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Bathers in neck-to-knee costumes on Bondi Beach — photograph, from Bondi Beach, 1900–10
photograph·1905·Bondi Beach

Bathers in neck-to-knee costumes on Bondi Beach, 1900–10

Bondi Beach, surfing. Ladies in Neck to knee costumesStar Photo Co.
Bathers on the rocks at Coogee Beach — photograph, from Coogee Beach, 1936
photograph·1936·Coogee

Bathers on the rocks at Coogee Beach, 1936

Coogee surfSam Hood
Bathers on the rocks at Shell Beach, Cronulla — photograph, from Shelly Beach, c. 1900–27
photograph·1900·Cronulla

Bathers on the rocks at Shell Beach, Cronulla, c. 1900–27

Scenes of Cronulla Beach, N.S.WBroadhurst Post Card Publishers
Batsman mid-stroke during a cricket match — photograph, 1921–52
photograph·1921

Batsman mid-stroke during a cricket match, 1921–52

Outback scenes, cricketers and cricket matchesSydney Smith
Batsman, wicket-keeper and fielders in play during a Sydney cricket match — photograph, from Sydney, c. 1925–50
photograph·1937

Batsman, wicket-keeper and fielders in play during a Sydney cricket match, c. 1925–50

Hood Collection part II : [Sports, CricketSam Hood
Beach gymnasts on the sandstone, Balmoral Beach — photograph, from Balmoral Beach, 1940
photograph·1940·Mosman

Beach gymnasts on the sandstone, Balmoral Beach, 1940

Beach gymnasts at Balmoral Beach, 13 February 1940 / photographed by GrimesF. S. Grimes
Bench work at AWA's Ashfield factory — photograph, from Ashfield, c. 1940s
photograph·1940s·Ashfield

Bench work at AWA's Ashfield factory, c. 1940s

Workers at AWA factory, Ashfield, ca. 1940s / photographed by Max DupainMax Dupain
Bennelong Point and Circular Quay from the air, Sydney — photograph, from Bennelong Point / Dubbagullee, c. 1920–38
photograph·1920·Sydney CBD

Bennelong Point and Circular Quay from the air, Sydney, c. 1920–38

Milton Kent aerial views of SydneyMilton Kent
Berger Paints works, Rhodes, aerial view — photograph, from Rhodes, 1930s
photograph·1930·Rhodes

Berger Paints works, Rhodes, aerial view, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Five Dock, Marrickville, Rhodes, SydenhamMilton Kent
Bishops in procession at the Fourth Plenary Council, St Mary's Cathedral — photograph, from St Mary's Cathedral, 1937
photograph·1937·Sydney CBD

Bishops in procession at the Fourth Plenary Council, St Mary's Cathedral, 1937

Plenary Council at St Mary's CathedralSam Hood
Boat sheds and houses at Long Nose Point, Birchgrove — photograph, from Yurulbin Point, c. 1880–90
photograph·1890·Birchgrove

Boat sheds and houses at Long Nose Point, Birchgrove, c. 1880–90

Long Nose Point and entrance to Lane Cove, Sydney / H. King Photo. SydneyHenry King
Boating crowds on a Sydney waterway — photograph, from Sydney, c. 1925–40
photograph·1925

Boating crowds on a Sydney waterway, c. 1925–40

Hood Collection part II : [Sports, Rowing (including Head of the River), boating and yachtingSam Hood
Boating on the Port Hacking River, Cronulla — photograph, from Cronulla, 1896
photograph·1900·Cronulla

Boating on the Port Hacking River, Cronulla, 1896

Scenes of Cronulla Beach, N.S.WBroadhurst Post Card Publishers
Boats moored off Balmoral Beach, Mosman — photograph, from Balmoral Beach, c. 1930
photograph·1930·Mosman

Boats moored off Balmoral Beach, Mosman, c. 1930

Balmoral - Sydney, NSW
Bon Marché building and Kent Brewery, Broadway, Sydney — photograph, from Bon Marche, c. 1940
photograph·1940·Ultimo

Bon Marché building and Kent Brewery, Broadway, Sydney, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Arncliffe, Broadmeadow, Rosebery, Sydney, WaterlooMilton Kent
Bon Marché department store from the air, Sydney — photograph, from Chippendale, c. 1940
photograph·1940·Chippendale

Bon Marché department store from the air, Sydney, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Arncliffe, Broadmeadow, Rosebery, Sydney, WaterlooMilton Kent
Bondi Beach bathing crowd — photograph, from Bondi Beach, 1931
photograph·1931·Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach bathing crowd, 1931

Bondi [Beach
Book collector on a stepladder, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Book collector on a stepladder, Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Book collector reading amid stacks of volumes, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Book collector reading amid stacks of volumes, Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Book collector reading among stacked volumes, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Book collector reading among stacked volumes, Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Book sorting inside the library at Parramatta Gaol — photograph, from Parramatta Gaol, 1950
photograph·1950·North Parramatta

Book sorting inside the library at Parramatta Gaol, 1950

Parramatta Gaol
Botanic Gardens entrance gates, Sydney — photograph, from Royal Botanic Garden, c. 1927
photograph·1927·Sydney CBD

Botanic Gardens entrance gates, Sydney, 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
Bottle kilns of a Marrickville pottery works from the air — photograph, from Marrickville, 1935–45
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Bottle kilns of a Marrickville pottery works from the air, 1935–45

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

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

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville, Mortlake, ParramattaMilton Kent
Bottling line at Penfold's factory, Alexandria — photograph, from Alexandria, 1949
photograph·1943·Alexandria

