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99 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney — illustration, from Cumberland Street, c. 1910
illustration·1910·The Rocks

99 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney, c. 1910

Carahar Stairs leading from Lower Fort Street to Princes Street, Sydney, ca. 1910] / by Edith J. Bell BrownEdith Brown
After the Fancy Ball — illustration, c. 1865–75
illustration·1870

After the Fancy Ball, c. 1865–75

Australian Sketches [mainly scenes of Tasmania and New South WalesSands & Kenny
Anthony Hordern & Sons Palace Emporium fire, George Street — illustration, from George Street, 1901
illustration·1901·Haymarket

Anthony Hordern & Sons Palace Emporium fire, George Street, 1901

Anthony Hordern & Sons Palace Emporium fire by Fred LeistFred Leist
Barnet's 1883 design for a Sydney Free Public Library, seen from Hyde Park — illustration, from Hyde Park Barracks
illustration·1883·Sydney CBD

Barnet's 1883 design for a Sydney Free Public Library, seen from Hyde Park

Sketch designs for Free Public Library, 1883 ; Public Library, Sydney, 1890 / architectural drawings by James Barnet, Colonial ArchitectJames Johnstone Barnet
Bayard, Wolseley Road, Point Piper — watercolour by John Campbell — illustration, from Wolseley Road, c. 1900
illustration·1900·Point Piper

Bayard, Wolseley Road, Point Piper — watercolour by John Campbell, c. 1900

Bayard, Wolseley Road, Point Piper, ca 1900] / watercolour by John CampbellJohn Campbell
Bent Street, Sydney, drawn by John Rae — illustration, from Sydney CBD, 1842
illustration·1870

Bent Street, Sydney, drawn by John Rae, 1842

Views of Old SydneyCharles Bayliss; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Bents Basin, Nepean River, sketched 3 July 1835 — illustration, from Greendale
illustration·1835·Greendale

Bents Basin, Nepean River, sketched 3 July 1835

Conrad Martens sketches [of New South WalesConrad Martens
Bona Vista, seat of Richard Jones Esq. M.C., Sydney — illustration, c. 1840
illustration·1837

Bona Vista, seat of Richard Jones Esq. M.C., Sydney, c. 1840

Scrap album compiled by Richard JonesRichard Jones
Burning of the Garden Palace, Sydney — illustration, from Royal Botanic Garden, 1882
illustration·1872·Sydney CBD

Burning of the Garden Palace, Sydney, 1882

Collection of pictures from the Illustrated Sydney newsGibbs, Shallard & Co.
Canterbury House, Ashfield: garden vista — illustration, from Ashfield, c. 1860
illustration·1860·Ashfield

Canterbury House, Ashfield: garden vista, c. 1860

Canterbury House, the seat of Mr Arthur Jeffries [sic]: garden vista, ca 1860 / by Conrad MartensConrad Martens
Canterbury House, Ashfield: the drive — illustration, from Ashfield, c. 1860
illustration·1860·Ashfield

Canterbury House, Ashfield: the drive, c. 1860

Canterbury House, the seat of Mr Arthur Jeffries [sic]: garden vista, ca 1860 / by Conrad MartensConrad Martens
Central Station clock tower from Railway Square, Sydney — illustration, from Railway Square, 1923
illustration·1923·Haymarket

Central Station clock tower from Railway Square, Sydney, 1923

Central Railway Station at Railway Square, SydneyWilliam Young
Century Fund proposed additions to St John's Church, Glebe — illustration, from Saint John's, 1869–1910
illustration·1869·Glebe

Century Fund proposed additions to St John's Church, Glebe, 1869–1910

Churches – Suburban (Sydney), Gle-Man volume 1Edmund Thomas Blacket, and his sons, Arthur and Cyril Blacket
Cottage and paddock, watercolour by Samuel Elyard — illustration, 1866
illustration·1854

Cottage and paddock, watercolour by Samuel Elyard, 1866

Views, mainly of Sydney, Nowra and TeraraSamuel Elyard
Council yard, McMahons Point, Sydney — illustration, from McMahons Point, 1915
illustration·1915·McMahons Point

Council yard, McMahons Point, Sydney, 1915

Pyrmont Bridge Darling HarbourSydney Ure Smith
Courtyard of the Hôtel Suisse, the artist's lodging — illustration, 1823
illustration·1823

