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Hough's Windmill, Old South Head Road, Waverley — illustration, from Mill Hill Road, circa 1873
illustration·1854·Bondi Junction

Hough's Windmill, Old South Head Road, Waverley

Views, mainly of Sydney, Nowra and TeraraElyard, Samuel, 1817-1910
Howell's wind and water mill on the Parramatta River — illustration, from Parramatta, circa 1850
illustration·1850·Parramatta

Howell's wind and water mill on the Parramatta River

Howell's Mill, Parramatta - watercolour drawingState Library NSW
Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company warehouse, Darling Harbour, March 1871 — photograph, from Darling Harbour, circa 1871
photograph·1871·Darling Harbour

Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company warehouse, Darling Harbour, March 1871

Sydney, March 1871State Library NSW
Hyde Park Barracks and the Mint seen across the park, Sydney — photograph, from Queens Square, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Hyde Park Barracks and the Mint seen across the park, Sydney

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Hyde Park, Sydney, in 1842, with Lyons Terrace on the skyline — illustration, from Hyde Park, circa 1842
illustration·1870·Sydney CBD

Hyde Park, Sydney, in 1842, with Lyons Terrace on the skyline

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Hyde Park, with old St Mary's Cathedral and the Woolloomooloo windmills — illustration, from Hyde Park, circa 1842
illustration·1842·Sydney CBD

Hyde Park, with old St Mary's Cathedral and the Woolloomooloo windmills

Views in old SydneyRae, John, 1813-1900
Inner Lighthouse, South Head, Port Jackson — illustration, from South Head Lighthouse Walk, circa 1858
illustration·1844·Watsons Bay

Inner Lighthouse, South Head, Port Jackson

Samuel Thomas Gill original sketchesGill, Samuel Thomas, 1818-1880
Inscribed rock at Mrs Macquarie's Road, Sydney Domain — photograph, from Mrs Macquarie's Chair, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Inscribed rock at Mrs Macquarie's Road, Sydney Domain

Mrs Macquarie's Chair, SydneyAmerican & Australasian Photographic Company
Interior of the Parliamentary Library, Parliament House, Sydney — photograph, from Parliament of New South Wales, circa 1871
photograph·1871·Sydney CBD

Interior of the Parliamentary Library, Parliament House, Sydney

Parliamentary Library, SydneyNew South Wales. Government Printing Office
King Street looking north, Sydney, 1842 — illustration, from King Street, circa 1842
illustration·1870·Sydney CBD

King Street looking north, Sydney, 1842

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Macdonald River, 1881 — illustration, from New South Wales, circa 1881
illustration·1891

Macdonald River, 1881

Album of watercolour sketches [of New South Wales], ca. 1871-1891 / by J.B. HendersonHenderson, J. B. (John Black), 1827-1918
Macdonald River, New South Wales, 1881 — illustration, from New South Wales, circa 1881
illustration·1891

Macdonald River, New South Wales, 1881

Album of watercolour sketches [of New South Wales], ca. 1871-1891 / by J.B. HendersonHenderson, J. B. (John Black), 1827-1918
Macquarie Lighthouse on the cliffs at South Head — illustration, from Old South Head Road, circa 1835
illustration·1835·Vaucluse

Macquarie Lighthouse on the cliffs at South Head

Conrad Martens sketches [of New South Wales, 1835-1842Martens, Conrad, 1801-1878
Macquarie Street terrace row, Sydney, March 1871 — photograph, from Macquarie Street, circa 1871
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Macquarie Street terrace row, Sydney, March 1871

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Manning family house, rue Neuve-de-Berri, Paris — illustration, from Rue de Berri, circa 1870
illustration·1870·Rue de Berri

Manning family house, rue Neuve-de-Berri, Paris

Views of residences of the Manning family, ca. 1860-1870Manning family
Middle Harbour through gum trees, Sydney, 1878 — photograph, from Sydney, circa 1878
photograph·1878

Middle Harbour through gum trees, Sydney, 1878

Middle Harbour, SydneyState Library NSW
Military Barracks, George Street — later Wynyard Square — illustration, from Wynyard, circa 1842
illustration·1842·Wynyard

