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Man and woman with a striped surfboard, Maroubra Beach — photograph, from Maroubra Beach, 1944
photograph·1944·Maroubra

Man and woman with a striped surfboard, Maroubra Beach, 1944

Surf boards - Maroubra, 21 March 1944 / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Man at the fence of a cast-iron terrace house, Surry Hills — photograph, from Surry Hills, 1950
photograph·1950·Surry Hills

Man at the fence of a cast-iron terrace house, Surry Hills, 1950

Slum clearance - Surry Hills, 30 March 1950 / photographs by L. BartholenL. Bartholen
Man at work on a window frame, Surry Hills — photograph, from Surry Hills, 1950
photograph·1950·Surry Hills

Man at work on a window frame, Surry Hills, 1950

Slum clearance - Surry Hills, 30 March 1950 / photographs by L. BartholenL. Bartholen
Man pressing a globe dumbbell overhead among barbells and weights — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Man pressing a globe dumbbell overhead among barbells and weights, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Manly Cove from Kangaroo Hill, Manly — photograph, from Manly Cove, c. 1880–98
photograph·1898·Manly

Manly Cove from Kangaroo Hill, Manly, c. 1880–98

Views of Sydney buildings, Sydney Harbour and bays, ca. 1880-1898 / J. Paine photoJohn Paine
March past at a Bondi Beach surf carnival — photograph, from Bondi Beach, 1940
photograph·1940·Bondi Beach

March past at a Bondi Beach surf carnival, 1940

Surf carnival at Bondi BeachSam Hood
Mariners' Church, George Street, The Rocks — photograph, from George Street, c. 1860–71
photograph·1871·The Rocks

Mariners' Church, George Street, The Rocks, c. 1860–71

Mariners' Church, Circular Quay, 1871 [i.e. ca. 1860] / [attributed to Charles PickeringCharles Percy Pickering
Market stalls and pedestrians along Martin Place — photograph, from Martin Place, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Market stalls and pedestrians along Martin Place, 1949

Sydney
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
Marrickville from the air: terrace grid, factories and claypit pond — photograph, from Marrickville, after 1935
photograph·1935·Marrickville

Marrickville from the air: terrace grid, factories and claypit pond, after 1935

Milton Kent aerial views of Cabarita, Marrickville, after 1935Milton Kent
Marrickville from the air: terrace grid, factories and rail lines — photograph, from Marrickville, after 1935
photograph·1935·Marrickville

Marrickville from the air: terrace grid, factories and rail lines, after 1935

Milton Kent aerial views of Cabarita, Marrickville, after 1935Milton Kent
Marrickville mill and terrace streets from the air — photograph, from Marrickville, c. 1937
photograph·1937·Marrickville

Marrickville mill and terrace streets from the air, c. 1937

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria, Artarmon, Marrickville, SydneyMilton Kent
Marrickville terraces and factory workshops from the air — photograph, from Marrickville, c. 1940
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Marrickville terraces and factory workshops from the air, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Balmain, Five Dock, Marrickville, Newtown, RhodesMilton Kent (photographer)
Marrickville War Memorial, "Winged Victory" by Gilbert Doble — photograph, from Marrickville, after 1919
photograph·1900·Marrickville

Marrickville War Memorial, "Winged Victory" by Gilbert Doble, after 1919

War memorial at MarrickvilleStar Photo Co.
Marsden's Mill near Parramatta — illustration, from Cumberland Hospital (West Campus), 1820
illustration·1820s·Westmead

Marsden's Mill near Parramatta, 1820

Collection of views predominantly of Sydney, Liverpool, and the Sunda Straits, and portraits, ca 1807, 1829-1847, 1887] / owned by A.W.F. FullerJoseph Lycett; Charles Rodius; William Nicholas; George Hamilton; Walter William Thwaites; Charlotte Maria H. Docker; P. Bridgford; Evelyn Whiting; George William Evans
Martin Place from Castlereagh Street, Sydney — photograph, from Martin Place, 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

