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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
Hume Pipe Co. yard and timber booms along an industrial waterfront, Rozelle — photograph, from Rozelle Bay, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Rozelle

Hume Pipe Co. yard and timber booms along an industrial waterfront, Rozelle

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Hume Steel works and timber ponds at Rozelle Bay, aerial view — photograph, from Rozelle Bay, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Rozelle Bay

Hume Steel works and timber ponds at Rozelle Bay, aerial view

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
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 with St Mary's Cathedral beyond, Sydney — photograph, from Hyde Park, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Hyde Park with St Mary's Cathedral beyond, Sydney

SydneyState Library NSW
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
Indicator Map of Sydney with rotating metal street-finder — map, from Sydney CBD, circa 1927
map·1927·Sydney CBD

Indicator Map of Sydney with rotating metal street-finder

Indicator Map of SydneyIndicator Map Co. Ltd.
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
Instrument lawn and dome, Sydney Observatory — photograph, from Observatory Hill Park
photograph·Millers Point

Instrument lawn and dome, Sydney Observatory

Instrument lawn at Sydney ObservatoryState Library NSW
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)
King Street looking west towards George Street, 1951 — photograph, from King Street, circa 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

King Street looking west towards George Street, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951State Library NSW
Kings Theatre, Marrickville Road, 1937 — photograph, from Marrickville Road, circa 1937
photograph·1937·Marrickville

Kings Theatre, Marrickville Road, 1937

Kings Theatre at Marrickville. Daylight view of front of theatreHood, Sam, 1872-1953
Kings Theatre, Marrickville, illuminated at night — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1937
photograph·1937·Marrickville

Kings Theatre, Marrickville, illuminated at night

Kings Theatre at Marrickville. Night shot showing illuminated exteriorHood, Sam, 1872-1953
Lands Office from the Botanical Gardens, Sydney — photograph, from Royal Botanic Garden, circa 1915
photograph·1915·Sydney CBD

Lands Office from the Botanical Gardens, Sydney

Six charming views of Darling PointState Library NSW
Lattice footbridge on the upper Parramatta River — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Parramatta

Lattice footbridge on the upper Parramatta River

Upper reaches of Parramatta RiverHood, Ted, 1911-2000
Lewisham Hospital and surrounding streets from the air — photograph, from Thomas Street, circa 1950
photograph·1950·Lewisham

Lewisham Hospital and surrounding streets from the air

Item 14: Milton Kent aerial views of Camperdown, Goulburn, Leura, Lewisham, Marrickville, Punchbowl, 195-Milton Kent
Lunch break on the lawn, Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville, 1936 — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1936
photograph·1936·Marrickville

Lunch break on the lawn, Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville, 1936

Vicars Woollen mills at Marrickville, 24 July 1936State Library NSW
Lunchtime on a Sydney park lawn, about 1950 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1950
photograph·1950·Sydney CBD

Lunchtime on a Sydney park lawn, about 1950

SydneyState Library NSW
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 and the Treasury building from the Domain, 1951 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

Macquarie Street and the Treasury building from the Domain, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951State Library NSW
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)
Majestic Theatre interior, Newtown — proscenium, boxes and stage — photograph, from Wilson Street, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Newtown

Majestic Theatre interior, Newtown — proscenium, boxes and stage

Majestic Theatre, NewtownSam Hood
Man amid a book collection at Marrickville, 1949 — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Man amid a book collection at Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIve, Ivan, 1905-1972
Man pressing a globe dumbbell overhead among barbells and weights — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Man pressing a globe dumbbell overhead among barbells and weights

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIve, Ivan, 1905-1972
Map of the City of Sydney, H. E. C. Robinson — map, from Surry Hills, circa 1907
map·1907·Surry Hills

Map of the City of Sydney, H. E. C. Robinson

Map of the city of SydneyRobinson, H. E. C. (Hector E. C.)
Marching contingents on parade past "The Corner Milliners", Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

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

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Market stalls and pedestrians along Martin Place, 1949 — photograph, from Martin Place, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Market stalls and pedestrians along Martin Place, 1949

SydneyState Library NSW
Market workers among melons and pumpkins, City Markets, Haymarket — photograph, from Paddy's Markets, circa 1913
photograph·1913·Haymarket

Market workers among melons and pumpkins, City Markets, Haymarket

Sydney marketsHazlewood, Rex, 1886-1968
Marrickville from the air: terrace grid, factories and claypit pond — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1935
photograph·1935·Marrickville

Marrickville from the air: terrace grid, factories and claypit pond

Item 11: Milton Kent aerial views of Cabarita, Marrickville, after 1935Milton Kent
Marrickville from the air: terrace grid, factories and rail lines, after 1935 — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1935
photograph·1935·Marrickville

Marrickville from the air: terrace grid, factories and rail lines, after 1935

Item 11: Milton Kent aerial views of Cabarita, Marrickville, after 1935Milton Kent
Marrickville War Memorial, "Winged Victory" by Gilbert Doble — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1919
photograph·1900·Marrickville

Marrickville War Memorial, "Winged Victory" by Gilbert Doble

War memorial at MarrickvilleStar Photo Co.
Martin Place from Castlereagh Street, Sydney, 1951 — photograph, from Martin Place, circa 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

Martin Place from Castlereagh Street, Sydney, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951State Library NSW
Martin Place looking west from Phillip Street, Sydney, 1951 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

Martin Place looking west from Phillip Street, Sydney, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951State Library NSW
Meggitt Ltd works and concrete silo from the air, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1939
photograph·1939·Parramatta

Meggitt Ltd works and concrete silo from the air, Parramatta

Item 35: Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville, Mortlake, Parramatta, ca. 1939Milton Kent
Meggitt's Linseed Oil silos above the rooftops of Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1939
photograph·1939·Parramatta

Meggitt's Linseed Oil silos above the rooftops of Parramatta

Item 35: Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville, Mortlake, Parramatta, ca. 1939Milton Kent
Memorabilia-covered bar, Kings Cross — photograph, from Victoria Street, circa 1967
photograph·1967·Potts Point

Memorabilia-covered bar, Kings Cross

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
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
Military parade on opening day of the 1940 Sydney Royal Easter Show, Moore Park — photograph, from Moore Park, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Moore Park

Military parade on opening day of the 1940 Sydney Royal Easter Show, Moore Park

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
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