Sydney · 1830 — 1969

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Framed-picture stall, City Markets, Hay Street, Sydney — photograph, from Paddy's Markets, c. 1911–16
photograph·1913·Haymarket

Framed-picture stall, City Markets, Hay Street, Sydney, c. 1911–16

Sydney marketsRex Hazlewood
Garden Palace from the Botanic Gardens lawns, Sydney — photograph, from The Garden Palace, 1879–82
photograph·1880·Sydney CBD

Garden Palace from the Botanic Gardens lawns, Sydney, 1879–82

View of Garden Palace looking west-south-west from Lawn 34, Botanic Gardens, Sydney
George Street empty in front of the Queen Victoria Building — photograph, from George Street, 1927
photograph·1924·Sydney CBD

George Street empty in front of the Queen Victoria Building, 1927

State Library NSWArthur Ernest Foster
George Street facade of the Queen Victoria Building — photograph, from Queen Victoria Building, 1927
photograph·1924·Sydney CBD

George Street facade of the Queen Victoria Building, 1927

State Library NSWArthur Ernest Foster
George Street looking north from the Town Hall, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney Town Hall, c. 1920
photograph·1920·Sydney CBD

George Street looking north from the Town Hall, Sydney, c. 1920

George Street looking north; showing Town Hall and Queen Victoria BuildingSam Hood
George Street shopfronts, Sydney — photograph, from George Street, 1871
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

George Street shopfronts, Sydney, 1871

Views of Old SydneyCharles Bayliss; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
George Street, Sydney, with Riley Brothers drapers and C. Gardner's shops — photograph, from George Street, c. 1879
photograph·1879·Haymarket

George Street, Sydney, with Riley Brothers drapers and C. Gardner's shops, c. 1879

George Street, Sydney
Government House and Fort Macquarie from Sydney Harbour — illustration, from Government House, c. 1860
illustration·1860·Sydney CBD

Government House and Fort Macquarie from Sydney Harbour, c. 1860

Government House SydneyHaughton Forrest (attributed)
Government House and Fort Macquarie from Sydney Harbour — illustration, from Government House, c. 1860
illustration·1860·Sydney CBD

Government House and Fort Macquarie from Sydney Harbour, c. 1860

Government House SydneyHaughton Forrest (attributed)
Government House and Macquarie Street, Sydney — photograph, from Government House, 1842
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Government House and Macquarie Street, Sydney, 1842

Views of Old SydneyCharles Bayliss; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Government House garden front, Sydney — photograph, from Government House, 1900
photograph·1900·Sydney CBD

Government House garden front, Sydney, 1900

Government House, Sydney, N.S.W. with respectful compliments, from the "Australian Field", October 1900Australian Field
Government House, Sydney, from the garden lawn — photograph, from Government House, c. 1880s
photograph·1880·Sydney CBD

Government House, Sydney, from the garden lawn, c. 1880s

Government House, Sydney / attributed to the photographer William VosperWilliam H. Vosper
Government House, Sydney, from the garden — photograph, from Government House, 1900
photograph·1900·Sydney CBD

Government House, Sydney, from the garden, 1900

Government House, Sydney, N.S.W. with respectful compliments, from the "Australian Field", October 1900Australian Field
Government House, Sydney, painted by G. E. Peacock — illustration, from Government House, c. 1850
illustration·1850·Sydney CBD

Government House, Sydney, painted by G. E. Peacock, c. 1850

Government House, ca. 1850 / painted by G. E. PeacockG. E. Peacock
Government House, Sydney, seen from its grounds, 1850 — Conrad Martens — illustration, from Government House
illustration·1850·Sydney CBD

Government House, Sydney, seen from its grounds, 1850 — Conrad Martens

Government House, Sydney] / C. MartensConrad Martens
Government House, Sydney, sketched in sepia wash — illustration, from Government House, c. 1838–57
illustration·1847·Sydney CBD

Government House, Sydney, sketched in sepia wash, c. 1838–57

Album of sketches and wash drawings of Sydney, ca. 1838-1857? / drawn by Conrad MartensConrad Martens
Governor Phillip Fountain, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney — photograph, from Governor Phillip Fountain, 1920s
photograph·1920s·Sydney CBD

Governor Phillip Fountain, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 1920s

Fountain with statue of Governor Captain Arthur Phillip, at entrance to Botanic GardensSam Hood
Harbour and gardens from Government House, Sydney — photograph, from Government House, c. 1879
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Harbour and gardens from Government House, Sydney, c. 1879

Views of Old SydneyCharles Bayliss; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Horse drays on the tram tracks outside Central Station, Sydney — photograph, from Haymarket, c. 1906–10
photograph·1900·Haymarket

Horse drays on the tram tracks outside Central Station, Sydney, c. 1906–10

Glass negatives of the Sydney and Blue Mountains regionsDavid William Macpherson
Horse-drawn traffic on George Street, Sydney — photograph, from George Street, c. 1900–27
photograph·1900·Sydney CBD

Horse-drawn traffic on George Street, Sydney, c. 1900–27

City streets and buildings, Sydney, N.S.WBroadhurst Post Card Publishers
Horse-drawn wagon outside Redfern Railway Station, Sydney — photograph, from Central Station, 1871–1906
photograph·1871·Haymarket

Horse-drawn wagon outside Redfern Railway Station, Sydney, 1871–1906

Redfern Railway Station and Central Railway Station, Sydney
Indian Nation film parade outside the Capitol Theatre — photograph, from Capitol Theatre, c. 1932–41
photograph·1932·Haymarket

