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Crowds on a Sydney ocean beach — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

Crowds on a Sydney ocean beach, 1950

Sydney
Crowds on Bondi Beach below the promenade — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

Crowds on Bondi Beach below the promenade, 1950

Sydney
Crowds on Coogee Beach — photograph, from Coogee Beach, 1922
photograph·1922·Coogee

Crowds on Coogee Beach, 1922

Coogee Beach, 1922 / panoramic photograph no. 12 by R. P. MooreR. P. Moore
Crowds on Coogee Beach, Sydney — photograph, from Coogee Beach, c. 1928–32
photograph·1928·Coogee

Crowds on Coogee Beach, Sydney, c. 1928–32

Samuel Wood - postcard photonegatives of CoogeeSamuel Wood
Crowds on the Botanic Gardens lawns, Sydney Harbour Bridge beyond — photograph, from Royal Botanic Garden, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Sydney CBD

Crowds on the Botanic Gardens lawns, Sydney Harbour Bridge beyond, c. 1930s

Crowded Botanic GardensTed Hood
Crowds on the concourse at Central Railway Station, Sydney — photograph, from Haymarket, c. 1927–29
photograph·1927·Haymarket

Crowds on the concourse at Central Railway Station, Sydney, c. 1927–29

Hood Collection part II, Box 042, nos. 052-072 : Trams, buses and traffic, Railway Square and Broadway; Express trains concourse, Central railway station; Shoppers on the steps, Mark Foy's; Christmas party, children's hospitalSam Hood
Crowds outside St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, as a tram passes — photograph, from St Mary's Cathedral, 1898–1926
photograph·1898·Sydney CBD

Crowds outside St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, as a tram passes, 1898–1926

Streetscapes including Circular Quay trams, Martin Place and G.P.O., St. Mary's Cathedral, Botanical Gardens and Harbour foreshoresFrederick Danvers Power
Crown lands auction poster, Section 44, Town of Parramatta — map, from Parramatta, 1836–1929
map·1836·Parramatta

Crown lands auction poster, Section 44, Town of Parramatta, 1836–1929

Parramatta subdivision plans
Curved northern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, North Sydney — photograph, from North Sydney, 1932
photograph·1928·North Sydney

Curved northern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, North Sydney, 1932

Milton Kent aerial Vacuum Oil Company views of Brisbane, Concord, Glebe Island, Mascot, North Sydney, Pyrmont, Pulpit Point and Sydney, between 1928-1940Milton Kent
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
Darling Harbour wharves and the Royal Standard Hotel — photograph, from Darling Harbour, 1871
photograph·1871·Sydney CBD

Darling Harbour wharves and the Royal Standard Hotel, 1871

Darling Harbour, Feb 1871Charles Pickering
Darling Harbour wharves and the Sydney Gas Works, Port Jackson — photograph, from Darling Harbour, 1878
photograph·1878·Sydney CBD

Darling Harbour wharves and the Sydney Gas Works, Port Jackson, 1878

View of Darling Harbour, Port Jackson / Anglo-Australasian Photo Company, N.J. Caire, PhotoN. J. Caire
Darling Point waterfront with St Mark's spire — photograph, from Darling Point, c. 1910–20
photograph·1915·Darling Point

Darling Point waterfront with St Mark's spire, c. 1910–20

Six charming views of Darling Point
Darlinghurst streetscape with trams, traffic and the McIlrath's grocery sign — photograph, from Darlinghurst, 1934–35
photograph·1934·Darlinghurst

Darlinghurst streetscape with trams, traffic and the McIlrath's grocery sign, 1934–35

Hood Collection part II, Box 077, nos. 147-161 : Wrestler Feleci; Derailed trams and tramways; Railway carriages; Oxford Street; William StreetSam Hood
De Havilland Moths at Mascot aerodrome — photograph, from Mascot, c. 1927–29
photograph·1927·Mascot

