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Family at the picket fence of an Erskineville cottage, 1938 — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 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 OlsonOlson, Ray, 1912-1952
Family outside a bay-windowed home, North Sydney, 1940 — photograph, from North Sydney, circa 1940
photograph·1940·North Sydney

Family outside a bay-windowed home, North Sydney, 1940

Home at North Sydney (taken for Sydney Morning Herald)Hood, Sam, 1872-1953
Family with a wicker pram at night, North Sydney Music Shell, 1948 — photograph, from North Sydney, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Family with a wicker pram at night, North Sydney Music Shell, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Family with a wicker pram at night, North Sydney, 1948 — photograph, from St Leonards Park, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Family with a wicker pram at night, North Sydney, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Farm Cove from across the water, with shipping at anchor — photograph, from Farm Cove, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Farm Cove

Farm Cove from across the water, with shipping at anchor

Farm Cove, Sydney HarbourState Library NSW
Fire brigade at Bryden & Peters Motor Body Builders, Phillip Street, Redfern — photograph, from Phillip Street, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Waterloo

Fire brigade at Bryden & Peters Motor Body Builders, Phillip Street, Redfern

Hood Collection part II, Box 029, nos. 033-053 : Dog show, Erskineville; Phillip Street fire; Easts versus Wests football; Mothers and children, ABC studiosSam Hood
Firefighters at the Bryden & Peters fire, Phillip Street, Redfern — photograph, from Phillip Street, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Redfern

Firefighters at the Bryden & Peters fire, Phillip Street, Redfern

Hood Collection part II, Box 029, nos. 033-053 : Dog show, Erskineville; Phillip Street fire; Easts versus Wests football; Mothers and children, ABC studiosSam Hood
First Pyrmont Bridge, Darling Harbour — photograph, from Pyrmont Bridge, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

First Pyrmont Bridge, Darling Harbour

Pyrmont Bridge, Darling Harbour, SydneyState Library NSW
First-day army recruits around jeeps and a motorcycle, Marrickville depot — photograph, from Addison Road, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

First-day army recruits around jeeps and a motorcycle, Marrickville depot

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortHerfort, Norman, 1905-1969
Footbridge and ornamental water, upper Parramatta River — photograph, from Sydney, circa 1930
photograph·1930

Footbridge and ornamental water, upper Parramatta River

Upper reaches of Parramatta RiverHood, Ted, 1911-2000
Footpath crowds and street stalls, Martin Place, Sydney — photograph, from Martin Place, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Footpath crowds and street stalls, Martin Place, Sydney

SydneyState Library NSW
Fort Macquarie from Pinchgut, Sydney Harbour — illustration, from Potts Point, circa 1850
illustration·1850·Potts Point

Fort Macquarie from Pinchgut, Sydney Harbour

Fort Macquarie from Pinchgut / watercolour by Frederick GarlingGarling, Frederick, 1806-1873
Fort Macquarie seen across the water, Sydney — illustration, from Bennelong Point / Dubbagullee, circa 1827
illustration·1827·Sydney CBD

Fort Macquarie seen across the water, Sydney

Fort Macquarie, Sydney] ; [View of Sydney Harbour] / [attributed to Lady Eliza DarlingDarling, Eliza, Lady, 1798-1867
Fountain spray at the Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park — photograph, from Hyde Park, circa 1967
photograph·1967·Sydney CBD

Fountain spray at the Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park

File 25: Walkabout magazine : New South Wales photographs [Sydney restaurants & hotels, parks & fountains, streets & people, City & HarbourMultiple photographers including Leo Duykers, David Beal, David Moore, Mark Strizic, and others
Four scouts in uniform, Sydney, 1930 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Sydney CBD

Four scouts in uniform, Sydney, 1930

Sydney, NSWCarlton Studios
Fowler Potteries from the air, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Fowler Potteries from the air, Marrickville

