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"Carting the Wool" float in the Sesquicentenary procession, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

"Carting the Wool" float in the Sesquicentenary procession, Parramatta

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
2UW radio men with a walkie-talkie at Royal Sydney Golf Club — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club, circa 1946
photograph·1946·Rose Bay

2UW radio men with a walkie-talkie at Royal Sydney Golf Club

Golf, Royal SydneySam Hood
Academic procession at the University of Sydney Quadrangle — photograph, from The University of Sydney, circa 1936
photograph·1936·Camperdown

Academic procession at the University of Sydney Quadrangle

Sydney UniversitySam Hood
Academic procession at the University of Sydney, 1936 — photograph, from The University of Sydney, circa 1936
photograph·1936·Camperdown

Academic procession at the University of Sydney, 1936

Sydney UniversitySam Hood
Aerial view over a factory and market gardens, Mascot, 1940s — photograph, from Mascot, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Mascot

Aerial view over a factory and market gardens, Mascot, 1940s

Item 10: Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville and Mascot, 194-Milton Kent
Aerial view over an Alexandria industrial precinct with pipe yards and terraced housing — photograph, from Alexandria, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Alexandria

Aerial view over an Alexandria industrial precinct with pipe yards and terraced housing

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Aerial view over an industrial and residential block, with Norton Bros factory sheds — photograph, circa 1930
photograph·1930

Aerial view over an industrial and residential block, with Norton Bros factory sheds

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Aerial view over industrial Camperdown with the Bonds building — photograph, from Camperdown, circa 1950
photograph·1950·Camperdown

Aerial view over industrial Camperdown with the Bonds building

Item 14: Milton Kent aerial views of Camperdown, Goulburn, Leura, Lewisham, Marrickville, Punchbowl, 195-Milton Kent
Aerial view over Lewisham, hospital complex and railway line — photograph, from Lewisham, circa 1950
photograph·1950·Lewisham

Aerial view over Lewisham, hospital complex and railway line

Item 14: Milton Kent aerial views of Camperdown, Goulburn, Leura, Lewisham, Marrickville, Punchbowl, 195-Milton Kent
Aerial view over Punchbowl, showing scattered housing and a tidal river beyond — photograph, from Punchbowl, circa 1950
photograph·1950·Punchbowl

Aerial view over Punchbowl, showing scattered housing and a tidal river beyond

Item 14: Milton Kent aerial views of Camperdown, Goulburn, Leura, Lewisham, Marrickville, Punchbowl, 195-Milton Kent
Aerial view over the Erskineville–Alexandria industrial belt, 1930s — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Erskineville

Aerial view over the Erskineville–Alexandria industrial belt, 1930s

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Album leaf from "Views of Old Sydney": Garden Palace, Middle Head guns and a harbour landing — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Album leaf from "Views of Old Sydney": Garden Palace, Middle Head guns and a harbour landing

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Allan Cunningham monument, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney — photograph, from Royal Botanic Garden, circa 1875
photograph·1875·Sydney CBD

Allan Cunningham monument, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Botanic Gardens [SydneyState Library NSW
Anzac Memorial seen across Hyde Park, Sydney — photograph, from Hyde Park, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Anzac Memorial seen across Hyde Park, Sydney

SydneyState Library NSW
Applauding at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948 — photograph, from St Leonards Park, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Applauding at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney — photograph, from Hyde Park, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney

SydneyState Library NSW
Audience at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948 — photograph, from St Leonards Park, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Audience at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Australian Gas Light Company works at Mortlake, aerial view — photograph, from Mortlake, circa 1939
photograph·1939·Mortlake

Australian Gas Light Company works at Mortlake, aerial view

Item 35: Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville, Mortlake, Parramatta, ca. 1939Milton Kent
Australian Gas Light Company works on the Mortlake peninsula, from the air — photograph, from Mortlake, circa 1939
photograph·1939·Mortlake

Australian Gas Light Company works on the Mortlake peninsula, from the air

Item 35: Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville, Mortlake, Parramatta, ca. 1939Milton Kent
B.A.L.M. paints works on the Parramatta River at Cabarita, from the air — photograph, from Cabarita, circa 1935
photograph·1935·Cabarita

B.A.L.M. paints works on the Parramatta River at Cabarita, from the air

Item 11: Milton Kent aerial views of Cabarita, Marrickville, after 1935Milton Kent
Bathers running from the surf, Coogee Beach, 1936 — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1936
photograph·1936·Coogee

Bathers running from the surf, Coogee Beach, 1936

Coogee surfSam Hood
Baxter Shoes factory and tannery beside the railway, Goulburn — photograph, from Goulburn, circa 1950
photograph·1950

Baxter Shoes factory and tannery beside the railway, Goulburn

Item 14: Milton Kent aerial views of Camperdown, Goulburn, Leura, Lewisham, Marrickville, Punchbowl, 195-Milton Kent
Boats moored off Balmoral Beach, Mosman — photograph, from Balmoral Beach, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Mosman

Boats moored off Balmoral Beach, Mosman

Balmoral - Sydney, NSWState Library NSW
Book sorting inside the library at Parramatta Gaol, 1950 — photograph, from Parramatta Gaol, circa 1950
photograph·1950·North Parramatta