Bottling line at Penfold's factory, Alexandria, 1949

State Library NSWSam Hood
Boy Scouts float, Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney Town Hall, 1951
photograph·1942·Sydney CBD

Boy Scouts float, 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
Brick corner cottage, Surry Hills — photograph, from Surry Hills, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Surry Hills

Brick corner cottage, Surry Hills, c. 1930s

Slum houses of Surry Hills and RedfernTed Hood
Brick cottage float in the Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Brick cottage float in the Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Bridge over a creek, unidentified location, country New South Wales — photograph, c. 1871
photograph·1871

Bridge over a creek, unidentified location, country New South Wales, c. 1871

Album of photographs of Sydney & country New South Wales, ca. 1871 / American & Australasian Photographic CompanyAmerican & Australasian Photographic Company
Bridge Street looking west from Loftus Street, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1900–05
photograph·1900·Sydney CBD

Bridge Street looking west from Loftus Street, Sydney, 1900–05

Royal Australian Historical Society : photonegativesRoyal Australian Historical Society
British General Electric Co. Ltd wall signage, Sydney city street — photograph, from Sydney, c. 1910–35
photograph·1910

British General Electric Co. Ltd wall signage, Sydney city street, c. 1910–35

State Library NSWSam Hood
British Standard Machinery Co. works, Waterloo, from the air — photograph, from Waterloo, 1930–50
photograph·1930·Waterloo

British Standard Machinery Co. works, Waterloo, from the air, 1930–50

Milton Kent aerial views of Flemington, Lavender Bay, Rose Bay, Waterloo, between 1930-1950Milton Kent
British Standard Machinery works, Waterloo — photograph, from Waterloo, 1930–50
photograph·1930·Waterloo

British Standard Machinery works, Waterloo, 1930–50

Milton Kent aerial views of Flemington, Lavender Bay, Rose Bay, Waterloo, between 1930-1950Milton Kent
Bronte Beach crowded with bathers, postcard no. 397 — photograph, from Bronte Beach, c. 1928
photograph·2005·Bronte

Bronte Beach crowded with bathers, postcard no. 397, c. 1928

Samuel Wood - postcard photonegatives of BronteSamuel Wood
Bronte Beach looking north, bathers on the sand — photograph, from Bronte Beach, c. 1928
photograph·2005·Bronte

Bronte Beach looking north, bathers on the sand, c. 1928

Samuel Wood - postcard photonegatives of BronteSamuel Wood
Browsing the fiction shelves at a Sydney teachers college — photograph, 1950
photograph·1950

Browsing the fiction shelves at a Sydney teachers college, 1950

Teacher's colleges - Sydney University and Balmain, 16 May 1950 / photographs by W. SymondsW. Symonds
Browsing the second-hand book tables, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Browsing the second-hand book tables, Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Building and garden at AWA's Ashfield works — photograph, from Ashfield, c. 1940s
photograph·1940s·Ashfield

Building and garden at AWA's Ashfield works, c. 1940s

Exteriors and garden at AWA factory, Ashfield, ca. 1940s / photographed by Max DupainMax Dupain
Building under construction with derrick crane and brick outbuildings, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, c. 1924–27
photograph·1924

Building under construction with derrick crane and brick outbuildings, Sydney, c. 1924–27

State Library NSWArthur Ernest Foster
Bushwalkers carrying full rucksacks on the Jenolan to Wombeyan Caves track — photograph, c. 1928
photograph·1928

Bushwalkers carrying full rucksacks on the Jenolan to Wombeyan Caves track, c. 1928

Sydney Bush Walkers Club trip from Jenolan to Wombeyan Caves via Kanangara, Yerranderie and Colong CavesPeter Page
Butchers' association float in the Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney Town Hall, 1951
photograph·1942·Sydney CBD

Butchers' association 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
Cabarita Point paint works and wharf from the air — photograph, from Cabarita Point, after 1935
photograph·1935·Cabarita

Cabarita Point paint works and wharf from the air, after 1935

Milton Kent aerial views of Cabarita, Marrickville, after 1935Milton Kent
Cabin cruiser "Leisurlea" under way on the Parramatta River — photograph, from Sydney, 1937
photograph·1937

Cabin cruiser "Leisurlea" under way on the Parramatta River, 1937

"Leisurlea", on Parramatta RiverSam Hood
Cabinet makers and oyster rooms, Quarantine Area, Sydney — photograph, from The Rocks, 1900
photograph·1900·The Rocks

Cabinet makers and oyster rooms, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900

Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. V / under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.WJohn Degotardi Jr. (photographer); under the supervision of Mr George McCredie
Cadets around a field gun, Sydney Grammar School — photograph, from Sydney Grammar School, 1954
photograph·1954·Darlinghurst

Cadets around a field gun, Sydney Grammar School, 1954

Sydney Grammar, June 1954
Camels loaded for the march at the Australian Light Horse dump, Deiran — photograph, c. 1918
photograph·1920

Camels loaded for the march at the Australian Light Horse dump, Deiran, c. 1918

State Library NSWColart's Studio (Melbourne, Vic.)
Canterbury-bound bus among traffic at Railway Square — photograph, from Haymarket, c. 1927–29
photograph·1927·Haymarket

Canterbury-bound bus among traffic at Railway Square, 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
Captain Cook statue before the Australian Museum, Hyde Park — photograph, from Australian Museum, c. 1880s
photograph·1880s·Darlinghurst

Captain Cook statue before the Australian Museum, Hyde Park, c. 1880s

Captain Cook's statue and the Australian Museum, Sydney