Sydney · 1940 — 1949

Sydney in the 1940s

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Spectators at the GPS Regatta, Nepean River, Penrith — photograph, from Penrith, 1940
photograph·1940·Penrith

Spectators at the GPS Regatta, Nepean River, Penrith, 1940

GPS Regatta at Penrith, Nepean RiverSam Hood
Riders led on horseback in Centennial Park — photograph, from Centennial Park, 1940
photograph·1940·Centennial Park

Riders led on horseback in Centennial Park, 1940

Sailors and girls in Centennial Park, Luna Park and at hot dog stall, 11 June 1940 / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
L.G. Price, builder — premises in Phillip Street, Sydney — illustration, from Phillip Street, 1945
illustration·1949·Sydney CBD

L.G. Price, builder — premises in Phillip Street, Sydney, 1945

Sketches, etchings, copy photographs of watercolours etc., and personal photographsSydney Ure Smith
ABC mobile studio van recording troops embarking, Darling Harbour — photograph, from Darling Harbour, 1940
photograph·1940·Sydney CBD

ABC mobile studio van recording troops embarking, Darling Harbour, 1940

A.B.C. truck recording soldiers off to war, Darling HarbourSam Hood
Regatta crowd on the Nepean River bank, Penrith — photograph, from Penrith, 1940
photograph·1940·Penrith

Regatta crowd on the Nepean River bank, Penrith, 1940

GPS Regatta at Penrith, Nepean RiverSam Hood
2nd AIF route march past Sydney Town Hall, George Street — photograph, from Sydney Town Hall, 1940
photograph·1890·Sydney CBD

2nd AIF route march past Sydney Town Hall, George Street, 1940

State Library NSWSam Hood
2nd AIF troops marching past the Queen Victoria Building, George Street, Sydney — photograph, from Queen Victoria Building, 1940
photograph·1940·Sydney CBD

2nd AIF troops marching past the Queen Victoria Building, George Street, Sydney, 1940

2nd A.I.F. marching through SydneySam Hood
2nd AIF marching past the saluting base at Sydney Town Hall, George Street — photograph, from Sydney Town Hall, 1940
photograph·1940·Sydney CBD

2nd AIF marching past the saluting base at Sydney Town Hall, George Street, 1940

2nd A.I.F. marching in George Street, passing the Saluting Base at Sydney Town HallSam Hood
Crowded tram for Rushcutters Bay, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, 1949
photograph·1949

Crowded tram for Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, 1949

Crowded trams - Sydney, 30 June 1949 / photographs by Milton KentMilton Kent
Rooftops above Rushcutters Bay — illustration, from Rushcutters Bay, 1948
illustration·1949·Rushcutters Bay

Rooftops above Rushcutters Bay, 1948

Sketches, etchings, copy photographs of watercolours etc., and personal photographsSydney Ure Smith
Smoking compartments packed at peak hour on a Sydney tram — photograph, from Sydney, 1949
photograph·1949

Smoking compartments packed at peak hour on a Sydney tram, 1949

Crowded trams in peak hour in Sydney, 29 June 1949 / photographs by Milton KentMilton Kent
Crowded trams at night, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, 1949
photograph·1949

Crowded trams at night, Sydney, 1949

Crowded trams - Sydney, 30 June 1949 / photographs by Milton KentMilton Kent
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
Tram crossing Taylor Square below Darlinghurst Courthouse — photograph, from Taylor Square, 1941
photograph·1941·Darlinghurst

Tram crossing Taylor Square below Darlinghurst Courthouse, 1941

Darlinghurst Courthouse, Taylor Square - trams - De-luxe cabs building; birdseye view], 26 May 1941
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
Surry Hills chest clinic, Albion Street — photograph, from Albion Street, 1941
photograph·1941·Surry Hills

Surry Hills chest clinic, Albion Street, 1941

T.B. clinic [Tuberculosis clinic] at Surry Hills, 18 February 1941 / photographed by GrimesF. S. Grimes
St John's Ambulance honours parade at Government House, Sydney — photograph, from Government House, 1940
photograph·1940·Sydney CBD

St John's Ambulance honours parade at Government House, Sydney, 1940

St John's Ambulance parade, conferring of honours and medals at Government House, SydneySam Hood
St John Ambulance Brigade marching through the Government House gates, Sydney — photograph, from Government House, 1940
photograph·1940·Sydney CBD

St John Ambulance Brigade marching through the Government House gates, Sydney, 1940

St John's Ambulance Brigade marching through the gatesSam Hood
Tooth's Kent Brewery, Broadway, from the air — photograph, from Broadway, c. 1940
photograph·1940·Chippendale

Tooth's Kent Brewery, Broadway, from the air, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Arncliffe, Broadmeadow, Rosebery, Sydney, WaterlooMilton Kent
2/4th Infantry soldiers off to war at Darling Harbour — photograph, from Darling Harbour, 1940
photograph·1940·Sydney CBD