Book sorting inside the library at Parramatta Gaol, 1950

Parramatta GaolState Library NSW
Bottle kilns of a Marrickville pottery works from the air — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Bottle kilns of a Marrickville pottery works from the air

Item 22: Milton Kent aerial views of Botany, Marrickville, Neutral Bay, Newcastle, between 1935-1945Milton Kent
Bottle kilns of a Marrickville pottery works from the air, ca. 1939 — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1939
photograph·1939·Marrickville

Bottle kilns of a Marrickville pottery works from the air, ca. 1939

Item 35: Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville, Mortlake, Parramatta, ca. 1939Milton Kent
Brick cottage float in the Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession, 1938 — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Brick cottage float in the Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Cabin cruiser "Leisurlea" under way on the Parramatta River — photograph, from Sydney, circa 1937
photograph·1937

Cabin cruiser "Leisurlea" under way on the Parramatta River

"Leisurlea", on Parramatta RiverHood, Sam, 1872-1953
Cadets around a field gun, Sydney Grammar School, 1954 — photograph, from Sydney Grammar School, circa 1954
photograph·1954·Darlinghurst

Cadets around a field gun, Sydney Grammar School, 1954

Sydney Grammar, June 1954State Library NSW
Carmelite Convent chapel and Marian statue, Marrickville — photograph, from Wardell Road, circa 1932
photograph·1932·Marrickville

Carmelite Convent chapel and Marian statue, Marrickville

Hood Collection part II, Box 059, nos. 140-144 : Golden wedding (50th anniversary) of Mother Superior, Carmelite Convent, MarrickvilleSam Hood
Carmelite convent chapel interior decorated for a Golden Jubilee, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1933
photograph·1933·Marrickville

Carmelite convent chapel interior decorated for a Golden Jubilee, Marrickville

Hood Collection part II, Box 094, nos. 006-021 : Carmelite convent and appearance of Prioress Mother Marie on her Golden Jubilee, MarrickvilleSam Hood
Carmelite Convent chapel, Marrickville, with crowd gathered for a jubilee — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1932
photograph·1932·Marrickville

Carmelite Convent chapel, Marrickville, with crowd gathered for a jubilee

Hood Collection part II, Box 059, nos. 140-144 : Golden wedding (50th anniversary) of Mother Superior, Carmelite Convent, MarrickvilleSam Hood
Carriageway and gate in the Botanic Gardens, Sydney — photograph, from Royal Botanic Garden, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Carriageway and gate in the Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Carrying a sideboard into new flats at Erskineville, 1938 — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Carrying a sideboard into new flats at Erskineville, 1938

Tenants move into new Erskineville flat, 17 December 1938 / photographed by R. WolfeWolfe, Ray
Cavalcade of the Golden Fleece procession through Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Cavalcade of the Golden Fleece procession through Parramatta

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Century Storage Battery Co and neighbouring works from the air — photograph, from Alexandria, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Alexandria

Century Storage Battery Co and neighbouring works from the air

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Century Storage Battery Co. and Crown Chemical Co. works from the air — photograph, from Beaconsfield, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Beaconsfield

Century Storage Battery Co. and Crown Chemical Co. works from the air

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Century Storage Battery Co. and neighbouring factories off Botany Road, Beaconsfield — photograph, from Beaconsfield, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Beaconsfield

Century Storage Battery Co. and neighbouring factories off Botany Road, Beaconsfield

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Century Storage Battery Co. works and market gardens from the air — photograph, circa 1930
photograph·1930

Century Storage Battery Co. works and market gardens from the air

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Century Storage Battery Co. works from the air, Alexandria district — photograph, from Alexandria, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Alexandria

Century Storage Battery Co. works from the air, Alexandria district

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Century Storage Battery works from the air, Alexandria — photograph, from Alexandria, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Alexandria

Century Storage Battery works from the air, Alexandria

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Chapel and garden, Parramatta Gaol — photograph, from Parramatta Gaol, circa 1950
photograph·1950·North Parramatta

Chapel and garden, Parramatta Gaol

Parramatta GaolState Library NSW
Chic Salon float in the Parramatta sesquicentenary procession, Church Street — photograph, from Church Street, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Chic Salon float in the Parramatta sesquicentenary procession, Church Street

Parramatta celebrationsState Library NSW
Child at the rope barrier, Erskineville dog show, 1934 — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Erskineville

Child at the rope barrier, 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
Citizen Military Forces recruiting hoarding, Marrickville, 1948 — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Citizen Military Forces recruiting hoarding, Marrickville, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortHerfort, Norman, 1905-1969
Civic Theatre, George Street, Parramatta — photograph, from George Street, circa 1942
photograph·1942·Parramatta

Civic Theatre, George Street, Parramatta

Parramatta Civic: exterior by daySam Hood
Civic Theatre, Parramatta — auditorium and proscenium — photograph, from George Street, circa 1942
photograph·1942·Parramatta

Civic Theatre, Parramatta — auditorium and proscenium

Parramatta Civic: view to stageSam Hood
Coaching party at Government House, Sydney, in the 1870s — photograph, from Government House, circa 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Coaching party at Government House, Sydney, in the 1870s

Views of Old SydneyBayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)