Military Barracks, George Street — later Wynyard Square

Views in old SydneyRae, John, 1813-1900
Millers Point rooftops and harbour, with sailing ships off Kent Street — photograph, from Millers Point, circa 1880
photograph·1880·Millers Point

Millers Point rooftops and harbour, with sailing ships off Kent Street

Millers Point, SydneyState Library NSW
Moonlight from Bowden's veranda, The Elbow, Clarence River — illustration, from New South Wales, circa 1860
illustration·1857

Moonlight from Bowden's veranda, The Elbow, Clarence River

Edward Forde : album of sketches of New Zealand and New South Wales views, ca. 1857Forde, Edward, 1827-1866
Mopes Creek outstation, Victoria, 1851 — illustration, circa 1851
illustration·1822

Mopes Creek outstation, Victoria, 1851

Colonial sketches: an album of views of Sydney and NSW / E. West, F. Terry, Conrad Martens et. alE. West, F. Terry, Conrad Martens et. al.
Mrs Macquarie's Chair, carved sandstone seat at Mrs Macquarie's Point — photograph, from Mrs Macquarie's Chair, circa 1880
photograph·1880·Sydney CBD

Mrs Macquarie's Chair, carved sandstone seat at Mrs Macquarie's Point

Mrs Macquarie's Chair, SydneyState Library NSW
Multi-masted schooner under sail at sea — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1888
photograph·1888·Sydney CBD

Multi-masted schooner under sail at sea

Sydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association photographsSydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association
Newington estate near the river, sketched August 1844 — illustration, from Silverwater, circa 1844
illustration·1844·Silverwater

Newington estate near the river, sketched August 1844

Views of ParramattaState Library NSW
North Sydney, Parish of Willoughby — Higinbotham & Robinson suburban map — map, from North Sydney, circa 1890
map·1890·North Sydney

North Sydney, Parish of Willoughby — Higinbotham & Robinson suburban map

North Sydney : Parish of Willoughby / lithographed & published by Higinbotham and RobinsonHiginbotham & Robinson
Old Government House, Parramatta, from the surrounding grounds, November 1838 — illustration, from Old Government House, circa 1838
illustration·1838·Parramatta

Old Government House, Parramatta, from the surrounding grounds, November 1838

Government House, ParramattaCharles Rodius (formerly attributed; attribution now questioned)
Parish of Alexandria: cadastral map from South Head to Botany — map, from Alexandria, circa 1843
map·1843·Alexandria

Parish of Alexandria: cadastral map from South Head to Botany

Parish [of] AlexandriaState Library NSW
Parliament House, Macquarie Street, December 1870 — photograph, from Parliament of New South Wales, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, December 1870

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Parramatta from the river, watercolour by Conrad Martens, 1839 — illustration, from Parramatta, circa 1839
illustration·1839·Parramatta

Parramatta from the river, watercolour by Conrad Martens, 1839

View of Parramatta, by Conrad MartensMartens, Conrad, 1801-1878
Pencil sketch of a stone gatehouse with covered wagon, European scene — illustration, circa 1843
illustration·1843

Pencil sketch of a stone gatehouse with covered wagon, European scene

Album of sketches of Macarthur family properties and European scenesBowen, G; Macarthur, Agnes, d.1849; Macarthur, Anna (Annie), 1816-1852; Macarthur, Charles, 1820-1871; Runciman, Charles, active 1825-1867; Templer, James Lethbridge
Post Office at Wynyard Square, Sydney — photograph, from Wynyard, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Wynyard

Post Office at Wynyard Square, Sydney

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Pottie's shopfront and condemned timber buildings, Castlereagh Street, Sydney — photograph, from Castlereagh Street, circa 1880
photograph·1880·Sydney CBD

Pottie's shopfront and condemned timber buildings, Castlereagh Street, Sydney

Castlereagh Street, SydneyC.H. Woolcott
Proposed Sydney Town Hall site and old burial ground, 1867 — map, from Surry Hills, circa 1867
map·1867·Surry Hills

