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James Hardie works on the Parramatta River, Camellia — photograph, from Camellia, c. 1950
photograph·1950·Camellia

James Hardie works on the Parramatta River, Camellia, c. 1950

Milton Kent aerial views of Balmain, Botany (?), Camellia, PaddingtonMilton Kent (photographer)
Jantzen swimsuits modelled on a boat cabin roof, Palm Beach — photograph, from Palm Beach, 1940
photograph·1940·Palm Beach

Jantzen swimsuits modelled on a boat cabin roof, Palm Beach, 1940

Jantzen swimming costumes at Palm Beach, 25 March 1940 / photographed by GrimesF. S. Grimes
Kambala School and its grounds, Rose Bay, from the air — photograph, from Rose Bay, 1930–50
photograph·1930·Rose Bay

Kambala School and its grounds, Rose Bay, from the air, 1930–50

Milton Kent aerial views of Flemington, Lavender Bay, Rose Bay, Waterloo, between 1930-1950Milton Kent
Kambala School from the air, Rose Bay — photograph, from Rose Bay, 1930–50
photograph·1930·Rose Bay

Kambala School from the air, Rose Bay, 1930–50

Milton Kent aerial views of Flemington, Lavender Bay, Rose Bay, Waterloo, between 1930-1950Milton Kent
Keith Froome on the cover of Sporting Life — photograph, 1950
photograph·1950

Keith Froome on the cover of Sporting Life, 1950

Various company magazines covers and story headingsACP Magazines Ltd.
King Street looking west towards George Street — photograph, from King Street, 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

King Street looking west towards George Street, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Kings Cross tram accident scene with ambulance and crowd, Sydney — photograph, from Kings Cross, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Potts Point

Kings Cross tram accident scene with ambulance and crowd, Sydney, c. 1930s

A pedestrian is injured when knocked down by a Kings Cross tramTed Hood
Kings Cross tram no. 768 after knocking down a pedestrian — photograph, from Kings Cross, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Potts Point

Kings Cross tram no. 768 after knocking down a pedestrian, c. 1930s

A pedestrian is injured when knocked down by a Kings Cross tramTed Hood
Kings Cross tram stopped after knocking down a pedestrian, Sydney — photograph, from Kings Cross, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Potts Point

Kings Cross tram stopped after knocking down a pedestrian, Sydney, c. 1930s

A pedestrian is injured when knocked down by a Kings Cross tramTed Hood
Kings Theatre, Marrickville Road — photograph, from Marrickville Road, 1937
photograph·1937·Marrickville

Kings Theatre, Marrickville Road, 1937

Kings Theatre at Marrickville. Daylight view of front of theatreSam Hood
Kings Theatre, Marrickville, illuminated at night — photograph, from Marrickville, 1937
photograph·1937·Marrickville

Kings Theatre, Marrickville, illuminated at night, 1937

Kings Theatre at Marrickville. Night shot showing illuminated exteriorSam Hood
Kings Theatre, Railway Street, Chatswood — photograph, from Railway Street, 1936
photograph·1936·Chatswood

Kings Theatre, Railway Street, Chatswood, 1936

The Kings Theatre, Chatswood; now showing: Silvia Sydney & Henry Fonda in "Trail of the Lone Pine" and Movietone NewsSam Hood
Kogarah School of Arts — photograph, from Kogarah, c. 1900–27
photograph·1900·Kogarah

Kogarah School of Arts, c. 1900–27

Scenes of Kogarah, N.S.WBroadhurst Post Card Publishers
Kogarah Superior Public School, Kogarah — photograph, from Kogarah High School, c. 1900–27
photograph·1900·Kogarah

Kogarah Superior Public School, Kogarah, c. 1900–27

Scenes of Kogarah, N.S.WBroadhurst Post Card Publishers
Lands Office from the Botanical Gardens, Sydney — photograph, from Royal Botanic Garden, c. 1910–20
photograph·1915·Sydney CBD

Lands Office from the Botanical Gardens, Sydney, c. 1910–20

Six charming views of Darling Point
Lattice footbridge on the upper Parramatta River — photograph, from Parramatta, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Parramatta

Lattice footbridge on the upper Parramatta River, c. 1930s

Upper reaches of Parramatta RiverTed Hood
Launch of Harold Nossiter's schooner Sirius, Careening Cove — photograph, from Careening Cove, 1935
photograph·1935·North Sydney