Martin Place from Castlereagh Street, Sydney, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Martin Place looking west from Phillip Street, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, 1951
photograph·1951

Martin Place looking west from Phillip Street, Sydney, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Martin Place looking west, with the General Post Office clock tower — photograph, from Martin Place, 1898–1926
photograph·1898·Sydney CBD

Martin Place looking west, with the General Post Office clock tower, 1898–1926

Streetscapes including Martin Place, Circular Quay, Gloucester Street (with St. Phillip's Church in background), house demolition [in the Rocks?], Pyrmont Bridge, Prince Albert Memorial in Hyde Park and the Botanical GardensFrederick Danvers Power
Martin Place strung with the flags of the Great War Allies — photograph, from Martin Place, 1934–38
photograph·1932·Sydney CBD

Martin Place strung with the flags of the Great War Allies, 1934–38

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
McMahons Point from the air, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge — photograph, from McMahons Point, 1939
photograph·1930·McMahons Point

McMahons Point from the air, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1939

Aerial photographs of Sydney, suburbs and harbour], ca. 1930s / Hall & CoHall & Co.
Methodist Church, Railway Parade, Burwood — photograph, from Railway Parade, c. 1900–27
photograph·1900·Burwood

Methodist Church, Railway Parade, Burwood, c. 1900–27

Burwood Rd ; Methodist Church, Burwood ; Greetings from BurwoodBroadhurst Post Card Publishers
Middle Harbour through gum trees, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, c. 1878
photograph·1878

Middle Harbour through gum trees, Sydney, c. 1878

Middle Harbour, Sydney
Middle Head battery, Sydney Harbour, with North Head beyond — photograph, from Middle Head, c. 1880s
photograph·1880·Mosman

Middle Head battery, Sydney Harbour, with North Head beyond, c. 1880s

Middle Head and North Head [ca. 1880s] / C. Bayliss, photo, copyrightCharles Bayliss
Military Barracks, George Street — later Wynyard Square — illustration, from Wynyard, 1842
illustration·1842·Wynyard

Military Barracks, George Street — later Wynyard Square, 1842

Views in old SydneyJohn Rae
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
Military parade on opening day of the 1940 Sydney Royal Easter Show, Moore Park — photograph, from Moore Park
photograph·1940·Moore Park

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

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
Miller's Point and Darling Harbour from Balmain — illustration, from Millers Point, c. 1870
illustration·1870·Millers Point

Miller's Point and Darling Harbour from Balmain, c. 1870

View of Miller's Point and Darling Harbour, ca. 1870 / artist unknownartist unknown
Miller's Point and Darling Harbour from Peacock Point, Balmain — illustration, from Millers Point, c. 1870
illustration·1870·Millers Point

Miller's Point and Darling Harbour from Peacock Point, Balmain, c. 1870

View of Miller's Point and Darling Harbour, ca. 1870 / artist unknownartist unknown
Millers Point and Goat Island from Flagstaff Hill — photograph, from Millers Point, 1875
photograph·1880·Millers Point

Millers Point and Goat Island from Flagstaff Hill, 1875

Millers Point, Sydney ; Residences at Hunters Hill, Milson Island & Nattai ; Ships, China, Eastern Light, & ParramattaLenehan family
Millers Point rooftops and harbour, with sailing ships off Kent Street — photograph, from Millers Point, c. 1875–85
photograph·1880·Millers Point

Millers Point rooftops and harbour, with sailing ships off Kent Street, c. 1875–85

Millers Point, Sydney
Ministry of Housing construction site, Redfern–Surry Hills — photograph, from Redfern, 1950
photograph·1950·Redfern

Ministry of Housing construction site, Redfern–Surry Hills, 1950

Slum clearance Redfern & Surry Hills, 25 April 1950 / photographs by L. BartholenL. Bartholen
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
Moore Street, later Martin Place, Sydney — photograph, from Martin Place, c. 1913
photograph·1913·Sydney CBD

