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99 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney — illustration, from Cumberland Street, c. 1910
illustration·1910·The Rocks

99 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney, c. 1910

Carahar Stairs leading from Lower Fort Street to Princes Street, Sydney, ca. 1910] / by Edith J. Bell BrownEdith Brown
After the Fancy Ball — illustration, c. 1865–75
illustration·1870

After the Fancy Ball, c. 1865–75

Australian Sketches [mainly scenes of Tasmania and New South WalesSands & Kenny
Anthony Hordern & Sons Palace Emporium fire, George Street — illustration, from George Street, 1901
illustration·1901·Haymarket

Anthony Hordern & Sons Palace Emporium fire, George Street, 1901

Anthony Hordern & Sons Palace Emporium fire by Fred LeistFred Leist
Barnet's 1883 design for a Sydney Free Public Library, seen from Hyde Park — illustration, from Hyde Park Barracks
illustration·1883·Sydney CBD

Barnet's 1883 design for a Sydney Free Public Library, seen from Hyde Park

Sketch designs for Free Public Library, 1883 ; Public Library, Sydney, 1890 / architectural drawings by James Barnet, Colonial ArchitectJames Johnstone Barnet
Bayard, Wolseley Road, Point Piper — watercolour by John Campbell — illustration, from Wolseley Road, c. 1900
illustration·1900·Point Piper

Bayard, Wolseley Road, Point Piper — watercolour by John Campbell, c. 1900

Bayard, Wolseley Road, Point Piper, ca 1900] / watercolour by John CampbellJohn Campbell
Bona Vista, seat of Richard Jones Esq. M.C., Sydney — illustration, c. 1840
illustration·1837

Bona Vista, seat of Richard Jones Esq. M.C., Sydney, c. 1840

Scrap album compiled by Richard JonesRichard Jones
Canterbury House, Ashfield: garden vista — illustration, from Ashfield, c. 1860
illustration·1860·Ashfield

Canterbury House, Ashfield: garden vista, c. 1860

Canterbury House, the seat of Mr Arthur Jeffries [sic]: garden vista, ca 1860 / by Conrad MartensConrad Martens
Canterbury House, Ashfield: the drive — illustration, from Ashfield, c. 1860
illustration·1860·Ashfield

Canterbury House, Ashfield: the drive, c. 1860

Canterbury House, the seat of Mr Arthur Jeffries [sic]: garden vista, ca 1860 / by Conrad MartensConrad Martens
Central Station clock tower from Railway Square, Sydney — illustration, from Railway Square, 1923
illustration·1923·Haymarket

Central Station clock tower from Railway Square, Sydney, 1923

Central Railway Station at Railway Square, SydneyWilliam Young
Cottage and paddock, watercolour by Samuel Elyard — illustration, 1866
illustration·1854

Cottage and paddock, watercolour by Samuel Elyard, 1866

Views, mainly of Sydney, Nowra and TeraraSamuel Elyard
Courtyard of the Hôtel Suisse, the artist's lodging — illustration, 1823
illustration·1823

Courtyard of the Hôtel Suisse, the artist's lodging, 1823

Album of] Pencil sketches, watercolours, etc. by C. Martens, O.W. Brierly, S.T. Gill, John Rae, C. Rodius and othersConrad Martens; Oswald W. B. Brierly; Samuel Thomas Gill; John Rae; Charles Rodius
Cricket at Hyde Park: Sydney versus an Imperial regiment — illustration, from Hyde Park
illustration·1870·Sydney CBD

Cricket at Hyde Park: Sydney versus an Imperial regiment

Hyde Park - the old days of merry Cricket Club matches, c. 1870? / Thomas H LewisThomas Harvey Lewis
D. S. Mitchell's house, Cumberland Street, Sydney — illustration, from Cumberland Street, 1880
illustration·1882·The Rocks

D. S. Mitchell's house, Cumberland Street, Sydney, 1880

Sketches in New South Wales and Victoria, 1855-1882 / by J.B. HendersonJ. B. Henderson
Darling Harbour from Balmain — illustration, from Darling Harbour, 1879
illustration·1882·Sydney CBD