Launch of Harold Nossiter's schooner Sirius, Careening Cove, 1935

Hood Collection part II, Box 038, nos. 053-057, Box 039, nos. 001-015 : Stan McCabe wedding; Lord Moynes' yacht Rosanna; Launching Nossiter's yacht; Hammondville children; Athletic sportsSam Hood
Launch of HMAS Yarra at Cockatoo Island — photograph, from Woolwich, 1935
photograph·1935·Woolwich

Launch of HMAS Yarra at Cockatoo Island, 1935

State Library NSWSam Hood
Launch of HMAS Yarra, Cockatoo Island Dockyard — photograph, from Cockatoo Island, 1935
photograph·1935·Woolwich

Launch of HMAS Yarra, Cockatoo Island Dockyard, 1935

State Library NSWSam Hood
Launching a vessel at Careening Cove, Sydney Harbour — photograph, from Careening Cove, 1935
photograph·1935·North Sydney

Launching a vessel at Careening Cove, Sydney Harbour, 1935

Hood Collection part II, Box 038, nos. 053-057, Box 039, nos. 001-015 : Stan McCabe wedding; Lord Moynes' yacht Rosanna; Launching Nossiter's yacht; Hammondville children; Athletic sportsSam Hood
Lavender Bay waterfront from Holtermann's tower — photograph, from Lavender Bay, 1875
photograph·1875·Lavender Bay

Lavender Bay waterfront from Holtermann's tower, 1875

Glass plate negatives forming part of the panorama of Sydney Harbour and its suburbs taken from the tower of Holtermann's residence in St LeonardsCharles Bayliss; Bernhardt Otto Holtermann
Learie Constantine bowling at the Sydney Cricket Ground — photograph, from Sydney Cricket Ground, 1930–31
photograph·1937·Moore Park

Learie Constantine bowling at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 1930–31

Hood Collection part II : [Sports, CricketSam Hood
Lever Brothers soap works above White Bay, Balmain — photograph, from Punch Park, c. 1940
photograph·1940·Balmain

Lever Brothers soap works above White Bay, Balmain, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Balmain, Five Dock, Marrickville, Newtown, RhodesMilton Kent (photographer)
Lever Brothers soap works and White Bay wharves, Balmain — photograph, from Balmain, c. 1940
photograph·1940·Balmain

Lever Brothers soap works and White Bay wharves, Balmain, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Balmain, Five Dock, Marrickville, Newtown, RhodesMilton Kent (photographer)
Lily pond and rustic footbridge, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney — photograph, from Royal Botanic Garden, c. 1880s
photograph·1880·Sydney CBD

Lily pond and rustic footbridge, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, c. 1880s

Pond and bridge, Botanic Gardens, Sydney / attributed to the photographer William VosperWilliam H. Vosper
Liverpool Street Station excavation, Sydney City Railway — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1922–23
photograph·1923·Sydney CBD

Liverpool Street Station excavation, Sydney City Railway, 1922–23

Construction of Sydney City Railway, 1922-1923 / photographed by J. BradfieldJ. J. C. Bradfield
Loaded lorry beside a Double Bay tram, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, 1937
photograph·1937

Loaded lorry beside a Double Bay tram, Sydney, 1937

Smash between tram and lorrySam Hood
Loading a parts basket at the AWA factory, Ashfield — photograph, from Ashfield, c. 1940s
photograph·1940s·Ashfield

Loading a parts basket at the AWA factory, Ashfield, c. 1940s

Workers at AWA factory, Ashfield, ca. 1940s / photographed by Max DupainMax Dupain
Logs stacked at Hudson's Timber Yard, Blackwattle Bay — photograph, from Blackwattle Bay Park, c. 1922
photograph·1920·Glebe

Logs stacked at Hudson's Timber Yard, Blackwattle Bay, c. 1922

Sydney shops, offices and stores etc. (Gardiner warehouse, Glebe Island wheat silos, Grace Building, Grenville House, Hudson's Timber yard, Kidman & Mayoh shipbuilders)Arthur Ernest Foster
Looking east over Eddy Avenue and Belmore Park from Central Railway Station, Sydney — photograph, from Belmore Park, 1871–1920
photograph·1871·Haymarket

Looking east over Eddy Avenue and Belmore Park from Central Railway Station, Sydney, 1871–1920

Redfern Railway Station and Central Railway Station, Sydney
Lord Mayor's Australian Comforts Fund Committee at Sydney Town Hall — photograph, from Sydney Town Hall, 1946
photograph·1946·Sydney CBD

