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Commemoration Day scramble, University of Sydney — photograph, from Eastern Avenue, circa 1932
photograph·1932·Camperdown

Commemoration Day scramble, University of Sydney

Sydney University Commemoration DayHood, Sam, 1872-1953
Concrete pipe works beside a canal, Alexandria — photograph, from Alexandra Canal Shared Path, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Alexandria

Concrete pipe works beside a canal, Alexandria

Item 06: Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, Rozelle, 193-Milton Kent
Coogee Bay from the clifftop, with figures in the foreground — photograph, from Coogee Bay, circa 1880
photograph·1880·Coogee

Coogee Bay from the clifftop, with figures in the foreground

Coogee BayState Library NSW
Coogee Bay from the sandstone cliffs, 1874 — photograph, from Coogee Bay, circa 1874
photograph·1874·Coogee Bay

Coogee Bay from the sandstone cliffs, 1874

Item 03: Coogee Bay, New South Wales, [1874Mr Whittle
Coogee Beach and baths, crowded shoreline, ca. 1928–1932 — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1928
photograph·1928·Coogee

Coogee Beach and baths, crowded shoreline, ca. 1928–1932

Samuel Wood - postcard photonegatives of Coogee, ca. 1928-1932Wood, Samuel, 1876-1957
Coogee Beach and Pier from the reserve, looking south — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1928
photograph·1928·Coogee

Coogee Beach and Pier from the reserve, looking south

Samuel Wood - postcard photonegatives of Coogee, ca. 1928-1932Wood, Samuel, 1876-1957
Coogee Beach from the air, 1949 — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Coogee

Coogee Beach from the air, 1949

Aerial - CoogeeState Library NSW
Coogee Pier and beachfront reserve, viewed from above — photograph, from Coogee, circa 1928
photograph·1928·Coogee

Coogee Pier and beachfront reserve, viewed from above

Samuel Wood - postcard photonegatives of Coogee, ca. 1928-1932Wood, Samuel, 1876-1957
Coogee Pier pavilion from the beach — photograph, from Coogee, circa 1905
photograph·1905·Coogee

Coogee Pier pavilion from the beach

Coogee PierStar Photo Co.
Coogee surf boat crew at the oars, night training, 1946 — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1946
photograph·1946·Coogee

Coogee surf boat crew at the oars, night training, 1946

Coogee surf boat crew training at night Coogee Beach, 9 March 1946Herfort, Norman, 1905-1969
Coogee surf boat crew battling the swell at night, 1946 — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1946
photograph·1946·Coogee

Coogee surf boat crew battling the swell at night, 1946

Coogee surf boat crew training at night Coogee Beach, 9 March 1946Herfort, Norman, 1905-1969
Coogee surf boat crewman at oar, night training, 1946 — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1946
photograph·1946·Coogee

Coogee surf boat crewman at oar, night training, 1946

Coogee surf boat crew training at night Coogee Beach, 9 March 1946Herfort, Norman, 1905-1969
Cookhouse doorway, Parramatta Gaol — photograph, from Parramatta Gaol, circa 1950
photograph·1950·North Parramatta

Cookhouse doorway, Parramatta Gaol

Parramatta GaolState Library NSW
Costumed hostesses pouring drinks at a Parramatta Sesquicentenary gathering, 1938 — photograph, from Parramatta, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed hostesses pouring drinks at a Parramatta Sesquicentenary gathering, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938 — photograph, from Old Government House, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938 Sesquicentenary — photograph, from Old Government House, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed participants at Old Government House, Parramatta, 1938 Sesquicentenary

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Costumed participants at Parramatta's 1938 sesquicentenary, Old Government House — photograph, from Old Government House, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Costumed participants at Parramatta's 1938 sesquicentenary, Old Government House

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Council yard, McMahons Point, Sydney, 1915 — illustration, from McMahons Point, circa 1915
illustration·1915·McMahons Point

Council yard, McMahons Point, Sydney, 1915

Item 03: Pyrmont Bridge Darling HarbourSydney Ure Smith
Cricket match at North Sydney Oval — photograph, from North Sydney Oval, circa 1930
photograph·1930·North Sydney

Cricket match at North Sydney Oval

Cricket [North Sydney OvalSam Hood
Crowd at the Bryden & Peters motor body works fire, Phillip Street — photograph, from Phillip Street, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Waterloo

Crowd at the Bryden & Peters motor body works fire, Phillip Street

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
Crowds at Bondi Beach below the Pavilion — photograph, from Bondi Beach, circa 1950
photograph·1950·Bondi Beach

Crowds at Bondi Beach below the Pavilion

SydneyState Library NSW
Crowds at Bondi Beach below the Pavilion — photograph, from Bondi Pavilion, circa 1950
photograph·1950·Bondi Beach

Crowds at Bondi Beach below the Pavilion

SydneyState Library NSW
Crowds at the Prouds corner, King Street, Sydney — photograph, from King Street, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Crowds at the Prouds corner, King Street, Sydney

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

Crowds crossing Pitt Street outside Shirley Shoe Co., Sydney

SydneyState Library NSW
Crowds in a Sydney street, peace celebrations, August 1945 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1945
photograph·1945·Sydney CBD

Crowds in a Sydney street, peace celebrations, August 1945

Peace celebrations, SydneySam Hood
Crowds on a Sydney ocean beach — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1950
photograph·1950·Sydney CBD

