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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 the Sydney Teachers' College, University of Sydney — photograph, from Old Teachers College, 1950
photograph·1950·Camperdown

Entrance to the Sydney Teachers' College, University of Sydney, 1950

Teacher's colleges - Sydney University and Balmain, 16 May 1950 / photographs by W. SymondsW. Symonds
Erskineville Public School children in the grounds — photograph, from Erskineville Public School, 1943
photograph·1943·Erskineville

Erskineville Public School children in the grounds, 1943

Erskineville school children, 20 October 1943 / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Eugene Dominique Nicolle's cottage, Railway Terrace, Burwood — photograph, from Burwood, c. 1870–78
photograph·1875·Burwood

Eugene Dominique Nicolle's cottage, Railway Terrace, Burwood, c. 1870–78

Residence of Eugene Dominique Nicolle, Burwood
Examining books at a Marrickville book collection — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Examining books at a Marrickville book collection, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Excavation alongside the railway corridor, Erskineville — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Excavation alongside the railway corridor, Erskineville, 1938

Work on railway Erskineville], 12 May 1938
Face to face with a caged canary, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Face to face with a caged canary, Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Factories and housing from the air, Sydney — photograph, 1940s
photograph·1940

Factories and housing from the air, Sydney, 1940s

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville and MascotMilton Kent
Factories and terrace housing from the air, Sydney — photograph, c. 1937
photograph·1937

Factories and terrace housing from the air, Sydney, c. 1937

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria, Artarmon, Marrickville, SydneyMilton Kent
Factories and terraces beside open ground, seen from the air — photograph, c. 1940
photograph·1940

Factories and terraces beside open ground, seen from the air, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Arncliffe, Broadmeadow, Rosebery, Sydney, WaterlooMilton Kent
Factories, goods yard and tram line, Botany — photograph, from Botany, c. 1940
photograph·1940·Botany

Factories, goods yard and tram line, Botany, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Balmain, Botany, Raymond TerraceMilton Kent
Factories, terrace housing and railway yards, Sydney, aerial view by Milton Kent — photograph, 1930s
photograph·1930

Factories, terrace housing and railway yards, Sydney, aerial view by Milton Kent, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Five Dock, Marrickville, Rhodes, SydenhamMilton Kent
Factory complex among terraced streets, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1940s
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Factory complex among terraced streets, Marrickville, 1940s

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville and MascotMilton Kent
Factory complex among terraced streets, seen from the air — photograph, from Marrickville, 1940s
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Factory complex among terraced streets, seen from the air, 1940s

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville and MascotMilton Kent
Factory complex at Mandible and Bowden Streets, Alexandria, from the air — photograph, from Mandible Street, c. 1937
photograph·1937·Alexandria

Factory complex at Mandible and Bowden Streets, Alexandria, from the air, c. 1937

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria, Artarmon, Marrickville, SydneyMilton Kent
Factory complex, church and channelled waterway from the air — photograph, c. 1939
photograph·1939

Factory complex, church and channelled waterway from the air, c. 1939

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville, Mortlake, ParramattaMilton Kent
Factory precinct and market gardens from the air, Mascot district — photograph, from Mascot, 1940s
photograph·1940·Mascot

Factory precinct and market gardens from the air, Mascot district, 1940s

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville and MascotMilton Kent
Factory precinct beside the railway, Sydney, aerial view — photograph, c. 1950
photograph·1950

Factory precinct beside the railway, Sydney, aerial view, c. 1950

Milton Kent aerial views of Botany, Enfield, Marrickville, TurrellaMilton Kent
Factory rooftops and terrace streets from the air, Sydney — photograph, c. 1940
photograph·1940

Factory rooftops and terrace streets from the air, Sydney, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Balmain, Botany, Raymond TerraceMilton Kent
Factory sheds and terraced streets from the air, inner Sydney — photograph, 1930s
photograph·1930

Factory sheds and terraced streets from the air, inner Sydney, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Five Dock, Marrickville, Rhodes, SydenhamMilton Kent
Fahey's corner shops, Moverly Road, Maroubra — photograph, from Moverly Road, 1948
photograph·1948·Maroubra

Fahey's corner shops, Moverly Road, Maroubra, 1948

Winsor shops, MaroubraSam Hood
Family at the picket fence of an Erskineville cottage — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Family at the picket fence of an Erskineville cottage, 1938

Erskineville slums for series on new flats, 20 December 1938 / photographed by Ray OlsonRay Olson
Family outside a bay-windowed home, North Sydney — photograph, from North Sydney, 1940
photograph·1940·North Sydney

Family outside a bay-windowed home, North Sydney, 1940

Home at North Sydney (taken for Sydney Morning Herald)Sam Hood
Farm Cove from across the water, with shipping at anchor — photograph, from Farm Cove, c. 1870s
photograph·1870·Farm Cove

Farm Cove from across the water, with shipping at anchor, c. 1870s

Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour
Ferry crowds at the Athol Wharf entrance to Taronga Zoo — photograph, from Taronga Zoo, c. 1916–30
photograph·1920·Mosman

Ferry crowds at the Athol Wharf entrance to Taronga Zoo, c. 1916–30

Hood Collection part II : Miscellaneous photographsSam Hood
Fig-tree avenue and stone drinking fountain, The Domain — photograph, from The Domain, c. 1927
photograph·1927·Sydney CBD

Fig-tree avenue and stone drinking fountain, The Domain, 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
Fire at Eugene Viau & Co., 40 City Road, Chippendale — photograph, from City Road, 1905
photograph·1900·Chippendale

Fire at Eugene Viau & Co., 40 City Road, Chippendale, 1905

Glass negatives of the Sydney and Blue Mountains regionsDavid William Macpherson
Fire at Eugene Viau's dye works, City Road, Darlington — photograph, from City Road, 1905
photograph·1900·Darlington

Fire at Eugene Viau's dye works, City Road, Darlington, 1905

Glass negatives of the Sydney and Blue Mountains regionsDavid William Macpherson
Fire brigade at Bryden & Peters Motor Body Builders, Phillip Street, Redfern — photograph, from Phillip Street, 1934
photograph·1934·Waterloo

Fire brigade at Bryden & Peters Motor Body Builders, Phillip Street, Redfern, 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
Firefighters at the Bryden & Peters fire, Phillip Street, Redfern — photograph, from Phillip Street, 1934
photograph·1934·Redfern

Firefighters at the Bryden & Peters fire, Phillip Street, Redfern, 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
First Glebe Island Bridge across Johnstons Bay — photograph, from Glebe Island Bridge, 1870
photograph·1870·Pyrmont

First Glebe Island Bridge across Johnstons Bay, 1870

Glebe Island Bridge, Sydney, Oct 1870Charles Percy Pickering
First Pyrmont Bridge across Cockle Bay, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney CBD, c. 1865–1902
photograph·1865·Sydney CBD

First Pyrmont Bridge across Cockle Bay, Sydney, c. 1865–1902

Views of Sydney and N.S.W
First Pyrmont Bridge, Darling Harbour — photograph, from Pyrmont Bridge, c. 1870s
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

First Pyrmont Bridge, Darling Harbour, c. 1870s

Pyrmont Bridge, Darling Harbour, Sydney
First-day army recruits around jeeps and a motorcycle, Marrickville depot — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

First-day army recruits around jeeps and a motorcycle, Marrickville depot, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Five performers in theatrical costume beside a wire fence — photograph, 1850–1949
photograph·1933

Five performers in theatrical costume beside a wire fence, 1850–1949

State Library NSWSam Hood
Flag-draped coffin on an army gun carriage, Sydney funeral procession — photograph, from Sydney, c. 1910–50
photograph·1930

Flag-draped coffin on an army gun carriage, Sydney funeral procession, c. 1910–50

Hood Collection part II : [Groups: celebrities, governors, politicians, etcSam Hood
Flags Draped for the Anzac Memorial's Opening, Hyde Park — photograph, from Anzac Memorial, 1934
photograph·1934·Sydney CBD

Flags Draped for the Anzac Memorial's Opening, Hyde Park, 1934

Opening of Anzac War Memorial, Sydney, by Duke of GloucesterSam Hood
Flagstaff Hotel and 'Furniture Bought' shopfront, The Rocks — photograph, from The Rocks, 1900
photograph·1900·The Rocks

Flagstaff Hotel and 'Furniture Bought' shopfront, The Rocks, 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
Footbridge and ornamental water, upper Parramatta River — photograph, from Sydney, c. 1930s
photograph·1930

Footbridge and ornamental water, upper Parramatta River, c. 1930s

Upper reaches of Parramatta RiverTed Hood
Footpath crowds and street stalls, Martin Place, Sydney — photograph, from Martin Place, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Footpath crowds and street stalls, Martin Place, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
Foreshore reserve at Double Bay, Sydney — photograph, from Double Bay, c. 1910–20
photograph·1915·Double Bay

Foreshore reserve at Double Bay, Sydney, c. 1910–20

Six charming views of Darling Point
Fort Denison with the Sydney Harbour Bridge behind — photograph, from Potts Point, c. 1950
photograph·1950·Potts Point

Fort Denison with the Sydney Harbour Bridge behind, c. 1950

Job no. 276: Australian holiday story, Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour, shows docks worker, ferry, bridge, and plane, ca. 1950 / photographs by Max DupainMax Dupain
Fort Macquarie from the water, Bennelong Point — photograph, from Bennelong Point / Dubbagullee, c. 1861–1900
photograph·1861·Sydney CBD

Fort Macquarie from the water, Bennelong Point, c. 1861–1900

Sydney Streets and Buildings, 1861-ca.1900 / chiefly by Kerry & CoKerry & Co; Edwin Dalton; Bernhardt Otto Holtermann
Fort Macquarie Tram Depot on Bennelong Point, Sydney, from the air — photograph, from Bennelong Point / Dubbagullee, c. 1920–38
photograph·1920·Sydney CBD

Fort Macquarie Tram Depot on Bennelong Point, Sydney, from the air, c. 1920–38

Milton Kent aerial views of SydneyMilton Kent
Four scouts in uniform, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, 1930–31
photograph·1930

Four scouts in uniform, Sydney, 1930–31

Sydney, NSWCarlton Studios