Darling Harbour from Balmain, 1879

Sketches in New South Wales and Victoria, 1855-1882 / by J.B. HendersonJ. B. Henderson
Dove and Olive Branch public house, Church Hill, Sydney — illustration, from St Philip's Anglican Church, 1845
illustration·1850·Wynyard

Dove and Olive Branch public house, Church Hill, Sydney, 1845

The holes and corners of Sydney as they are and as they were by G. RobertsGeorge Roberts
East view of Woolloomooloo, Sydney — illustration, from Woolloomooloo, 1820
illustration·1820s·Woolloomooloo

East view of Woolloomooloo, Sydney, 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
Entrance to Government House, Sydney — illustration, from Government House, 1850
illustration·1850·Sydney CBD

Entrance to Government House, Sydney, 1850

Entrance to Government House] / C. MartensConrad Martens
First Glebe Island Bridge across Johnstons Bay — illustration, from Pyrmont, 1862–73
illustration·1862·Pyrmont

First Glebe Island Bridge across Johnstons Bay, 1862–73

Views of SydneySamuel Elyard
Fort Macquarie from Pinchgut, Sydney Harbour — illustration, from Potts Point, c. 1850
illustration·1850·Potts Point

Fort Macquarie from Pinchgut, Sydney Harbour, c. 1850

Fort Macquarie from Pinchgut / watercolour by Frederick GarlingFrederick Garling
Fort Macquarie seen across the water, Sydney — illustration, from Bennelong Point / Dubbagullee, 1825–30
illustration·1827·Sydney CBD

Fort Macquarie seen across the water, Sydney, 1825–30

Fort Macquarie, Sydney] ; [View of Sydney Harbour] / [attributed to Lady Eliza DarlingDarling, Eliza, Lady, 1798-1867
Garden Palace across Sydney Harbour from North Shore — illustration, from The Domain, c. 1880
illustration·1880·Sydney CBD

Garden Palace across Sydney Harbour from North Shore, c. 1880

The Garden Palace Exhibition from North Shore [a view, including Fort Denison], ca. 1880 / J. P. RJ. P. R.
Gas Works, Millers Point — illustration, from Millers Point, 1873
illustration·1862·Millers Point

Gas Works, Millers Point, 1873

Views of SydneySamuel Elyard
Glenmore Falls (the Cascade), Paddington — illustration, from Cascade Street, 1859
illustration·1859·Paddington

Glenmore Falls (the Cascade), Paddington, 1859

Views mainly of the eastern suburbs of SydneyGeorge Roberts
Glenmore Tannery — illustration, 1861
illustration·1859

Glenmore Tannery, 1861

Views mainly of the eastern suburbs of SydneyGeorge Roberts
Glenmore Tannery, Rushcutters Bay — illustration, from Rushcutters Bay, 1860
illustration·1850·Rushcutters Bay

Glenmore Tannery, Rushcutters Bay, 1860

The holes and corners of Sydney as they are and as they were by G. RobertsGeorge Roberts
Gnarled tree with a distant house, inscribed 'Mrs Kerr' — illustration, 1837–58
illustration·1837

Gnarled tree with a distant house, inscribed 'Mrs Kerr', 1837–58

Scrap album compiled by Richard JonesRichard Jones
Goat Island from the Balmain foreshore — illustration, from Balmain East, 1865
illustration·1865·Balmain East

Goat Island from the Balmain foreshore, 1865

Goat Island / Samuel ElyardSamuel Elyard
God Save the Queen — troops on parade before a crowd — illustration, 1856
illustration·1844

God Save the Queen — troops on parade before a crowd, 1856

Samuel Thomas Gill original sketchesSamuel Thomas Gill
Government House, Parramatta — illustration, from Old Government House, 1805
illustration·1796·Parramatta

Government House, Parramatta, 1805

Australian paintings by J.W. Lewin, G.P. Harris, G.W. Evans and othersJ. W. Lewin; George William Evans; George Prideaux Robert Harris; Mrs. Bellasis; R. Dobson
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
Greycliffe House from Shark Beach, Vaucluse — illustration, from Nielsen Park, 1854
illustration·1854·Vaucluse