Item 22: Milton Kent aerial views of Botany, Marrickville, Neutral Bay, Newcastle, between 1935-1945Milton Kent
Framed-picture stall, City Markets, Hay Street, Sydney — photograph, from Paddy's Markets, circa 1913
photograph·1913·Haymarket

Framed-picture stall, City Markets, Hay Street, Sydney

Sydney marketsHazlewood, Rex, 1886-1968
Garden beds beside an Erskineville flat block, 1940 — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Erskineville

Garden beds beside an Erskineville flat block, 1940

Erskineville Flat, 4 April 1940State Library NSW
Garden between the Erskineville flats, 1940 — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Erskineville

Garden between the Erskineville flats, 1940

Erskineville Flat, 4 April 1940State Library NSW
Garden Palace dome above a pond in Sydney's Botanic Gardens — photograph, from Royal Botanic Garden, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Garden Palace dome above a pond in Sydney's Botanic Gardens

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Garden Palace from the Botanic Gardens lawns, Sydney, 1880 — photograph, from The Garden Palace, circa 1880
photograph·1880·Sydney CBD

Garden Palace from the Botanic Gardens lawns, Sydney, 1880

View of Garden Palace looking west-south-west from Lawn 34, Botanic Gardens, SydneyState Library NSW
General Post Office, George Street, Sydney, before the clock tower — photograph, from George Street, circa 1880
photograph·1880·Wynyard

General Post Office, George Street, Sydney, before the clock tower

General Post Office, George Street, Sydney] / C. Bayliss Photo, SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897
General Post Office, Sydney, by Charles Bayliss, c.1878 — photograph, from Sydney General Post Office, circa 1878
photograph·1878·Sydney CBD

General Post Office, Sydney, by Charles Bayliss, c.1878

General Post Office, Sydney] / C. Bayliss Photo, SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897
General Post Office, Sydney, with the projecting three-faced clock — photograph, from Sydney General Post Office, circa 1878
photograph·1878·Sydney CBD

General Post Office, Sydney, with the projecting three-faced clock

General Post Office, SydneyState Library NSW
General Store and Refreshment Rooms, Avalon Beach — photograph, from Avalon Beach, circa 1924
photograph·1924·Avalon Beach

General Store and Refreshment Rooms, Avalon Beach

AvalonHazlewood, Rex, 1886-1968
Geological Map of the Sydney District, 1925 — map, from Sydney CBD, circa 1925
map·1925·Sydney CBD

Geological Map of the Sydney District, 1925

Geological map of the Sydney districtWillan, T. L.
George Street looking north from King Street, Sydney, 1842 — photograph, from George Street, circa 1842
photograph·1870·Wynyard

George Street looking north from King Street, Sydney, 1842

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
George Street shopfronts, Sydney, February 1871 — photograph, from George Street, circa 1871
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

George Street shopfronts, Sydney, February 1871

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
George Street, Sydney, with Riley Brothers drapers and C. Gardner's shops — photograph, from George Street, circa 1879
photograph·1879·Haymarket

George Street, Sydney, with Riley Brothers drapers and C. Gardner's shops

George Street, SydneyState Library NSW
German shepherd on an A-frame obstacle at an Erskineville dog show, 1934 — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Erskineville

German shepherd on an A-frame obstacle at an Erskineville dog show, 1934

Hood Collection part II, Box 029, nos. 033-053 : Dog show, Erskineville; Phillip Street fire; Easts versus Wests football; Mothers and children, ABC studiosSam Hood
German Shepherd on the A-frame at the Erskineville dog show — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Erskineville

German Shepherd on the A-frame at the Erskineville dog show

Hood Collection part II, Box 029, nos. 033-053 : Dog show, Erskineville; Phillip Street fire; Easts versus Wests football; Mothers and children, ABC studiosSam Hood
Girl guides' guard of honour at Parramatta celebrations, 1938 — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 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, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Rose Bay

