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Anzac Day service at the Cenotaph, Martin Place — photograph, from The Cenotaph War Memorial, c. 1930s
photograph·1930s·Sydney CBD

Anzac Day service at the Cenotaph, Martin Place, c. 1930s

Anzac Day ceremony at Cenotaph, Martin PlaceTed Hood
Australian Joint Stock Bank, George Street, Sydney — photograph, from George Street, c. 1892–1900
photograph·1900·Wynyard

Australian Joint Stock Bank, George Street, Sydney, c. 1892–1900

Photographs of Sydney and New South Wales, ca.1892-1900 / N.S.W. Government PrinterNew South Wales. Government Printing Office
Crowds at the Prouds corner, King Street, Sydney — photograph, from King Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Crowds at the Prouds corner, King Street, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
Crowds crossing Pitt Street outside Shirley Shoe Co., Sydney — photograph, from Pitt Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Crowds crossing Pitt Street outside Shirley Shoe Co., Sydney, 1949

Sydney
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
English, Scottish & Australian Bank, George and King Streets, Sydney — photograph, from King Street, 1873
photograph·1873·Sydney CBD

English, Scottish & Australian Bank, George and King Streets, Sydney, 1873

A collection of photographs of buildings and views in New South Wales [Sydney and Zig Zag Railway, Lithgow] ... / Thomas Richards, Government PrinterNew South Wales. Government Printing Office
Footpath crowds and street stalls, Martin Place, Sydney — photograph, from Martin Place, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Footpath crowds and street stalls, Martin Place, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
General Post Office clock tower, Martin Place, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney General Post Office, 1898–1926
photograph·1898·Sydney CBD

General Post Office clock tower, Martin Place, Sydney, 1898–1926

Streetscapes including Circular Quay trams, Martin Place and G.P.O., St. Mary's Cathedral, Botanical Gardens and Harbour foreshoresFrederick Danvers Power
General Post Office, George Street, Sydney, before the clock tower — photograph, from George Street, c. 1880s
photograph·1880·Wynyard

General Post Office, George Street, Sydney, before the clock tower, c. 1880s

General Post Office, George Street, Sydney] / C. Bayliss Photo, SydneyCharles Bayliss
General Post Office, Sydney — illustration, from Sydney General Post Office, 1856
illustration·1856·Sydney CBD

General Post Office, Sydney, 1856

Scenery in & around Sydney / by S.T.GSamuel Thomas Gill
General Post Office, Sydney, by Charles Bayliss — photograph, from Sydney General Post Office, c. 1878
photograph·1878·Sydney CBD

General Post Office, Sydney, by Charles Bayliss, c. 1878

General Post Office, Sydney] / C. Bayliss Photo, SydneyCharles Bayliss
General Post Office, Sydney, with the projecting three-faced clock — photograph, from Sydney General Post Office, c. 1878
photograph·1878·Sydney CBD

General Post Office, Sydney, with the projecting three-faced clock, c. 1878

General Post Office, Sydney
George Street decorated for the Federation celebrations, Sydney — photograph, from Dymocks Building, 1901
photograph·1900·Sydney CBD

George Street decorated for the Federation celebrations, Sydney, 1901

Royal Australian Historical Society : photonegativesRoyal Australian Historical Society
George Street looking north from King Street, Sydney — photograph, from George Street, 1842
photograph·1870·Wynyard

George Street looking north from King Street, Sydney, 1842

Views of Old SydneyCharles Bayliss; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
George Street looking south from Margaret Street, Sydney — photograph, from Margaret Street, 1900–10
photograph·1900·Wynyard

George Street looking south from Margaret Street, Sydney, 1900–10

Sydney. George Street looking South from Margaret Street, " Toast rack " tramsStar Photo Co.
GPO clock tower from above, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney General Post Office, 1937
photograph·1937·Sydney CBD

GPO clock tower from above, Sydney, 1937

George Street with trams
Horse-drawn traffic on York Street towards the Town Hall — photograph, from York Street, c. 1910
photograph·1910·Sydney CBD

Horse-drawn traffic on York Street towards the Town Hall, c. 1910

York Street, looking towards the Town HallSam Hood
Hotel Australia, Castlereagh Street, Sydney — photograph, from Castlereagh Street, 1903
photograph·1903·Sydney CBD

Hotel Australia, Castlereagh Street, Sydney, 1903

Illuminated address presented to George Judah Cohen Esq. on the occasion of his departure from Sydney on a visit to Europe. Royal Exchange Sydney. Feb. 19th 1903Royal Exchange of Sydney
King Street looking north, Sydney — illustration, from King Street, 1842
illustration·1870·Sydney CBD

King Street looking north, Sydney, 1842

Views of Old SydneyCharles Bayliss; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)
King Street looking west towards George Street — photograph, from King Street, 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

