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Paving Hunter Street near the Hotel Rawson, Newcastle — photograph, c. 1900–30
photograph·1920

Paving Hunter Street near the Hotel Rawson, Newcastle, c. 1900–30

Hood Collection part II : Miscellaneous photographsSam Hood
Peace celebration march through central Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, 1945
photograph·1945

Peace celebration march through central Sydney, 1945

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

Peace celebrations in a Sydney street, 1945

Peace celebrations, SydneySam Hood
Peek Frean biscuit factory, Parramatta Road, Ashfield — photograph, from Parramatta Road, 1937
photograph·1937·Ashfield

Peek Frean biscuit factory, Parramatta Road, Ashfield, 1937

Art deco Peak Frean's American biscuit factory, corner Frederick Street and Parramatta Road, AshfieldSam Hood
Penfolds pavilion at the Royal Easter Show, Sydney Showground — photograph, from Sydney Cricket Ground, 1949
photograph·1943·Moore Park

Penfolds pavilion at the Royal Easter Show, Sydney Showground, 1949

State Library NSWSam Hood
Penfolds wine bar on the corner of Bathurst and Castlereagh Streets, Sydney — photograph, from Castlereagh Street, 1936
photograph·1938·Sydney CBD

Penfolds wine bar on the corner of Bathurst and Castlereagh Streets, Sydney, 1936

State Library NSWSam Hood
Penfolds Wines corner shopfront, parapet dated 1878 — photograph, c. 1936
photograph·1938

Penfolds Wines corner shopfront, parapet dated 1878, c. 1936

State Library NSWSam Hood
Penfolds Wines saloon on a Marrickville corner — photograph, from Marrickville, 1939
photograph·1939·Marrickville

Penfolds Wines saloon on a Marrickville corner, 1939

Penfold's Wines display in shop windows of a Marrickville wine saloonSam Hood
Pitt Street dressed with flags for the Duke of Gloucester's visit — photograph, from Pitt Street, 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
Pitt Street tram and taxi smash — photograph, from Pitt Street, 1937
photograph·1937·Sydney CBD

Pitt Street tram and taxi smash, 1937

Tram and taxi smash in Pitt StreetSam Hood
Pitt Street, Sydney, below the signboards of Rickard House — photograph, from Australian Business & Conference Travel House, 1928–29
photograph·1928·Sydney CBD

Pitt Street, Sydney, below the signboards of Rickard House, 1928–29

Hood Collection part II, Box 044, nos. 053-068; Box 46, nos. 001-009 : Sydney Harbour Bridge constructionSam Hood
Post Office communications float, Sesquicentenary parade, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Post Office communications float, Sesquicentenary parade, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Queue for 'Our Miss Gibbs' seats at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney CBD, before 1934
photograph·1934·Sydney CBD

Queue for 'Our Miss Gibbs' seats at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, before 1934

Queueing to buy seats for "Our Miss Gibbs", Her Majesty's Theatre, later Sydney TowerSam Hood
RAAF officer at the Armistice Day wreath-laying, Cenotaph, Martin Place — photograph, from Martin Place, 1937
photograph·1937·Sydney CBD

RAAF officer at the Armistice Day wreath-laying, Cenotaph, Martin Place, 1937

Hood Collection part II, Box 012, nos. 146-178 : Rural Bank officers, horses, Centennial Park; Bachelors' Ball, Elizabeth Bay House; Beach scenes at Clovelly and Tamarama; Women from Rural Bank at Cenotaph, Commonwealth Bank Armistice Day at CenotaphSam Hood
RAAF officers and a Westland Wapiti marked A5-9 — photograph, from Richmond, 1935
photograph·1957·Richmond

RAAF officers and a Westland Wapiti marked A5-9, 1935

State Library NSWSam Hood
Rail Motor No. 38 and Trailer No. 81 at Central Station, Sydney — photograph, from Central Station, 1934
photograph·1934·Haymarket

Rail Motor No. 38 and Trailer No. 81 at Central Station, Sydney, 1934

Rail Motor No 38 and Trailer No 81, most likely on the inaugural Sydney-Gosford run, at Central StationSam Hood
Railway Square before the Central Railway clock tower — photograph, from Railway Square, c. 1910
photograph·1910·Chippendale

Railway Square before the Central Railway clock tower, c. 1910

Railway Square, before the Central Railway clock tower was builtSam Hood
Railway Square traffic beneath the Central Station clock tower — photograph, from Railway Square, c. 1927–29
photograph·1927·Chippendale

Railway Square traffic beneath the Central Station clock tower, 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
Re-roofing a shop, Botany Road and Rawson Street, Mascot — photograph, from Mascot, c. 1935
photograph·1920·Mascot

Re-roofing a shop, Botany Road and Rawson Street, Mascot, c. 1935

Hood Collection part II : [Factories, factory & manual workers, factory construction and heavy industrySam Hood
Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval — photograph, from Marrickville, 1944
photograph·1944·Marrickville

Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval, 1944

Record crowd at cricket at Marrickville OvalSam Hood
Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval — photograph, from Marrickville, 1944
photograph·1944·Marrickville

Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval, 1944

Record crowd at cricket at Marrickville OvalSam Hood
Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval — photograph, from Marrickville, 1944
photograph·1944·Marrickville

Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval, 1944

Record crowd at cricket at Marrickville OvalSam Hood
Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval — photograph, from Marrickville, 1944
photograph·1944·Marrickville

Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval, 1944

Record crowd at cricket at Marrickville OvalSam Hood
Record crowd at the cricket, Marrickville Oval — photograph, from Marrickville, 1944
photograph·1944·Marrickville

Record crowd at the cricket, Marrickville Oval, 1944

Record crowd at cricket at Marrickville OvalSam Hood
Regatta crowd on the Nepean River bank, Penrith — photograph, from Penrith, 1940
photograph·1940·Penrith

Regatta crowd on the Nepean River bank, Penrith, 1940

GPS Regatta at Penrith, Nepean RiverSam Hood
Richmond Brewing Company float, Parramatta sesquicentenary procession — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Richmond Brewing Company float, Parramatta sesquicentenary procession, 1938

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

Riverstone Meat Co. float, Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Robur Tea elephant at Bussell Bros, Maroubra Junction — photograph, from Maroubra, 1939
photograph·1939·Maroubra

Robur Tea elephant at Bussell Bros, Maroubra Junction, 1939

Elephant at shop in Maroubra JunctionSam Hood
Royal Sydney Golf Club clubhouse during a golf championship — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1946
photograph·1946·Rose Bay

Royal Sydney Golf Club clubhouse during a golf championship, 1946

Golf championship, Royal SydneySam Hood
Royal Sydney Golf Club clubhouse during the 1946 championship — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club
photograph·1946·Rose Bay

Royal Sydney Golf Club clubhouse during the 1946 championship

Golf championship, Royal SydneySam Hood
Sailing dinghies on Sydney Harbour — photograph, from Sydney, 1937–41
photograph·1937

Sailing dinghies on Sydney Harbour, 1937–41

State Library NSWSam Hood
Sailing yacht under way on Sydney Harbour — photograph, from Sydney, 1937–41
photograph·1937

Sailing yacht under way on Sydney Harbour, 1937–41

State Library NSWSam Hood
Salvaging a motor chassis at the Phillip Street fire, Redfern — photograph, from Phillip Street, 1934
photograph·1934·Waterloo

Salvaging a motor chassis at the Phillip Street fire, 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
Salvation Army flag bearers and band outside the Newtown citadel — photograph, from Newtown, 1942
photograph·1942·Newtown

Salvation Army flag bearers and band outside the Newtown citadel, 1942

Salvation Army, NewtownSam Hood
Salvation Army procession passing the citadel, Newtown — photograph, from Newtown, 1942
photograph·1942·Newtown

Salvation Army procession passing the citadel, Newtown, 1942

Salvation Army, NewtownSam Hood
Salvation Army street meeting, Newtown — photograph, from Newtown, 1942
photograph·1942·Newtown

Salvation Army street meeting, Newtown, 1942

Salvation Army, NewtownSam Hood
Salvation Army street meeting, Newtown — photograph, from Newtown, 1942
photograph·1942·Newtown

Salvation Army street meeting, Newtown, 1942

Salvation Army, NewtownSam Hood
Salvation Army youth carnival, Pratten Park — photograph, from Pratten Park, 1948
photograph·1948·Ashfield

Salvation Army youth carnival, Pratten Park, 1948

Salvation Army Youth Carnival, Pratten ParkSam Hood
Second AIF troops marching past the Queen Victoria Building, George Street — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1940
photograph·1937·Sydney CBD

Second AIF troops marching past the Queen Victoria Building, George Street, 1940

State Library NSWSam Hood
Servicemen marching past St Andrew's Cathedral and Sydney Town Hall, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney Town Hall, c. 1920–45
photograph·1938·Sydney CBD

Servicemen marching past St Andrew's Cathedral and Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, c. 1920–45

State Library NSWSam Hood
Sesquicentenary ceremony outside St John's Church, Parramatta — photograph, from St John’s Church Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Sesquicentenary ceremony outside St John's Church, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Sesquicentenary military parade past The Corner Milliners, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Sesquicentenary military parade past The Corner Milliners, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Sesquicentenary parade float and boy scouts, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Sesquicentenary parade float and boy scouts, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Shoppers outside Mark Foy's department store, Liverpool Street — photograph, from Mark Foys Building, c. 1927–29
photograph·1927·Sydney CBD

Shoppers outside Mark Foy's department store, Liverpool Street, 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
Showjumping over log fence, Sydney Royal Easter Show — photograph, from Moore Park, 1940
photograph·1940·Moore Park

Showjumping over log fence, Sydney Royal Easter Show, 1940

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
Silver City Comet driver at the cab window on its Moss Vale trial run — photograph, from Central Station, 1937
photograph·1937·Haymarket

Silver City Comet driver at the cab window on its Moss Vale trial run, 1937

Silver City Comet: diesel train on trial run from Sydney to Moss ValeSam Hood
Sky-signs on Central Station Building: Askey's Scotch Whisky and Vicars' Marrickville — photograph, from Central Station, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Haymarket

Sky-signs on Central Station Building: Askey's Scotch Whisky and Vicars' Marrickville, c. 1930s

Askey's House of Lords Scotch Whisky; Vicars' MarrickvilleSam Hood
Sky-signs on the western face of Central Railway Station, Sydney — photograph, from Central Station, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Haymarket

Sky-signs on the western face of Central Railway Station, Sydney, c. 1930s

Strong-Lite Aluminium, Askeys Ltd and Vicars Marrickville TweedSam Hood