Crowds on a Sydney ocean beach

SydneyState Library NSW
Crowds on Bondi Beach below the promenade, c.1950 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1950
photograph·1950·Sydney CBD

Crowds on Bondi Beach below the promenade, c.1950

SydneyState Library NSW
Crowds on Coogee Beach, 1922 — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1922
photograph·1922·Coogee

Crowds on Coogee Beach, 1922

Coogee Beach, 1922 / panoramic photograph no. 12 by R. P. MooreMoore, R. P. (Robert P.)
Crown lands auction poster, Section 44, Town of Parramatta, 1909 — map, from Parramatta, circa 1909
map·1836·Parramatta

Crown lands auction poster, Section 44, Town of Parramatta, 1909

Parramatta subdivision plansState Library NSW
Curved public bar of the Vauxhall Inn, Granville — photograph, from Vauxhall Inn, circa 1939
photograph·1939·Granville

Curved public bar of the Vauxhall Inn, Granville

Vauxhall Inn, ParramattaSam Hood
Darling Harbour from Balmain, 1879 — illustration, from Darling Harbour, circa 1879
illustration·1882·Sydney CBD

Darling Harbour from Balmain, 1879

Sketches in New South Wales and Victoria, 1855-1882 / by J.B. HendersonHenderson, J. B. (John Black), 1827-1918
Darling Point waterfront with St Mark's spire — photograph, from Darling Point, circa 1915
photograph·1915·Darling Point

Darling Point waterfront with St Mark's spire

Six charming views of Darling PointState Library NSW
Dental Hospital tower on Chalmers Street, trams passing below — photograph, from Sydney Dental Hospital, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Surry Hills

Dental Hospital tower on Chalmers Street, trams passing below

SydneyState Library NSW
Department of Lands Building, Bridge Street, Sydney, 1951 — photograph, from Loftus Street, circa 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

Department of Lands Building, Bridge Street, Sydney, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951State Library NSW
Desert Mounted Corps Memorial, Mount Clarence, Albany — photograph, from Desert Mounted Corps Memorial, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Desert Mounted Corps Memorial

Desert Mounted Corps Memorial, Mount Clarence, Albany

File 01: Walkabout magazine : Western Australian photographs [Albany, Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie, Comet Vale, Marble Bar, King Bay, Mt Newman, Yampi Sound-Cockatoo IslandAustralian Geographical Society; Australian National Travel Association; Australian Tourist Commission; Beal, David, 1936-2024; Bean, R.; Ewers, John K. (John Keith), 1904-1978; Western Australian Government Tourist Bureau; Western Australian Newspapers Limited
Distant town beyond fenced grazing paddocks, New South Wales — photograph, circa 1875
photograph·1875

Distant town beyond fenced grazing paddocks, New South Wales

Photographic views of N.S.W. [New South WalesState Library NSW
Don Bradman walking out to bat, Second Test, Sydney Cricket Ground — photograph, from Sydney Cricket Ground, circa 1936
photograph·1936·Moore Park

Don Bradman walking out to bat, Second Test, Sydney Cricket Ground

Second test, SydneyHood, Sam
Dove and Olive Branch public house, Church Hill, Sydney, 1845 — illustration, from St Philip's Anglican Church, circa 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. RobertsRoberts, George, ca. 1800-1865
Dufor factory and surrounding streets from the air — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Dufor factory and surrounding streets from the air

Item 10: Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville and Mascot, 194-Milton Kent
Duke of Gloucester saluting from a barouche, Government House, Sydney — photograph, from Government House, circa 1934
photograph·1934·Sydney CBD

Duke of Gloucester saluting from a barouche, Government House, Sydney

The Duke of Gloucester in SydneySam Hood
East view of Woolloomooloo, Sydney, 1820 — illustration, from Woolloomooloo, circa 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. FullerLycett, Joseph, ca. 1775-1828; Rodius, Charles, 1802-1860; Nicholas, William, ca. 1807-1854; Hamilton, George, 1812-1883; Thwaites, Walter William, c.1814-1888; Docker, Charlotte Maria H.; Bridgford, P.; Whiting, Evelyn; Evans, George William, 1780-1852
Elevated view across a township to low hills, motor cars parked along the road — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1930
photograph·1930·Sydney CBD

Elevated view across a township to low hills, motor cars parked along the road

Suburb of SydneyHood, Sam, 1872-1953
Elizabeth Street and the railway cutting looking north past Mark Foys, Sydney — photograph, from Elizabeth Street, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Surry Hills

Elizabeth Street and the railway cutting looking north past Mark Foys, Sydney

SydneyState Library NSW
Employees at Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville, 1936 — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1936
photograph·1936·Marrickville

Employees at Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville, 1936

Vicars Woollen mills at Marrickville, 24 July 1936State Library NSW
Erskineville Public School children in the grounds, 1943 — photograph, from Erskineville Public School, circa 1943
photograph·1943·Erskineville

Erskineville Public School children in the grounds, 1943

Erskineville school children, 20 October 1943 / photographed by Ivan IveIve, Ivan, 1905-1972
Examining books at a Marrickville book collection — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Examining books at a Marrickville book collection

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIve, Ivan, 1905-1972
Excavation alongside the railway corridor, Erskineville, 1938 — photograph, from Bridge Street Cycleway, circa 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Excavation alongside the railway corridor, Erskineville, 1938

Work on railway Erskineville], 12 May 1938State Library NSW
Face to face with a caged canary, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Face to face with a caged canary, Marrickville

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIve, Ivan, 1905-1972