Sydney · 1930 — 1939

Sydney in the 1930s

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Meggitt Ltd Linseed Oil Mills from the air, with silos and surrounding terraces — photograph, c. 1939
photograph·1939

Meggitt Ltd Linseed Oil Mills from the air, with silos and surrounding terraces, c. 1939

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville, Mortlake, ParramattaMilton Kent
Meggitt's Linseed Oil silos above the rooftops of Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, c. 1939
photograph·1939·Parramatta

Meggitt's Linseed Oil silos above the rooftops of Parramatta, c. 1939

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville, Mortlake, ParramattaMilton Kent
Meggitt Ltd works and concrete silo from the air, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, c. 1939
photograph·1939·Parramatta

Meggitt Ltd works and concrete silo from the air, Parramatta, c. 1939

Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville, Mortlake, ParramattaMilton Kent
Sky-signs on Central Station Building: Askey's Scotch Whisky and Vicars' Marrickville — photograph, from Central Station, c. 1930s
photograph·1930·Haymarket

Sky-signs on Central Station Building: Askey's Scotch Whisky and Vicars' Marrickville, c. 1930s

Askey's House of Lords Scotch Whisky; Vicars' MarrickvilleSam Hood
Tresillian Nursing Home behind picket fence, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1939
photograph·1939·Marrickville

Tresillian Nursing Home behind picket fence, Marrickville, 1939

Tresillian Nursing Home - Marrickville, 20 March 1939Sun newspaper (assumed by Library volunteer to be Pix)
Employees at Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1936
photograph·1936·Marrickville

Employees at Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville, 1936

Vicars Woollen mills at Marrickville, 24 July 1936
Lunch break on the lawn, Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1936
photograph·1936·Marrickville

Lunch break on the lawn, Vicars Woollen Mills, Marrickville, 1936

Vicars Woollen mills at Marrickville, 24 July 1936
Baby show gathering on the steps of Marrickville Town Hall — photograph, from Marrickville Town Hall, 1934
photograph·1934·Marrickville

Baby show gathering on the steps of Marrickville Town Hall, 1934

Group of mothers and babies on steps of Marrickville Town HallTed Hood
Baby show entrants on the steps of Marrickville Town Hall — photograph, from Marrickville Town Hall, 1934
photograph·1934·Marrickville

Baby show entrants on the steps of Marrickville Town Hall, 1934

Group of mothers and babies on steps of Marrickville Town HallTed Hood
Kings Theatre, Marrickville, illuminated at night — photograph, from Marrickville, 1937
photograph·1937·Marrickville

Kings Theatre, Marrickville, illuminated at night, 1937

Kings Theatre at Marrickville. Night shot showing illuminated exteriorSam Hood
Kings Theatre, Marrickville Road — photograph, from Marrickville Road, 1937
photograph·1937·Marrickville

Kings Theatre, Marrickville Road, 1937

Kings Theatre at Marrickville. Daylight view of front of theatreSam Hood
Salvaging a motor chassis at the Phillip Street fire, Redfern — photograph, from Phillip Street, 1934
photograph·1934·Waterloo

Salvaging a motor chassis at the Phillip Street fire, Redfern, 1934

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
Fire brigade at Bryden & Peters Motor Body Builders, Phillip Street, Redfern — photograph, from Phillip Street, 1934
photograph·1934·Waterloo

Fire brigade at Bryden & Peters Motor Body Builders, Phillip Street, Redfern, 1934

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
German Shepherd on the A-frame at the Erskineville dog show — photograph, from Erskineville, 1934
photograph·1934·Erskineville

German Shepherd on the A-frame at the Erskineville dog show, 1934

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
German shepherd on an A-frame obstacle at an Erskineville dog show — photograph, from Erskineville, 1934
photograph·1934·Erskineville

German shepherd on an A-frame obstacle at an Erskineville dog show, 1934

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
Child at the rope barrier, Erskineville dog show — photograph, from Erskineville, 1934
photograph·1934·Erskineville

Child at the rope barrier, Erskineville dog show, 1934

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
Carrying a sideboard into new flats at Erskineville — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Carrying a sideboard into new flats at Erskineville, 1938

Tenants move into new Erskineville flat, 17 December 1938 / photographed by R. WolfeRay Wolfe
Hume Pipe Co. yard and timber booms along an industrial waterfront, Rozelle — photograph, from Rozelle Bay, 1930s
photograph·1930·Rozelle

Hume Pipe Co. yard and timber booms along an industrial waterfront, Rozelle, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Concrete pipe works beside a canal, Alexandria — photograph, from Alexandria, 1930s
photograph·1930·Alexandria

Concrete pipe works beside a canal, Alexandria, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Milton Kent aerial view of a Sydney industrial precinct and terraced streets — photograph, 1930s
photograph·1930

Milton Kent aerial view of a Sydney industrial precinct and terraced streets, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Norton Bros Ltd works among suburban streets and a rail line, from the air — photograph, 1930s
photograph·1930

Norton Bros Ltd works among suburban streets and a rail line, from the air, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Milton Kent aerial view over an inner-Sydney industrial and residential district — photograph, 1930s
photograph·1930