De Havilland Moths at Mascot aerodrome, c. 1927–29

Hood Collection part II, Box 022, nos. 001-019 : Airmen, personalities, pilots (including women pilots) and aeroplanes, MascotSam Hood
Demolition of Dixson's tobacco factory smokestack, Sydney — photograph, from 201 Elizabeth Street, 1932
photograph·1932·Sydney CBD

Demolition of Dixson's tobacco factory smokestack, Sydney, 1932

Hood Collection part II, Box 014, nos. 133-147 : Sydney viewsSam Hood
Demolition of terrace houses, Surry Hills — photograph, from Surry Hills, 1950
photograph·1950·Surry Hills

Demolition of terrace houses, Surry Hills, 1950

Slum clearance - Surry Hills, 30 March 1950 / photographs by L. BartholenL. Bartholen
Demolition of terrace houses, Surry Hills — photograph, from Surry Hills, 1950
photograph·1950·Surry Hills

Demolition of terrace houses, Surry Hills, 1950

Slum clearance - Surry Hills, 30 March 1950 / photographs by L. BartholenL. Bartholen
Dental Hospital tower on Chalmers Street, trams passing below — photograph, from Sydney Dental Hospital, 1949
photograph·1949·Surry Hills

Dental Hospital tower on Chalmers Street, trams passing below, 1949

Sydney
Department of Lands Building, Bridge Street, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

Department of Lands Building, Bridge Street, Sydney, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Depression bread wars corner store, Riley and Fitzroy Streets, Surry Hills — photograph, from Fitzroy Street, 1934
photograph·1934·Surry Hills

Depression bread wars corner store, Riley and Fitzroy Streets, Surry Hills, 1934

Riley & Fitzroy Streets corner grocery store at the time of higher bread prices in the Depression and advertising The Labor Daily which covered the bread price warSam Hood
Derailed North Bondi tram — photograph, from North Bondi, 1934–35
photograph·1934·North Bondi

Derailed North Bondi tram, 1934–35

Hood Collection part II, Box 077, nos. 147-161 : Wrestler Feleci; Derailed trams and tramways; Railway carriages; Oxford Street; William StreetSam Hood
Derailed North Bondi tram, Sydney — photograph, from North Bondi, 1934–35
photograph·1934·North Bondi

Derailed North Bondi tram, Sydney, 1934–35

Hood Collection part II, Box 077, nos. 147-161 : Wrestler Feleci; Derailed trams and tramways; Railway carriages; Oxford Street; William StreetSam Hood
Dinghies on the beach at Double Bay, Sydney — photograph, from Double Bay, c. 1910–15
photograph·1915·Double Bay

Dinghies on the beach at Double Bay, Sydney, c. 1910–15

Six charming views of Darling Point
Dismantling a roof during Sydney's 1900 plague cleansing — photograph, from Sydney
photograph·1900

Dismantling a roof during Sydney's 1900 plague cleansing

Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. IVJohn Degotardi Jr.; supervised by George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W.
Doctors Rock, Coast Hospital, Little Bay — photograph, from Little Bay, c. 1900–27
photograph·Little Bay

Doctors Rock, Coast Hospital, Little Bay, c. 1900–27

Scenes of The Coast [Prince Henry] Hospital, Little Bay, N.S.W
Don Bradman walking out to bat, Second Test, Sydney Cricket Ground — photograph, from Sydney Cricket Ground, 1936
photograph·1936·Moore Park

Don Bradman walking out to bat, Second Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, 1936

Second test, SydneySam Hood
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
Drilling a casting at the AWA works, Ashfield — photograph, from Ashfield, c. 1940s
photograph·1940s·Ashfield

Drilling a casting at the AWA works, Ashfield, c. 1940s

Workers at AWA factory, Ashfield, ca. 1940s / photographed by Max DupainMax Dupain
Drummoyne Fire Station, Lyons Road — photograph, from Drummoyne Fire Station, 1909–10
photograph·1909·Drummoyne