Greycliffe House from Shark Beach, Vaucluse, 1854

Greycliffe House, Vaucluse, Sydney by Conrad MartensConrad Martens
H.M.S. Britomart at sunset in the Channel — illustration, 1838
illustration·1837

H.M.S. Britomart at sunset in the Channel, 1838

Voyage of H.M.S. Britomart from 1837 to 1843 / drawn by Owen StanleyOwen Stanley
H.M.S. Galatea passing the Sydney Heads with the Emu and Pelican — illustration, from South Head, c. 1868
illustration·1868·Watsons Bay

H.M.S. Galatea passing the Sydney Heads with the Emu and Pelican, c. 1868

H.M.S. Galatea passing the Sydney Heads with the Pelican and Emu in attendance
Hough's Windmill, Old South Head Road, Waverley — illustration, from Bondi Junction, 1854–78
illustration·1854·Bondi Junction

Hough's Windmill, Old South Head Road, Waverley, 1854–78

Views, mainly of Sydney, Nowra and TeraraSamuel Elyard
Howell's wind and water mill on the Parramatta River — illustration, from Parramatta, 1850s
illustration·1850·Parramatta

Howell's wind and water mill on the Parramatta River, 1850s

Howell's Mill, Parramatta - watercolour drawing
Hyde Park, with old St Mary's Cathedral and the Woolloomooloo windmills — illustration, from Hyde Park, 1842
illustration·1842·Sydney CBD

Hyde Park, with old St Mary's Cathedral and the Woolloomooloo windmills, 1842

Views in old SydneyJohn Rae
Illustrated title page for 'J.T. Doyle's Sketches in Australia' — illustration, c. 1862–63
illustration·1862

Illustrated title page for 'J.T. Doyle's Sketches in Australia', c. 1862–63

Dr Doyle's sketch book, ca. 1862-1863 / John Thomas Doyle & Samuel Thomas GillSamuel Thomas Gill
Inner Lighthouse, South Head, Port Jackson — illustration, from Watsons Bay, 1858–66
illustration·1844·Watsons Bay

Inner Lighthouse, South Head, Port Jackson, 1858–66

Samuel Thomas Gill original sketchesSamuel Thomas Gill
Jacob Janssen's Bronte House — illustration, from Bronte House, 1856
illustration·1856·Bronte

Jacob Janssen's Bronte House, 1856

View of Bronte House], February, 1856 / drawn by Jacob JanssenJacob Janssen
James Barnet's 1883 sketch design for a Free Public Library, Sydney — illustration, from The Domain
illustration·1883·Sydney CBD

James Barnet's 1883 sketch design for a Free Public Library, Sydney

Sketch designs for Free Public Library, 1883 ; Public Library, Sydney, 1890 / architectural drawings by James Barnet, Colonial ArchitectJames Johnstone Barnet
Johnstons Bay and the Balmain villas, watercolour by George F. Halsted — illustration, from Balmain, 1865–70
illustration·1865·Balmain

Johnstons Bay and the Balmain villas, watercolour by George F. Halsted, 1865–70

Johnsons [ie Johnstons] Bay Balmain, [1865-70?] / watercolour by HalstedGeorge F. Halsted
Looking into Darling Harbour from Millers Point — illustration, from Millers Point, 1862–73
illustration·1862·Millers Point

Looking into Darling Harbour from Millers Point, 1862–73

Views of SydneySamuel Elyard
Looking towards Manly from Bellevue Hill — illustration, from Bellevue Hill, 1909
illustration·1909·Bellevue Hill

Looking towards Manly from Bellevue Hill, 1909

View of Sydney Harbour looking towards Manly from top of Bellevue Hill, 1909 / by Ernest HowesErnest Howes
Macquarie Lighthouse and shipping off South Head — illustration, from Vaucluse, 1853
illustration·1856·Vaucluse

Macquarie Lighthouse and shipping off South Head, 1853

View of Bronte House], February, 1856 / drawn by Jacob JanssenJacob Janssen
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
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
Mopes Creek outstation, Victoria — illustration, 1851
illustration·1822

Mopes Creek outstation, Victoria, 1851

Colonial sketches: an album of views of Sydney and NSW / E. West, F. Terry, Conrad Martens et. alE. West, F. Terry, Conrad Martens et. al.
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