Indian Nation film parade outside the Capitol Theatre, c. 1932–41

Hood Collection part II, Box 074, nos. 194-206 : Hyde Park; Garden Island; Martin Place; Nan Gordon production, Minerva Theatre; Advertisement for film The Indian NationSam Hood
Interior of the Parliamentary Library, Parliament House, Sydney — photograph, from Parliament of New South Wales, 1871
photograph·1871·Sydney CBD

Interior of the Parliamentary Library, Parliament House, Sydney, 1871

Parliamentary Library, SydneyNew South Wales. Government Printing Office
L.G. Price, builder — premises in Phillip Street, Sydney — illustration, from Phillip Street, 1945
illustration·1949·Sydney CBD

L.G. Price, builder — premises in Phillip Street, Sydney, 1945

Sketches, etchings, copy photographs of watercolours etc., and personal photographsSydney Ure Smith
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
Lower Pitt Street with the AMP Society building, Sydney — illustration, from Pitt Street, c. 1864–80
illustration·1864·Sydney CBD

Lower Pitt Street with the AMP Society building, Sydney, c. 1864–80

Pitt Street, Sydney, 1864-1880 / unknown artistunknown artist
Market workers among melons and pumpkins, City Markets, Haymarket — photograph, from Paddy's Markets, c. 1911–16
photograph·1913·Haymarket

Market workers among melons and pumpkins, City Markets, Haymarket, c. 1911–16

Sydney marketsRex Hazlewood
Military column on George Street past the Queen Victoria Building — photograph, from George Street, 1930–50
photograph·1937·Sydney CBD

Military column on George Street past the Queen Victoria Building, 1930–50

State Library NSWSam Hood
Model of the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney — photograph, from Anzac Memorial, 1934
photograph·1934·Sydney CBD

Model of the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney, 1934

Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney / photograph by Harold CazneauxHarold Cazneaux
Mounted escort and carriage in the Duke of Gloucester's procession, Sydney — photograph, from Government House, 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
Neon-lit Tivoli Theatre frontage at night, Hay Street, Sydney — photograph, from Hay Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Haymarket

Neon-lit Tivoli Theatre frontage at night, Hay Street, Sydney, 1949

Theatres of SydneyPix magazine
North Coast ticket queue at Central Railway Station, Boxing Day 1939 — photograph, from Central Station
photograph·1939·Haymarket

North Coast ticket queue at Central Railway Station, Boxing Day 1939

Christmas rush at Sydney Central Railway Station, 26 December 1939 / photographs by Baden H. MullaneyBaden H. Mullaney
O'Connell Street corner hotel with 'Bath Room' sign beyond, Sydney — photograph, from O'Connell Street, 1870–75
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

O'Connell Street corner hotel with 'Bath Room' sign beyond, Sydney, 1870–75

Construction of the Centennial Hall, Sydney Town HallAmerican & Australasian Photographic Company
Opening of the Anzac War Memorial, Hyde Park — photograph, from Anzac Memorial, 1934
photograph·1934·Sydney CBD

Opening of the Anzac War Memorial, Hyde Park, 1934

Opening of Anzac War Memorial, Sydney, by Duke of GloucesterSam Hood
Palace Theatre, Pitt Street, lit at night for Noel Coward's "Present Laughter" — photograph, from Pitt Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Palace Theatre, Pitt Street, lit at night for Noel Coward's "Present Laughter", 1949

Theatres of SydneyPix magazine
Parliament House, Macquarie Street — photograph, from Parliament of New South Wales, 1870
photograph·1870·Sydney CBD

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, 1870

Views of Old SydneyCharles Bayliss; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney, with traffic at the intersection — photograph, from Parliament of New South Wales, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney, with traffic at the intersection, 1949

Sydney
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
Photographic supplies kiosk, Royal Arcade, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1950
photograph·1950·Sydney CBD

Photographic supplies kiosk, Royal Arcade, Sydney, 1950

Sydney arcades, April 1950Pix magazine
Pitt Street crowds outside Shirley Shoe Co — photograph, from Pitt Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Pitt Street crowds outside Shirley Shoe Co, 1949

Sydney
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 looking north from the Royal Exchange, Sydney — photograph, from Pitt Street, c. 1890–1910
photograph·1900·Sydney CBD

Pitt Street looking north from the Royal Exchange, Sydney, c. 1890–1910

Glass negatives of the Sydney and Blue Mountains regionsDavid William Macpherson
Pitt Street shopping crowds past McCathie's and Selfridges, Sydney — photograph, from Pitt Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Pitt Street shopping crowds past McCathie's and Selfridges, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
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
Proposed Sydney Town Hall site and old burial ground — map, from Sydney CBD, 1867
map·1867

Proposed Sydney Town Hall site and old burial ground, 1867

Site for Sydney Town Hall
Proposed Sydney Town Hall site on the old burial ground — map, from Sydney CBD, 1867
map·1867·Sydney CBD

Proposed Sydney Town Hall site on the old burial ground, 1867

Site for Sydney Town Hall
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
Robinson's Map No. 4 of the City of Sydney — map, from Sydney CBD, 1948
map·1948

Robinson's Map No. 4 of the City of Sydney, 1948

Map of the city of Sydney : Map no. 4H.E.C. Robinson Pty Ltd.