2/4th Infantry soldiers off to war at Darling Harbour, 1940

A.B.C. recording soldiers of the 2/4th Infantry off to war, Darling HarbourSam Hood
Steam-blocking hats at Sargood's factory, Surry Hills — photograph, from Surry Hills, 1941
photograph·1941·Surry Hills

Steam-blocking hats at Sargood's factory, Surry Hills, 1941

Men operators steam-blocking and pressing hats at SargoodsSam Hood
Dry riverbed beneath eucalypts, New South Wales — photograph, 1947
photograph·1947

Dry riverbed beneath eucalypts, New South Wales, 1947

Walkabout magazine : New South Wales photographs [Bourke, miscellaneous country cities & towns, Sydney hotels and restaurantsLaurence Le Guay; Max Dupain; Leo Duykers; Heather George; Stuart Penberthy; Henry Talbot; Allan A. Hedges Pty. Ltd.; Brown & Dureau Ltd.; Douglass Baglin Pty. Ltd.; Gervaise Purcell Pty. Ltd.
Schoolchildren cheering, Paddington school playground — photograph, from Paddington, 1940
photograph·1940·Paddington

Schoolchildren cheering, Paddington school playground, 1940

Paddington school playground scheme, 2 January 1940
Grace Bros Broadway store from the air — photograph, from Glebe, c. 1940
photograph·1940·Glebe

Grace Bros Broadway store from the air, c. 1940

Milton Kent aerial views of Broadway, Palm Beach, Potts Point, Surry Hills, SydneyMilton Kent
Jantzen swimsuits modelled on a boat cabin roof, Palm Beach — photograph, from Palm Beach, 1940
photograph·1940·Palm Beach

Jantzen swimsuits modelled on a boat cabin roof, Palm Beach, 1940

Jantzen swimming costumes at Palm Beach, 25 March 1940 / photographed by GrimesF. S. Grimes
Overturned car after the Spit Road tram smash, Mosman — photograph, from Spit Road, 1940
photograph·1940·Mosman

Overturned car after the Spit Road tram smash, Mosman, 1940

Car smash and tram Spit Road, Mosman, 6 April 1940Norman Herfort
Penfolds pavilion at the Royal Easter Show, Sydney Showground — photograph, from Sydney Cricket Ground, 1949
photograph·1943·Moore Park

Penfolds pavilion at the Royal Easter Show, Sydney Showground, 1949

State Library NSWSam Hood
Bottling line at Penfold's factory, Alexandria — photograph, from Alexandria, 1949
photograph·1943·Alexandria

Bottling line at Penfold's factory, Alexandria, 1949

State Library NSWSam Hood
Colour-patches and puggarees stall, Marrickville Army Depot — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Colour-patches and puggarees stall, Marrickville Army Depot, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Army recruits at surveying instruction, Marrickville depot — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Army recruits at surveying instruction, Marrickville depot, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Signing on at the Marrickville army recruiting desk — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Signing on at the Marrickville army recruiting desk, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Army recruit's first day, Marrickville training depot — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Army recruit's first day, Marrickville training depot, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Recruit at an artillery sight, Marrickville army depot — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Recruit at an artillery sight, Marrickville army depot, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Army recruits marching past a field gun, Marrickville depot — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Army recruits marching past a field gun, Marrickville depot, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Army recruits at the canteen counter, Marrickville depot — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Army recruits at the canteen counter, Marrickville depot, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Army recruits at a store counter, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Army recruits at a store counter, Marrickville, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Citizen Military Forces recruiting billboard, Addison Road, Marrickville — photograph, from Addison Road, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Citizen Military Forces recruiting billboard, Addison Road, Marrickville, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Army recruits drilling with field guns, Marrickville depot — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Army recruits drilling with field guns, Marrickville depot, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Signallers with field radios, Marrickville Army Depot — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Signallers with field radios, Marrickville Army Depot, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Army recruits contest a basketball, Marrickville depot — photograph, from Marrickville, 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Army recruits contest a basketball, Marrickville depot, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortNorman Herfort
Face to face with a caged canary, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Face to face with a caged canary, Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
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
Man amid a book collection at Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Man amid a book collection at Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Browsing the second-hand book tables, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Browsing the second-hand book tables, Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Sorting books at a Marrickville book collection — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Sorting books at a Marrickville book collection, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Book collector reading amid stacks of volumes, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Book collector reading amid stacks of volumes, Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Book collector reading among stacked volumes, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Book collector reading among stacked volumes, Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive
Book collector on a stepladder, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, 1949
photograph·1949·Marrickville

Book collector on a stepladder, Marrickville, 1949

Book collection at Marrickville / photographed by Ivan IveIvan Ive