Sydney · 1940 — 1949

Sydney in the 1940s

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Surf breaking off Ben Buckler, North Bondi, 1940 — photograph, from North Bondi, circa 1940
photograph·1940·North Bondi

Surf breaking off Ben Buckler, North Bondi, 1940

Rough seas, Bondi, Coogee, October 1940State Library NSW
Horse rolling on the sand at Coogee Beach — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Coogee

Horse rolling on the sand at Coogee Beach

Horse in surf - Coogee / photographed by Vic JohnstonJohnston, Victor, 1903-1983
Horse and three youths at the water's edge, Coogee Beach — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Coogee

Horse and three youths at the water's edge, Coogee Beach

Horse swimming at Coogee / photographed by LynchLynch, Cec
Horse swimming at Coogee Beach, 1948 — photograph, from Coogee Beach, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Coogee

Horse swimming at Coogee Beach, 1948

Horse swimming at Coogee / photographed by LynchLynch, Cec
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
Citizen Military Forces recruiting hoarding, Marrickville, 1948 — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

Citizen Military Forces recruiting hoarding, Marrickville, 1948

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortHerfort, Norman, 1905-1969
First-day army recruits around jeeps and a motorcycle, Marrickville depot — photograph, from Addison Road, circa 1948
photograph·1948·Marrickville

First-day army recruits around jeeps and a motorcycle, Marrickville depot

1st day - Army recruits - Marrickville / photographed by N. HerfortHerfort, Norman, 1905-1969
Record crowd at the cricket, Marrickville Oval, 1944 — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1944
photograph·1944·Marrickville

Record crowd at the cricket, Marrickville Oval, 1944

Record crowd at cricket at Marrickville OvalHood, Sam, 1872-1953
Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1944
photograph·1944·Marrickville

Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval

Record crowd at cricket at Marrickville OvalHood, Sam, 1872-1953
Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval, 1944 — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1944
photograph·1944·Marrickville

Record crowd at cricket, Marrickville Oval, 1944

Record crowd at cricket at Marrickville OvalHood, Sam, 1872-1953
Garden beds beside an Erskineville flat block, 1940 — photograph, from Erskineville, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Erskineville

Garden beds beside an Erskineville flat block, 1940

Erskineville Flat, 4 April 1940State Library NSW
Parramatta River from the air, September 1949 — photograph, circa 1949
photograph·1949

Parramatta River from the air, September 1949

Parramatta River Western suburbs and Parramatta [AerialsState Library NSW
Parramatta Road at Camperdown, tram tracks and empty roadway — photograph, from Parramatta Road, circa 1946
photograph·1946·Camperdown

Parramatta Road at Camperdown, tram tracks and empty roadway

Parramatta RoadSam Hood
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
Fowler Potteries from the air, Marrickville — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Fowler Potteries from the air, Marrickville

Item 22: Milton Kent aerial views of Botany, Marrickville, Neutral Bay, Newcastle, between 1935-1945Milton Kent
Bottle kilns of a Marrickville pottery works from the air — photograph, from Marrickville, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Marrickville

Bottle kilns of a Marrickville pottery works from the air

Item 22: Milton Kent aerial views of Botany, Marrickville, Neutral Bay, Newcastle, between 1935-1945Milton Kent
Aerial view over a factory and market gardens, Mascot, 1940s — photograph, from Mascot, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Mascot

Aerial view over a factory and market gardens, Mascot, 1940s

Item 10: Milton Kent aerial views of Marrickville and Mascot, 194-Milton Kent
Vestibule of the Roxy Theatre, Parramatta — photograph, from The Roxy Theatre, circa 1942
photograph·1942·Parramatta

Vestibule of the Roxy Theatre, Parramatta

Parramatta Roxy: vestibuleSam Hood
Salvation Army flag bearers and band outside the Newtown citadel, 1942 — photograph, from Newtown, circa 1942
photograph·1942·Newtown

Salvation Army flag bearers and band outside the Newtown citadel, 1942

Salvation Army, NewtownSam Hood
Salvation Army street meeting, Newtown, 1942 — photograph, from Newtown, circa 1942
photograph·1942·Newtown