Lord Mayor's Australian Comforts Fund Committee at Sydney Town Hall, 1946

Lord Mayor's Australian Comforts Fund CommitteeSam Hood
Lucas's General Provider store and hall, Pretty Beach, Woy Woy — photograph, from Pretty Beach, c. 1900–27
photograph·1900·Pretty Beach

Lucas's General Provider store and hall, Pretty Beach, Woy Woy, c. 1900–27

Woy Woy area, N.S.WBroadhurst Post Card Publishers
Lucas's General Store and Hall, Pretty Beach, Woy Woy — photograph, from Pretty Beach, c. 1900–27
photograph·1900·Pretty Beach

Lucas's General Store and Hall, Pretty Beach, Woy Woy, c. 1900–27

Woy Woy area, N.S.WBroadhurst Post Card Publishers
Luna Park and the Harbour Bridge from the air, Milsons Point — photograph, from Luna Park, 1935–50
photograph·1930·Milsons Point

Luna Park and the Harbour Bridge from the air, Milsons Point, 1935–50

Milton Kent aerial views of Flemington, Lavender Bay, Rose Bay, Waterloo, between 1930-1950Milton Kent
Luna Park and the Sydney Harbour Bridge from the air, Milsons Point — photograph, from Luna Park, 1935–50
photograph·1930·Milsons Point

Luna Park and the Sydney Harbour Bridge from the air, Milsons Point, 1935–50

Milton Kent aerial views of Flemington, Lavender Bay, Rose Bay, Waterloo, between 1930-1950Milton Kent
Luna Park and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Milsons Point — photograph, from Luna Park, 1935–50
photograph·1930·Milsons Point

Luna Park and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Milsons Point, 1935–50

Milton Kent aerial views of Flemington, Lavender Bay, Rose Bay, Waterloo, between 1930-1950Milton Kent
Lunch break on the lawn, Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1936
photograph·1936·Marrickville

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

Vicars Woollen mills at Marrickville, 24 July 1936
Lunchtime on a Sydney park lawn — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

Lunchtime on a Sydney park lawn, 1950

Sydney
Macpherson family at Warringah Lodge, North Cremorne — photograph, from Lodge Road, 1890–1910
photograph·1890·Cremorne

Macpherson family at Warringah Lodge, North Cremorne, 1890–1910

Glass negatives including views of Wynyard Park, Circular Quay, and Pitt Street, SydneyWilliam Joseph Macpherson
Macquarie Street and the Treasury building from the Domain — photograph, from Sydney, 1951
photograph·1951

Macquarie Street and the Treasury building from the Domain, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Macquarie Street terrace row, Sydney — photograph, from Macquarie Street, 1871
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Macquarie Street terrace row, Sydney, 1871

Views of Old SydneyCharles Bayliss; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Mail Order Room, Anthony Hordern & Sons, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1933
photograph·1905·Sydney CBD

Mail Order Room, Anthony Hordern & Sons, Sydney, 1933

Anthony Hordern and Sons, Interiors of department store, offices, and Royal Easter Show displays, approximately 1905-1938Anthony Hordern & Sons
Majestic Theatre interior, Newtown — proscenium, boxes and stage — photograph, from Newtown, c. 1938
photograph·1938·Newtown

Majestic Theatre interior, Newtown — proscenium, boxes and stage, c. 1938

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

Man amid a book collection at Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Man and woman with a striped surfboard, Maroubra Beach — photograph, from Maroubra Beach, 1944
photograph·1944·Maroubra

Man and woman with a striped surfboard, Maroubra Beach, 1944

Surf boards - Maroubra, 21 March 1944 / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Man at the fence of a cast-iron terrace house, Surry Hills — photograph, from Surry Hills, 1950
photograph·1950·Surry Hills

Man at the fence of a cast-iron terrace house, Surry Hills, 1950

Slum clearance - Surry Hills, 30 March 1950 / photographs by L. BartholenL. Bartholen
Man at work on a window frame, Surry Hills — photograph, from Surry Hills, 1950
photograph·1950·Surry Hills

Man at work on a window frame, Surry Hills, 1950

Slum clearance - Surry Hills, 30 March 1950 / photographs by L. BartholenL. Bartholen
Man pressing a globe dumbbell overhead among barbells and weights — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Man pressing a globe dumbbell overhead among barbells and weights, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive