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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
Bathers on the rocks at Coogee Beach, 1936 — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1936
photograph·1936·Coogee

Bathers on the rocks at Coogee Beach, 1936

Coogee surfSam Hood
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
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
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
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
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
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
Costumed hostesses pouring drinks at a Parramatta Sesquicentenary gathering, 1938 — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed hostesses pouring drinks at a Parramatta Sesquicentenary gathering, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938 — photograph, from Old Government House, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938 Sesquicentenary — photograph, from Old Government House, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938 Sesquicentenary

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Costumed participants at Parramatta's 1938 sesquicentenary, Old Government House — photograph, from Old Government House, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed participants at Parramatta's 1938 sesquicentenary, Old Government House

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Cricket match at North Sydney Oval — photograph, from North Sydney Oval, circa 1930
photograph·1930·North Sydney

Cricket match at North Sydney Oval

Cricket [North Sydney OvalSam Hood
Crowd at the Bryden & Peters motor body works fire, Phillip Street — photograph, from Phillip Street, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Waterloo

Crowd at the Bryden & Peters motor body works fire, Phillip Street

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
Crowds in a Sydney street, peace celebrations, August 1945 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1945
photograph·1945·Sydney CBD

Crowds in a Sydney street, peace celebrations, August 1945

Peace celebrations, SydneySam Hood
Curved public bar of the Vauxhall Inn, Granville — photograph, from Vauxhall Inn, circa 1939
photograph·1939·Granville

Curved public bar of the Vauxhall Inn, Granville

Vauxhall Inn, ParramattaSam Hood
Duke of Gloucester saluting from a barouche, Government House, Sydney — photograph, from Government House, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Sydney CBD

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

The Duke of Gloucester in SydneySam Hood
Fire brigade at Bryden & Peters Motor Body Builders, Phillip Street, Redfern — photograph, from Phillip Street, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Waterloo

Fire brigade at Bryden & Peters Motor Body Builders, Phillip Street, Redfern

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, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Redfern

Firefighters at the Bryden & Peters fire, Phillip Street, Redfern

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
German shepherd on an A-frame obstacle at an Erskineville dog show, 1934 — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Erskineville

German shepherd on an A-frame obstacle at an 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
German Shepherd on the A-frame at the Erskineville dog show — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Erskineville

German Shepherd on the A-frame at the Erskineville dog show

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
Girl guides' guard of honour at Parramatta celebrations, 1938 — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Girl guides' guard of honour at Parramatta celebrations, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Golfers comparing scorecards, Royal Sydney Golf Club — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Rose Bay

Golfers comparing scorecards, Royal Sydney Golf Club

Golf, Royal Sydney ClubSam Hood
Group portrait at Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1946 — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club, circa 1946
photograph·1946·Rose Bay

Group portrait at Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1946

Golf championship, Royal SydneySam Hood
Majestic Theatre interior, Newtown — proscenium, boxes and stage — photograph, from Wilson Street, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Newtown

Majestic Theatre interior, Newtown — proscenium, boxes and stage

Majestic Theatre, NewtownSam Hood
Marching contingents on parade past "The Corner Milliners", Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Marching contingents on parade past "The Corner Milliners", Parramatta

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Military parade on opening day of the 1940 Sydney Royal Easter Show, Moore Park — photograph, from Moore Park, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Moore Park

Military parade on opening day of the 1940 Sydney Royal Easter Show, Moore Park

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
Mounted escort and carriage in the Duke of Gloucester's procession, Sydney, 1934 — photograph, from Government House, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Sydney CBD

Mounted escort and carriage in the Duke of Gloucester's procession, Sydney, 1934

The Duke of Gloucester in SydneySam Hood
Nurses on a camel, Royal South Sydney Hospital Christmas party — photograph, from Joynton Avenue, circa 1936
photograph·1936·Zetland

Nurses on a camel, Royal South Sydney Hospital Christmas party

Royal South Sydney HospitalSam Hood
Officer addressing the opening of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, 1940 — photograph, from Moore Park, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Moore Park

Officer addressing the opening of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, 1940

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
Parramatta Road at Camperdown, 1946 — photograph, from Parramatta Road, circa 1946
photograph·1946·Camperdown

Parramatta Road at Camperdown, 1946

Parramatta RoadSam Hood
Parramatta Road at Camperdown, tram tracks and empty roadway — photograph, from Parramatta Road, circa 1946
photograph·1946·Camperdown

Parramatta Road at Camperdown, tram tracks and empty roadway

Parramatta RoadSam Hood
Parramatta Town Hall decorated for the 1938 Sesquicentenary — photograph, from Parramatta Town Hall, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Parramatta Town Hall decorated for the 1938 Sesquicentenary

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Parramatta Town Hall dressed for the 150th anniversary, 1938 — photograph, from Parramatta Town Hall, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Parramatta Town Hall dressed for the 150th anniversary, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Peace celebration march through central Sydney, August 1945 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1945
photograph·1945·Sydney CBD

Peace celebration march through central Sydney, August 1945

Peace celebrations, SydneySam Hood
Peace celebrations in a Sydney street, August 1945 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1945
photograph·1945·Sydney CBD

Peace celebrations in a Sydney street, August 1945

Peace celebrations, SydneySam Hood
Pitt Street dressed with flags for the Duke of Gloucester's visit, 1934 — photograph, from Pitt Street, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Sydney CBD

Pitt Street dressed with flags for the Duke of Gloucester's visit, 1934

The Duke of Gloucester in SydneySam Hood
Post Office communications float, Sesquicentenary parade, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Post Office communications float, Sesquicentenary parade, Parramatta

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Public bar interior, Vauxhall Inn, Granville — photograph, from Vauxhall Inn, circa 1939
photograph·1939·Granville

Public bar interior, Vauxhall Inn, Granville

Vauxhall Inn, ParramattaSam Hood
Richmond Brewing Company float, Parramatta sesquicentenary procession, 1938 — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Richmond Brewing Company float, Parramatta sesquicentenary procession, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Riverstone Meat Co. float, Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession, 1938 — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Riverstone Meat Co. float, Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Royal Sydney Golf Club clubhouse during a golf championship, 1946 — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club, circa 1946
photograph·1946·Rose Bay

Royal Sydney Golf Club clubhouse during a golf championship, 1946

Golf championship, Royal SydneySam Hood