
Sydney historian Rob Henderson said he remembers seeing the occasional photo float through the office while he was working at P&O - and was keen to see more.
"When I went to investigate I discovered most of the stuff was being destroyed," he said.
"These are all photographs that would have been burnt had I not found out what was going on."
An avid shipping enthusiast, the now 70-year-old saved the photos and began to build his own private archive....