King Street looking west towards George Street, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
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
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, 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
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
Opening day crowds at the new Commonwealth Bank head office, Sydney — photograph, from Commonwealth Bank Building, 1916–52
photograph·1916·Sydney CBD

Opening day crowds at the new Commonwealth Bank head office, Sydney, 1916–52

State Library NSWSam Hood
Pitt Street looking north toward the Harbour Bridge — photograph, from Pitt Street, 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

Pitt Street looking north toward the Harbour Bridge, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
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 clock tower by moonlight, from the Australia Hotel, Sydney — illustration, from Sydney General Post Office, 1850–94
illustration·1894·Sydney CBD

Post Office clock tower by moonlight, from the Australia Hotel, Sydney, 1850–94

Album of sketches, 1850s-1894] / G. HamiltonGeorge Hamilton
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
Rofe Chambers entrance, O'Connell Street, Sydney — photograph, from O'Connell Street, 1927
photograph·1924·Sydney CBD

Rofe Chambers entrance, O'Connell Street, Sydney, 1927

State Library NSWArthur Ernest Foster
St James' Church and Hyde Park from above — photograph, from St James Church, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

St James' Church and Hyde Park from above, 1949

Sydney
St Patrick's Catholic Church, Grosvenor Street, from the church lawn — photograph, from St Patrick's Catholic Church, 1946
photograph·1946·The Rocks

St Patrick's Catholic Church, Grosvenor Street, from the church lawn, 1946

St Patrick's Church, corner Grosvenor and Harrington Streets, Sydney, 1946 / photographed by Max DupainMax Dupain
St Philip's Church and Clarence Street, Sydney, from the Grosvenor Hotel — photograph, from St Philip's Anglican Church, c. 1885–90
photograph·1887·Wynyard

St Philip's Church and Clarence Street, Sydney, from the Grosvenor Hotel, c. 1885–90

From Grosvener [i.e. Grosvenor] Hotel [Sydney] / C. Bayliss Photo., SydneyCharles Bayliss
St Philip's Church, Church Hill, Sydney — photograph, from St Philip's Anglican Church, c. 1875
photograph·1875·Wynyard

St Philip's Church, Church Hill, Sydney, c. 1875

St. Philip's Church, SydneyJ.R. Clarke
Strand Arcade galleries from an upper level, Sydney — photograph, from Strand Arcade, 1950
photograph·1950·Sydney CBD

Strand Arcade galleries from an upper level, Sydney, 1950

Sydney arcades, April 1950Pix magazine
Supreme Court and St James' Church from Elizabeth Street, Sydney — photograph, from St James Church
photograph·1890·Sydney CBD

Supreme Court and St James' Church from Elizabeth Street, Sydney

Panorama of Hyde Park, SydneyJohn Rae
Surrey Hotel and Rose Bay tram, King Street, Sydney — photograph, from King Street, c. 1900–10
photograph·1905·Sydney CBD

Surrey Hotel and Rose Bay tram, King Street, Sydney, c. 1900–10

King Street, SydneyStar Photo Co.
Trams and horse-drawn traffic on Castlereagh Street near Martin Place, Sydney — photograph, from Martin Place, 1900–10
photograph·1900·Sydney CBD

Trams and horse-drawn traffic on Castlereagh Street near Martin Place, Sydney, 1900–10

Sydney. Castlereagh Street, near Martin Place. Trams, horses & carts etceteraStar Photo Co.
Trams on George Street at Martin Place, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney General Post Office, 1937
photograph·1937·Sydney CBD

Trams on George Street at Martin Place, Sydney, 1937

George Street with trams
Trams on George Street near Martin Place, Sydney — photograph, from George Street, c. 1910
photograph·1910·Sydney CBD

Trams on George Street near Martin Place, Sydney, c. 1910

George Street from near Martin Place, then Moore StreetSam Hood
Turner and Henderson Printing Works, 254 George Street, Sydney — photograph, from George Street, c. 1909–11
photograph·1900·Sydney CBD

Turner and Henderson Printing Works, 254 George Street, Sydney, c. 1909–11

Glass negatives of Sydney and suburbs ca. 1900-1914 / Mrs. Arthur George FosterMrs. Arthur George Foster
Victory march through central Sydney — photograph, from Novotel Sydney City Centre, 1945
photograph·1945·Wynyard

Victory march through central Sydney, 1945

Peace celebrations, SydneySam Hood
Victory parade and crowds for the end of the Second World War, Martin Place, Sydney — photograph, from Martin Place, 1945
photograph·1945·Sydney CBD

Victory parade and crowds for the end of the Second World War, Martin Place, Sydney, 1945

Peace celebrations, SydneySam Hood
York Street looking south, the Sydney market building — illustration, from York Street, 1842
illustration·1870·Wynyard

York Street looking south, the Sydney market building, 1842

Views of Old SydneyCharles Bayliss; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)