Courtyard of the Hôtel Suisse, the artist's lodging, 1823

Album of] Pencil sketches, watercolours, etc. by C. Martens, O.W. Brierly, S.T. Gill, John Rae, C. Rodius and othersConrad Martens; Oswald W. B. Brierly; Samuel Thomas Gill; John Rae; Charles Rodius
Cricket at Hyde Park: Sydney versus an Imperial regiment — illustration, from Hyde Park
illustration·1870·Sydney CBD

Cricket at Hyde Park: Sydney versus an Imperial regiment

Hyde Park - the old days of merry Cricket Club matches, c. 1870? / Thomas H LewisThomas Harvey Lewis
D. S. Mitchell's house, Cumberland Street, Sydney — illustration, from Cumberland Street, 1880
illustration·1882·The Rocks

D. S. Mitchell's house, Cumberland Street, Sydney, 1880

Sketches in New South Wales and Victoria, 1855-1882 / by J.B. HendersonJ. B. Henderson
Darling Harbour from Balmain — illustration, from Darling Harbour, 1879
illustration·1882·Sydney CBD

Darling Harbour from Balmain, 1879

Sketches in New South Wales and Victoria, 1855-1882 / by J.B. HendersonJ. B. Henderson
Das Alpenfest: Musicians and Dancers at an Alpine Festival — illustration, c. 1859–1915
illustration·1859

Das Alpenfest: Musicians and Dancers at an Alpine Festival, c. 1859–1915

Macarthur Family miscellaneous photographs and printsMacarthur family
Design for an ANZAC memorial with equestrian group — illustration, c. 1919–30
illustration·1925

Design for an ANZAC memorial with equestrian group, c. 1919–30

Drawing for an ANZAC memorial, ca 1919-1930] / drawn by George Washington LambertGeorge W. Lambert
Dove and Olive Branch public house, Church Hill, Sydney — illustration, from St Philip's Anglican Church, 1845
illustration·1850·Wynyard

Dove and Olive Branch public house, Church Hill, Sydney, 1845

The holes and corners of Sydney as they are and as they were by G. RobertsGeorge Roberts
East view of Woolloomooloo, Sydney — illustration, from Woolloomooloo, 1820
illustration·1820s·Woolloomooloo

East view of Woolloomooloo, Sydney, 1820

Collection of views predominantly of Sydney, Liverpool, and the Sunda Straits, and portraits, ca 1807, 1829-1847, 1887] / owned by A.W.F. FullerJoseph Lycett; Charles Rodius; William Nicholas; George Hamilton; Walter William Thwaites; Charlotte Maria H. Docker; P. Bridgford; Evelyn Whiting; George William Evans
Entrance to Government House, Sydney — illustration, from Government House, 1850
illustration·1850·Sydney CBD

Entrance to Government House, Sydney, 1850

Entrance to Government House] / C. MartensConrad Martens
Entrance to Port Jackson, Sydney — illustration, from Sydney, c. 1880
illustration·1880

Entrance to Port Jackson, Sydney, c. 1880

Entrance to Port Jackson, [a view], ca. 1880 / drawn on stone by S. Sedgfield from a painting by J. C. HoyteS. Sedgfield
First Glebe Island Bridge across Johnstons Bay — illustration, from Pyrmont, 1862–73
illustration·1862·Pyrmont

First Glebe Island Bridge across Johnstons Bay, 1862–73

Views of SydneySamuel Elyard
Fort Macquarie from Pinchgut, Sydney Harbour — illustration, from Potts Point, c. 1850
illustration·1850·Potts Point

Fort Macquarie from Pinchgut, Sydney Harbour, c. 1850

Fort Macquarie from Pinchgut / watercolour by Frederick GarlingFrederick Garling
Fort Macquarie seen across the water, Sydney — illustration, from Bennelong Point / Dubbagullee, 1825–30
illustration·1827·Sydney CBD

Fort Macquarie seen across the water, Sydney, 1825–30

Fort Macquarie, Sydney] ; [View of Sydney Harbour] / [attributed to Lady Eliza DarlingDarling, Eliza, Lady, 1798-1867
Fort Street School, Sydney, etched by A. Henry Fullwood — illustration, from Fort Street Public School, c. 1920s
illustration·1920·Millers Point

Fort Street School, Sydney, etched by A. Henry Fullwood, c. 1920s

Kings School Parramatta and Sydney scenes] / etchings by A. Henry FullwoodA. Henry Fullwood
Garden Palace across Sydney Harbour from North Shore — illustration, from The Domain, c. 1880
illustration·1880·Sydney CBD

Garden Palace across Sydney Harbour from North Shore, c. 1880

The Garden Palace Exhibition from North Shore [a view, including Fort Denison], ca. 1880 / J. P. RJ. P. R.
Gas Works, Millers Point — illustration, from Millers Point, 1873
illustration·1862·Millers Point