Proposed Sydney Town Hall site and old burial ground, 1867

Site for Sydney Town HallState Library NSW
Proposed Sydney Town Hall site on the old burial ground, 1867 — map, from George Street, circa 1867
map·1867·Sydney CBD

Proposed Sydney Town Hall site on the old burial ground, 1867

Site for Sydney Town HallState Library NSW
Randwick Racecourse with grandstands and crowds, 1863 — photograph, from Randwick Racecourse, circa 1863
photograph·1863·Randwick

Randwick Racecourse with grandstands and crowds, 1863

Randwick Racecourse, SydneyState Library NSW
Rock platform on the New South Wales coast, 1859 — illustration, circa 1859
illustration·1859

Rock platform on the New South Wales coast, 1859

John Arthur Guy : album of drawings, ca. 1859-1862Guy, John Arthur, c. 1833-1866
Royal Standard Hotel and the wharves of Darling Harbour — photograph, from Sydney, circa 1870
photograph·1870

Royal Standard Hotel and the wharves of Darling Harbour

Darling Harbour, Sydneyphotographer unknown
Rushcutters Bay and Policeman's Cottage, looking toward Darling Point — photograph, from Rushcutters Bay, circa 1875
photograph·1875·Rushcutters Bay

Rushcutters Bay and Policeman's Cottage, looking toward Darling Point

Rushcutter's Bay, SydneyJ. R. Clarke
Sailing ships moored along a Sydney harbour foreshore — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Sailing ships moored along a Sydney harbour foreshore

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Sea stack and seabirds, cliffs near Bondi — illustration, from Bondi, circa 1847
illustration·1847·Bondi

Sea stack and seabirds, cliffs near Bondi

Album of sketches and wash drawings of Sydney, ca. 1838-1857? / drawn by Conrad MartensMartens, Conrad, 1801-1878
Six villa portions fronting Parramatta Park — Mills, Pile & Gilchrist auction plan — map, from Parramatta Park, circa 1836
map·1836·Parramatta

Six villa portions fronting Parramatta Park — Mills, Pile & Gilchrist auction plan

Parramatta subdivision plansState Library NSW
Smith and Hinton's Map of Sydney and Suburbs, 1854 — map, from Sydney CBD, circa 1854
map·1854·Sydney CBD

Smith and Hinton's Map of Sydney and Suburbs, 1854

Map of Sydney and suburbs 1854Smith and Hinton
Springwood Hotel, with paling fence and dirt road — photograph, from Springwood, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Springwood

Springwood Hotel, with paling fence and dirt road

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, from the field — photograph, from St. Andrew's College Main Building, circa 1880
photograph·1880·Camperdown

St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, from the field

St Andrew's College [SydneyState Library NSW
St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, shortly after completion — photograph, from St. Andrew's College Main Building, circa 1876
photograph·1876·Camperdown

St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, shortly after completion

St Andrew's College, SydneyState Library NSW
St Philip's Church and Clarence Street, Sydney, from the Grosvenor Hotel — photograph, from St Philip's Anglican Church, circa 1887
photograph·1887·Wynyard

St Philip's Church and Clarence Street, Sydney, from the Grosvenor Hotel

From Grosvener [i.e. Grosvenor] Hotel [Sydney] / C. Bayliss Photo., SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897
St Philip's Church, Church Hill, Sydney — photograph, from St Philip's Anglican Church, circa 1875
photograph·1875·Wynyard

St Philip's Church, Church Hill, Sydney

St. Philip's Church, SydneyJ.R. Clarke
St Stephen's Church and Camperdown Cemetery, Newtown — photograph, from Camperdown Cemetery, circa 1875
photograph·1875·Newtown

St Stephen's Church and Camperdown Cemetery, Newtown

St. Stephen's Church, NewtownJ.R. Clarke
Stanmore Public School, with pupils gathered on the front steps — photograph, from Stanmore Public School, circa 1885
photograph·1885·Stanmore

Stanmore Public School, with pupils gathered on the front steps

Public School, Stanmore, Sydney / H. King Photo. SydneyKing, Henry, 1855-1923