Milton Kent aerial view over an inner-Sydney industrial and residential district, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Aerial view over an industrial and residential block, with Norton Bros factory sheds — photograph, 1930s
photograph·1930

Aerial view over an industrial and residential block, with Norton Bros factory sheds, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Cockatoo Island dockyard from the air, Sydney Harbour — photograph, from Woolwich, 1930s
photograph·1930·Woolwich

Cockatoo Island dockyard from the air, Sydney Harbour, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Cockatoo Island dockyards from the air, Sydney Harbour — photograph, from Woolwich, 1930s
photograph·1930·Woolwich

Cockatoo Island dockyards from the air, Sydney Harbour, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Century Storage Battery works from the air, Alexandria — photograph, from Alexandria, 1930s
photograph·1930·Alexandria

Century Storage Battery works from the air, Alexandria, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Century Storage Battery Co. and neighbouring factories off Botany Road, Beaconsfield — photograph, from Beaconsfield, 1930s
photograph·1930·Beaconsfield

Century Storage Battery Co. and neighbouring factories off Botany Road, Beaconsfield, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Century Storage Battery Co. and Crown Chemical Co. works from the air — photograph, from Beaconsfield, 1930s
photograph·1930·Beaconsfield

Century Storage Battery Co. and Crown Chemical Co. works from the air, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Century Storage Battery Co. works from the air, Alexandria district — photograph, from Alexandria, 1930s
photograph·1930·Alexandria

Century Storage Battery Co. works from the air, Alexandria district, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Century Storage Battery Co. works and market gardens from the air — photograph, 1930s
photograph·1930

Century Storage Battery Co. works and market gardens from the air, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Century Storage Battery Co and neighbouring works from the air — photograph, from Alexandria, 1930s
photograph·1930·Alexandria

Century Storage Battery Co and neighbouring works from the air, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Aerial view over an Alexandria industrial precinct with pipe yards and terraced housing — photograph, from Alexandria, 1930s
photograph·1930·Alexandria

Aerial view over an Alexandria industrial precinct with pipe yards and terraced housing, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Aerial view over the Erskineville–Alexandria industrial belt — photograph, from Erskineville, 1930s
photograph·1930·Erskineville

Aerial view over the Erskineville–Alexandria industrial belt, 1930s

Milton Kent aerial views of Alexandria/Erskineville, Beaconsfield, Cockatoo Island, Mascot, RozelleMilton Kent
Row of single-storey brick cottages, Erskineville — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Row of single-storey brick cottages, Erskineville, 1938

Erskineville slums for series on new flats, 20 December 1938 / photographed by Ray OlsonRay Olson
Family at the picket fence of an Erskineville cottage — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Family at the picket fence of an Erskineville cottage, 1938

Erskineville slums for series on new flats, 20 December 1938 / photographed by Ray OlsonRay Olson
Woman with washing on the line, Erskineville backyard — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Woman with washing on the line, Erskineville backyard, 1938

Erskineville slums for series on new flats, 20 December 1938 / photographed by Ray OlsonRay Olson
Excavation alongside the railway corridor, Erskineville — photograph, from Erskineville, 1938
photograph·1938·Erskineville

Excavation alongside the railway corridor, Erskineville, 1938

Work on railway Erskineville], 12 May 1938
Footbridge and ornamental water, upper Parramatta River — photograph, from Sydney, c. 1930s
photograph·1930

Footbridge and ornamental water, upper Parramatta River, c. 1930s

Upper reaches of Parramatta RiverTed Hood
Cabin cruiser "Leisurlea" under way on the Parramatta River — photograph, from Sydney, 1937
photograph·1937

Cabin cruiser "Leisurlea" under way on the Parramatta River, 1937

"Leisurlea", on Parramatta RiverSam Hood
Vauxhall Inn, Parramatta Road, Granville — photograph, from Vauxhall Inn, 1939
photograph·1939·Granville

Vauxhall Inn, Parramatta Road, Granville, 1939

Vauxhall Inn, ParramattaSam Hood
Vauxhall Inn, Granville — curved brick entrance and colonnade — photograph, from Parramatta Road, 1939
photograph·1939·Granville

Vauxhall Inn, Granville — curved brick entrance and colonnade, 1939

Vauxhall Inn, ParramattaSam Hood
Vauxhall Inn, Parramatta Road, Granville — photograph, from Vauxhall Inn, 1939
photograph·1939·Granville

Vauxhall Inn, Parramatta Road, Granville, 1939

Vauxhall Inn, ParramattaSam Hood
Sesquicentenary ceremony outside St John's Church, Parramatta — photograph, from St John’s Church Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Sesquicentenary ceremony outside St John's Church, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Girl guides' guard of honour at Parramatta celebrations — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Girl guides' guard of honour at Parramatta celebrations, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Post Office communications float, Sesquicentenary parade, Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Post Office communications float, Sesquicentenary parade, Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Marching contingents on parade past "The Corner Milliners", Parramatta — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Marching contingents on parade past "The Corner Milliners", Parramatta, 1938

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood
Brick cottage float in the Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession — photograph, from Parramatta, 1938
photograph·1938·Parramatta

Brick cottage float in the Parramatta Sesquicentenary procession, 1938

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

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

Parramatta celebrationsSam Hood