Drummoyne Fire Station, Lyons Road, 1909–10

New South Wales. Department of Public Works. Photographs illustrating report for 1909-1910New South Wales. Department of Public Works
Drummoyne Honour Memorial, unveiled Anzac Day 1917 — photograph, from Drummoyne
photograph·1915·Drummoyne

Drummoyne Honour Memorial, unveiled Anzac Day 1917

James Brunton Gibb photographs and postcardsJames Brunton Gibb
Drummoyne Post Office on Victoria Road — photograph, from Drummoyne Post Office, c. 1900–27
photograph·1900·Drummoyne

Drummoyne Post Office on Victoria Road, c. 1900–27

Scenes of Drummoyne, N.S.WBroadhurst Post Card Publishers
Dufor factory and surrounding streets from the air — photograph, from Marrickville, 1940s
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Dufor factory and surrounding streets from the air, 1940s

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville and MascotMilton Kent
Duke of Gloucester saluting from a barouche, Government House, Sydney — photograph, from Government House, 1934
photograph·1934·Sydney CBD

Duke of Gloucester saluting from a barouche, Government House, Sydney, 1934

The Duke of Gloucester in SydneySam Hood
Duly & Hansford motor parts factory, Marrickville, from the air — photograph, from Marrickville, c. 1940
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Duly & Hansford motor parts factory, Marrickville, from the air, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Balmain, Five Dock, Marrickville, Newtown, RhodesMilton Kent (photographer)
E. Timm's North Sydney Coffee Palace, George Street — photograph, from George Street, c. 1890–1905
photograph·1890·Sydney CBD

E. Timm's North Sydney Coffee Palace, George Street, c. 1890–1905

Royal Australian Historical Society : photonegativesMurrell & Co.
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
Education Department float in the Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney Town Hall, 1951
photograph·1942·Sydney CBD

Education Department float in the Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession, Sydney, 1951

Hood Collection part II, Box 078, nos. 001-069 : Hardy-Watkins wedding; AWA paintings exhibit; Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession; Clarence Miller wedding; Warwick Peet wedding; Rural valley; Portraits; Dog; Swampy landSam Hood
Electric tram bound for Watsons Bay at Rose Bay — photograph, from Rose Bay, 1900–10
photograph·1905·Rose Bay

Electric tram bound for Watsons Bay at Rose Bay, 1900–10

Electric tram at Rose Bay, the sign on tram reads Watsons BayStar Photo Co.
Elevated view over Railway Square, Sydney — photograph, from Haymarket, 1871–1920
photograph·1871·Haymarket

Elevated view over Railway Square, Sydney, 1871–1920

Redfern Railway Station and Central Railway Station, Sydney
Elizabeth Street and the railway cutting looking north past Mark Foys, Sydney — photograph, from Elizabeth Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Surry Hills

Elizabeth Street and the railway cutting looking north past Mark Foys, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
Elizabeth Street retaining wall under construction, Sydney — photograph, from Belmore Park, 1922
photograph·1923·Haymarket

Elizabeth Street retaining wall under construction, Sydney, 1922

Construction of Sydney City Railway, 1922-1923 / photographed by J. BradfieldJ. J. C. Bradfield
Employees at Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1936
photograph·1936·Marrickville

Employees at Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville, 1936

Vicars Woollen mills at Marrickville, 24 July 1936
English, Scottish & Australian Bank, George and King Streets, Sydney — photograph, from King Street, 1873
photograph·1873·Sydney CBD

English, Scottish & Australian Bank, George and King Streets, Sydney, 1873

A collection of photographs of buildings and views in New South Wales [Sydney and Zig Zag Railway, Lithgow] ... / Thomas Richards, Government PrinterNew South Wales. Government Printing Office
Entrance gates of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, under the fig trees — photograph, from Royal Botanic Garden, c. 1927
photograph·1927·Sydney CBD

Entrance gates of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, under the fig trees, c. 1927

Hood Collection part II, Box 049, nos. 001-009 : Duke and Duchess of York; Federal Parliament House; National Art Gallery of New South Wales; Botanic Gardens gates; Domain figs and drinking fountainSam Hood
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