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"Carting the Wool" float in the Sesquicentenary procession, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

"Carting the Wool" float in the Sesquicentenary procession, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Aeroplane Jellies float passing Museum Station — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1938
photograph·1938·Sydney CBD

Aeroplane Jellies float passing Museum Station, 1938

Sesquicentenary Manufacturers' Parade, Sydney, 1938: photographs
Brick cottage float in the Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Brick cottage float in the Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Carrying a sideboard into new flats at Erskineville — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Carrying a sideboard into new flats at Erskineville, 1938

Tenants move into new Erskineville flat, 17 December 1938 / photographed by R. WolfeRay Wolfe
Cavalcade of the Golden Fleece procession through Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Cavalcade of the Golden Fleece procession through Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Chic Salon float in the Parramatta sesquicentenary procession, Church Street — photograph, from Church Street, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Chic Salon float in the Parramatta sesquicentenary procession, Church Street, 1938

Parramatta celebrations
Costumed hostesses pouring drinks at a Parramatta Sesquicentenary gathering — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed hostesses pouring drinks at a Parramatta Sesquicentenary gathering, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta — photograph, from Old Government House, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938 Sesquicentenary — photograph, from Old Government House
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938 Sesquicentenary

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Costumed participants at Parramatta's 1938 sesquicentenary, Old Government House — photograph, from Old Government House
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed participants at Parramatta's 1938 sesquicentenary, Old Government House

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Excavation alongside the railway corridor, Erskineville — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Excavation alongside the railway corridor, Erskineville, 1938

Work on railway Erskineville], 12 May 1938
Family at the picket fence of an Erskineville cottage — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Family at the picket fence of an Erskineville cottage, 1938

Erskineville slums for series on new flats, 20 December 1938 / photographed by Ray OlsonRay Olson
Giant petrel held with wings spread, Tamarama — photograph, from Tamarama, 1938
photograph·1938·Tamarama

Giant petrel held with wings spread, Tamarama, 1938

Giant petrel caught at Tamarama, 29 August 1938
Girl guides' guard of honour at Parramatta celebrations — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Girl guides' guard of honour at Parramatta celebrations, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Golfers comparing scorecards, Royal Sydney Golf Club — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1938
photograph·1938·Rose Bay

Golfers comparing scorecards, Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1938

Golf, Royal Sydney ClubSam Hood
HMAT Supply replica at anchor in Farm Cove — photograph, from Farm Cove, 1938
photograph·1938·Sydney CBD

HMAT Supply replica at anchor in Farm Cove, 1938

Hood Collection part II, Box 069, nos. 103-175 : Bridge Street; HMAT Supply replica; Wartime and postwar weddings; Portraits; Lifesavers; Western duo; Persian Inn; Country road and paddockTed Hood
Marching contingents on parade past "The Corner Milliners", Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Marching contingents on parade past "The Corner Milliners", Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Parramatta Town Hall decorated for the 1938 Sesquicentenary — photograph, from Parramatta Town Hall
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Parramatta Town Hall decorated for the 1938 Sesquicentenary

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Parramatta Town Hall dressed for the 150th anniversary — photograph, from Parramatta Town Hall, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Parramatta Town Hall dressed for the 150th anniversary, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Post Office communications float, Sesquicentenary parade, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Post Office communications float, Sesquicentenary parade, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Richmond Brewing Company float, Parramatta sesquicentenary procession — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Richmond Brewing Company float, Parramatta sesquicentenary procession, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Riverstone Meat Co. float, Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Riverstone Meat Co. float, Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Row of single-storey brick cottages, Erskineville — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Row of single-storey brick cottages, Erskineville, 1938

Erskineville slums for series on new flats, 20 December 1938 / photographed by Ray OlsonRay Olson
Sesquicentenary ceremony outside St John's Church, Parramatta — photograph, from St John’s Church Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Sesquicentenary ceremony outside St John's Church, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Sesquicentenary military parade past The Corner Milliners, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Sesquicentenary military parade past The Corner Milliners, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Sesquicentenary parade float and boy scouts, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Sesquicentenary parade float and boy scouts, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Surf life saving clubs marching past at the Bondi Beach surf carnival — photograph, from Bondi Beach, 1938
photograph·1937·Bondi Beach

Surf life saving clubs marching past at the Bondi Beach surf carnival, 1938

State Library NSWSam Hood
Tanner Middleton Ltd timber float in the 1938 Sesquicentenary procession, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Tanner Middleton Ltd timber float in the 1938 Sesquicentenary procession, Parramatta

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Tooth & Co brewery float, Parramatta Sesquicentenary parade — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Tooth & Co brewery float, Parramatta Sesquicentenary parade, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Vickers Wellesley L2638 at Mascot aerodrome — photograph, from Mascot, 1938
photograph·1935·Mascot

Vickers Wellesley L2638 at Mascot aerodrome, 1938

State Library NSWSam Hood
Woman walking a cat on a leash, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1938
photograph·1938·Marrickville

Woman walking a cat on a leash, Marrickville, 1938

Cats. Marrickville, 14 March 1938
Woman with washing on the line, Erskineville backyard — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Woman with washing on the line, Erskineville backyard, 1938

Erskineville slums for series on new flats, 20 December 1938 / photographed by Ray OlsonRay Olson