Moore Street, later Martin Place, Sydney, c. 1913

View from Castlereagh Street end of Moore Street (later Martin Place), showing the trams and horse-drawn vehicles and hansom cabs. (The Commonwealth Bank had not been built.)Sam Hood
Moored boats at the Mosman Bay footbridge — photograph, from Mosman Bay, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Mosman

Moored boats at the Mosman Bay footbridge, c. 1930s

Part of Mosman Bay and Bolivia BridgeTed Hood
Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Balmain — photograph, from Mort's Dock, 1887
photograph·1887·Birchgrove

Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Balmain, 1887

Balmain [Mort's DockNew South Wales. Government Printing Office
Mort's Dock, Balmain, with timber wharf and moored vessels — photograph, from Mort Bay Park, c. 1870s
photograph·1870·Birchgrove

Mort's Dock, Balmain, with timber wharf and moored vessels, c. 1870s

Mort's Dock, Balmain
Mosman Bay and the Bolivia Bridge — photograph, from Mosman Bay, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Mosman

Mosman Bay and the Bolivia Bridge, c. 1930s

Part of Mosman Bay and Bolivia BridgeTed Hood
Mosman Bay Falls, New South Wales — photograph, from Mosman Bay, c. 1880s
photograph·1880·Mosman

Mosman Bay Falls, New South Wales, c. 1880s

Mossmans [i.e. Mosman] Bay Falls, N.S.WFrank Arnold Coxhead
Mothers and children leaving the Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Erskineville — photograph, from Erskineville, 1940
photograph·1940·Erskineville

Mothers and children leaving the Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Erskineville, 1940

Erskineville kindergarten series, 23 September 1940 / photographed by Ray OlsonRay Olson
Motorcade passing Gowings on George Street, Sydney — photograph, from Gowings Building, c. 1920–45
photograph·1938·Sydney CBD

Motorcade passing Gowings on George Street, Sydney, c. 1920–45

State Library NSWSam Hood
Motoring party with a 1900 Clement-Panhard on a bush track, Sydney region — photograph, from Sydney
photograph·1900

Motoring party with a 1900 Clement-Panhard on a bush track, Sydney region

Glass negatives including images of boating, beaches, motoring and houses in the Sydney regionWilliam Joseph Macpherson
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
Mrs Macquarie's Chair, carved sandstone seat at Mrs Macquarie's Point — photograph, from Mrs Macquarie's Chair, c. 1875–85
photograph·1880·Sydney CBD

Mrs Macquarie's Chair, carved sandstone seat at Mrs Macquarie's Point, c. 1875–85

Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Sydney
Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Sydney, with figures on the path below the seat — illustration, from Mrs Macquarie's Chair, c. 1843
illustration·1843·Sydney CBD

Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Sydney, with figures on the path below the seat, c. 1843

Views of Sydney, ca. 1843-1865 / watercolours by G.R. [George RobertsGeorge Roberts
Muller and Freeman shopfronts in a Sydney terrace row — photograph, from Sydney, c. 1900–10
photograph·1900

Muller and Freeman shopfronts in a Sydney terrace row, c. 1900–10

Royal Australian Historical Society : photonegativesRoyal Australian Historical Society
Multi-masted schooner under sail at sea — photograph, from Sydney, after 1888
photograph·1888

Multi-masted schooner under sail at sea, after 1888

Sydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association photographsSydney Marine Underwriters' & Salvage Association
Multi-storey factory among market gardens and housing, Mascot — photograph, from Mascot, 1940s
photograph·1940·Mascot

Multi-storey factory among market gardens and housing, Mascot, 1940s

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville and MascotMilton Kent
National Art Gallery of New South Wales from the Domain — photograph, from Art Gallery of New South Wales, c. 1927
photograph·1927·Sydney CBD

National Art Gallery of New South Wales from 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