Gas Works, Millers Point, 1873

Views of SydneySamuel Elyard
General Post Office, Sydney — illustration, from Sydney General Post Office, 1856
illustration·1856·Sydney CBD

General Post Office, Sydney, 1856

Scenery in & around Sydney / by S.T.GSamuel Thomas Gill
Georges River near Liverpool: the property of George Johnston — illustration, from Georges Hall, 1819
illustration·1810s·Georges Hall

Georges River near Liverpool: the property of George Johnston, 1819

Collection of views predominantly of Sydney, Liverpool, and the Sunda Straits, and portraits, ca 1807, 1829-1847, 1887] / owned by A.W.F. FullerJoseph Lycett; Charles Rodius; William Nicholas; George Hamilton; Walter William Thwaites; Charlotte Maria H. Docker; P. Bridgford; Evelyn Whiting; George William Evans
Glenmore Falls (the Cascade), Paddington — illustration, from Cascade Street, 1859
illustration·1859·Paddington

Glenmore Falls (the Cascade), Paddington, 1859

Views mainly of the eastern suburbs of SydneyGeorge Roberts
Glenmore Tannery — illustration, 1861
illustration·1859

Glenmore Tannery, 1861

Views mainly of the eastern suburbs of SydneyGeorge Roberts
Glenmore Tannery, Rushcutters Bay — illustration, from Rushcutters Bay, 1860
illustration·1850·Rushcutters Bay

Glenmore Tannery, Rushcutters Bay, 1860

The holes and corners of Sydney as they are and as they were by G. RobertsGeorge Roberts
Gnarled tree with a distant house, inscribed 'Mrs Kerr' — illustration, 1837–58
illustration·1837

Gnarled tree with a distant house, inscribed 'Mrs Kerr', 1837–58

Scrap album compiled by Richard JonesRichard Jones
Goat Island from the Balmain foreshore — illustration, from Balmain East, 1865
illustration·1865·Balmain East

Goat Island from the Balmain foreshore, 1865

Goat Island / Samuel ElyardSamuel Elyard
God Save the Queen — troops on parade before a crowd — illustration, 1856
illustration·1844

God Save the Queen — troops on parade before a crowd, 1856

Samuel Thomas Gill original sketchesSamuel Thomas Gill
Government House and Fort Macquarie from Sydney Harbour — illustration, from Government House, c. 1860
illustration·1860·Sydney CBD

Government House and Fort Macquarie from Sydney Harbour, c. 1860

Government House SydneyHaughton Forrest (attributed)
Government House and Fort Macquarie from Sydney Harbour — illustration, from Government House, c. 1860
illustration·1860·Sydney CBD

Government House and Fort Macquarie from Sydney Harbour, c. 1860

Government House SydneyHaughton Forrest (attributed)
Government House, Parramatta — illustration, from Old Government House, 1805
illustration·1796·Parramatta

Government House, Parramatta, 1805

Australian paintings by J.W. Lewin, G.P. Harris, G.W. Evans and othersJ. W. Lewin; George William Evans; George Prideaux Robert Harris; Mrs. Bellasis; R. Dobson
Government House, Parramatta, seen across the domain — illustration, from Parramatta Park, 1844
illustration·1844·Parramatta

Government House, Parramatta, seen across the domain, 1844

Views of Parramatta
Government House, Parramatta, sketched 3 September 1844 — illustration, from Parramatta Park
illustration·1844·Parramatta

Government House, Parramatta, sketched 3 September 1844

Views of Parramatta
Government House, Sydney, from the harbour shore — illustration, 1847–59
illustration·1822

Government House, Sydney, from the harbour shore, 1847–59

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.
Government House, Sydney, painted by G. E. Peacock — illustration, from Government House, c. 1850
illustration·1850·Sydney CBD

Government House, Sydney, painted by G. E. Peacock, c. 1850

Government House, ca. 1850 / painted by G. E. PeacockG. E. Peacock
Government House, Sydney, seen from its grounds, 1850 — Conrad Martens — illustration, from Government House
illustration·1850·Sydney CBD

Government House, Sydney, seen from its grounds, 1850 — Conrad Martens

Government House, Sydney] / C. MartensConrad Martens
Government House, Sydney, sketched in sepia wash — illustration, from Government House, c. 1838–57
illustration·1847·Sydney CBD

Government House, Sydney, sketched in sepia wash, c. 1838–57

Album of sketches and wash drawings of Sydney, ca. 1838-1857? / drawn by Conrad MartensConrad Martens