Salvation Army street meeting, Newtown, 1942

Salvation Army, NewtownSam Hood
Salvation Army street meeting, Newtown, 1942 — photograph, from Newtown, circa 1942
photograph·1942·Newtown

Salvation Army street meeting, Newtown, 1942

Salvation Army, NewtownSam Hood
Salvation Army procession passing the citadel, Newtown — photograph, from Newtown, circa 1942
photograph·1942·Newtown

Salvation Army procession passing the citadel, Newtown

Salvation Army, NewtownSam Hood
Officer addressing the opening of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, 1940 — photograph, from Moore Park, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Moore Park

Officer addressing the opening of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, 1940

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
Peace celebration march through central Sydney, August 1945 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1945
photograph·1945·Sydney CBD

Peace celebration march through central Sydney, August 1945

Peace celebrations, SydneySam Hood
Military parade on opening day of the 1940 Sydney Royal Easter Show, Moore Park — photograph, from Moore Park, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Moore Park

Military parade on opening day of the 1940 Sydney Royal Easter Show, Moore Park

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
Students at work on an engine, East Sydney Technical College — photograph, from Darlinghurst, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Darlinghurst

Students at work on an engine, East Sydney Technical College

Technical College, East SydneySam Hood
Peace celebrations in a Sydney street, August 1945 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1945
photograph·1945·Sydney CBD

Peace celebrations in a Sydney street, August 1945

Peace celebrations, SydneySam Hood
Showjumping over log fence, Sydney Royal Easter Show, 1940 — photograph, from Moore Park, circa 1940
photograph·1940·Moore Park

Showjumping over log fence, Sydney Royal Easter Show, 1940

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
Family with a wicker pram at night, North Sydney, 1948 — photograph, from St Leonards Park, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Family with a wicker pram at night, North Sydney, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Applauding at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948 — photograph, from St Leonards Park, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Applauding at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Night audience on the grass, North Sydney Music Shell, 1948 — photograph, from St Leonards Park, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Night audience on the grass, North Sydney Music Shell, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Family with a wicker pram at night, North Sydney Music Shell, 1948 — photograph, from North Sydney, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Family with a wicker pram at night, North Sydney Music Shell, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Orchestra and audience at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948 — photograph, from St Leonards Park, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Orchestra and audience at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Violinists rehearsing at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948 — photograph, from St Leonards Park, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Violinists rehearsing at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
North Sydney Music Shell at night, November 1948 — photograph, from St Leonards Park, circa 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

North Sydney Music Shell at night, November 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Family outside a bay-windowed home, North Sydney, 1940 — photograph, from North Sydney, circa 1940
photograph·1940·North Sydney

Family outside a bay-windowed home, North Sydney, 1940

Home at North Sydney (taken for Sydney Morning Herald)Hood, Sam, 1872-1953
Staircase scene from a Sydney stage production, 1949 — photograph, from Sydney CBD, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Staircase scene from a Sydney stage production, 1949

Theatres of SydneyPix magazine
Neon-lit Tivoli Theatre frontage at night, Hay Street, Sydney, 1949 — photograph, from Hay Street, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Haymarket

Neon-lit Tivoli Theatre frontage at night, Hay Street, Sydney, 1949

Theatres of SydneyPix magazine
Hyde Park with St Mary's Cathedral beyond, Sydney — photograph, from Hyde Park, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Hyde Park with St Mary's Cathedral beyond, 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
Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney, with traffic at the intersection — photograph, from Parliament of New South Wales, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney, with traffic at the intersection

SydneyState 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
St James' Church and Hyde Park from above — photograph, from St James Church, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

St James' Church and Hyde Park from above

SydneyState Library NSW
Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney — photograph, from Hyde Park, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney

SydneyState Library NSW
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
Wool classing instruction, East Sydney Technical College, 1949 — photograph, from Darlinghurst, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Darlinghurst

Wool classing instruction, East Sydney Technical College, 1949

Technical College, East SydneySam Hood
Pitt Street crowds outside Shirley Shoe Co — photograph, from Pitt Street, circa 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Pitt Street crowds outside Shirley Shoe Co

SydneyState Library NSW