Golfers comparing scorecards, Royal Sydney Golf Club

Golf, Royal Sydney ClubSam Hood
Government House and Macquarie Street, Sydney, 1842 — photograph, from Government House, circa 1842
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Government House and Macquarie Street, Sydney, 1842

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Government House, Parramatta, 1805 — illustration, from Old Government House, circa 1805
illustration·1796·Parramatta

Government House, Parramatta, 1805

Series 01: Australian paintings by J.W. Lewin, G.P. Harris, G.W. Evans and othersLewin, J. W. (John William), 1770-1819; Evans, George William, 1780-1852; Harris, George Prideaux Robert, 1775-1810; Bellasis, Mrs.; Dobson, R.
Government House, Parramatta, seen across the domain, 1844 — illustration, from Parramatta Park, circa 1844
illustration·1844·Parramatta

Government House, Parramatta, seen across the domain, 1844

Views of ParramattaState Library NSW
Government House, Parramatta, sketched 3 September 1844 — illustration, from Parramatta Park, circa 1844
illustration·1844·Parramatta

Government House, Parramatta, sketched 3 September 1844

Views of ParramattaState Library NSW
Governor's Bath House and outbuildings, Government House Parramatta — illustration, from Parramatta Park, circa 1844
illustration·1844·Parramatta

Governor's Bath House and outbuildings, Government House Parramatta

Views of ParramattaState Library NSW
Group portrait at Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1946 — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club, circa 1946
photograph·1946·Rose Bay

Group portrait at Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1946

Golf championship, Royal SydneySam Hood
Guard of honour inspected during the Duke of Gloucester's 1934 Sydney visit — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Sydney CBD

Guard of honour inspected during the Duke of Gloucester's 1934 Sydney visit

The Duke of Gloucester in SydneyState Library NSW
Harbour and gardens from Government House, Sydney — photograph, from Government House, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Harbour and gardens from Government House, Sydney

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Hardie & Gorman auction plan: George Street frontages between Wynyard and Margaret Streets, 1882 — map, from Wynyard, circa 1882
map·1882·Wynyard

Hardie & Gorman auction plan: George Street frontages between Wynyard and Margaret Streets, 1882

Sydney : valuable properties in the centre of the City for sale by auction, Pitt St. at the ... Wednesday, May 31st. Hardie & Gorman / W.H. Binsted licensed surveyorBinsted, W. H. (William Henry), -1918
Head of Darling Harbour from the heights of Pyrmont — photograph, from Darling Harbour, circa 1865
photograph·1865·Darling Harbour

Head of Darling Harbour from the heights of Pyrmont

Sydney HarbourHall & Co., Kerry & Co, King, Henry (1855-1923), Searle, Edward William (1887-1955)
Head of Darling Harbour with the University of Sydney beyond — photograph, from Sydney, circa 1865
photograph·1865

Head of Darling Harbour with the University of Sydney beyond

Sydney HarbourHall & Co., Kerry & Co, King, Henry (1855-1923), Searle, Edward William (1887-1955)
Homeward Bound, off Sydney Heads — Oilette postcard of a steamer — illustration, from Watsons Bay, circa 1920
illustration·1920·Watsons Bay

Homeward Bound, off Sydney Heads — Oilette postcard of a steamer

Unidentified ships in Sydney HarbourErnest G. Best
Horse and three youths at the water's edge, Coogee Beach — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Coogee

Horse and three youths at the water's edge, Coogee Beach

Horse swimming at Coogee / photographed by LynchLynch, Cec
Horse rolling on the sand at Coogee Beach — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Coogee

Horse rolling on the sand at Coogee Beach

Horse in surf - Coogee / photographed by Vic JohnstonJohnston, Victor, 1903-1983
Horse swimming at Coogee Beach, 1948 — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Coogee

Horse swimming at Coogee Beach, 1948

Horse swimming at Coogee / photographed by LynchLynch, Cec