Sydney · 1940 — 1949

Sydney in the 1940s

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Officer addressing the opening of the Sydney Royal Easter Show — photograph, from Moore Park, 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 — photograph, from Sydney, 1945
photograph·1945

Peace celebration march through central Sydney, 1945

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

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

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
Peace celebrations in a Sydney street — photograph, from Sydney, 1945
photograph·1945

Peace celebrations in a Sydney street, 1945

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

Showjumping over log fence, Sydney Royal Easter Show, 1940

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
Applauding at the North Sydney Music Shell — photograph, from St Leonards Park, 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Applauding at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948

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

North Sydney Music Shell at night, 1948

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

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

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

Staircase scene from a Sydney stage production, 1949

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

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

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney, with traffic at the intersection, 1949

Sydney
Dental Hospital tower on Chalmers Street, trams passing below — photograph, from Sydney Dental Hospital, 1949
photograph·1949·Surry Hills

Dental Hospital tower on Chalmers Street, trams passing below, 1949

Sydney
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
Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney — photograph, from Archibald Fountain, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
Elizabeth Street and the railway cutting looking north past Mark Foys, Sydney — photograph, from Elizabeth Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Surry Hills

Elizabeth Street and the railway cutting looking north past Mark Foys, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
Pitt Street crowds outside Shirley Shoe Co — photograph, from Pitt Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Pitt Street crowds outside Shirley Shoe Co, 1949

Sydney
Royal Botanic Garden gates and equestrian statue, looking toward Macquarie Street — photograph, from Royal Botanic Garden, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Royal Botanic Garden gates and equestrian statue, looking toward Macquarie Street, 1949

Sydney
Group portrait at Royal Sydney Golf Club — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1946
photograph·1946·Rose Bay

Group portrait at Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1946

Golf championship, Royal SydneySam Hood
Crowds in a Sydney street, peace celebrations — photograph, from Sydney, 1945
photograph·1945

Crowds in a Sydney street, peace celebrations, 1945

Peace celebrations, SydneySam Hood
Royal Sydney Golf Club clubhouse during the 1946 championship — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club
photograph·1946·Rose Bay

Royal Sydney Golf Club clubhouse during the 1946 championship

Golf championship, Royal SydneySam Hood
Palace Theatre at night, marquee billing 'Present Laughter' — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Palace Theatre at night, marquee billing 'Present Laughter', 1949

Theatres of SydneyPix magazine
Anzac Memorial seen across Hyde Park, Sydney — photograph, from Anzac Memorial, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Anzac Memorial seen across Hyde Park, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
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
Pitt Street shopping crowds past McCathie's and Selfridges, Sydney — photograph, from Pitt Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Pitt Street shopping crowds past McCathie's and Selfridges, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
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
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
Palace Theatre, Pitt Street, lit at night for Noel Coward's "Present Laughter" — photograph, from Pitt Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Palace Theatre, Pitt Street, lit at night for Noel Coward's "Present Laughter", 1949

Theatres of SydneyPix magazine
Theatre Royal by night, "Annie Get Your Gun" on the marquee, Castlereagh Street — photograph, from Castlereagh Street, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Theatre Royal by night, "Annie Get Your Gun" on the marquee, Castlereagh Street, 1949

Theatres of SydneyPix magazine
Wall of old theatre playbills, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, 1949
photograph·1949

Wall of old theatre playbills, Sydney, 1949

Theatres of SydneyPix magazine
Royal Sydney Golf Club clubhouse during a golf championship — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1946
photograph·1946·Rose Bay

Royal Sydney Golf Club clubhouse during a golf championship, 1946

Golf championship, Royal SydneySam Hood
Robinson's Map No. 4 of the City of Sydney — map, from Sydney CBD, 1948
map·1948

Robinson's Map No. 4 of the City of Sydney, 1948

Map of the city of Sydney : Map no. 4H.E.C. Robinson Pty Ltd.
Park fountain and shaded benches, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, 1949
photograph·1949

Park fountain and shaded benches, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
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
Audience at the North Sydney Music Shell — photograph, from St Leonards Park, 1948
photograph·1948·North Sydney

Audience at the North Sydney Music Shell, 1948

North Sydney Music ShellACP Magazines Ltd.
Traffic and railway tracks near Central station, Sydney — photograph, from Haymarket, 1949
photograph·1949·Haymarket

Traffic and railway tracks near Central station, Sydney, 1949

Sydney
Officer's address, opening day of the Sydney Show — photograph, from Moore Park, 1940
photograph·1940·Moore Park

Officer's address, opening day of the Sydney Show, 1940

Sydney Show, opening daySam Hood
2UW radio men with a walkie-talkie at Royal Sydney Golf Club — photograph, from Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1946
photograph·1946·Rose Bay

2UW radio men with a walkie-talkie at Royal Sydney Golf Club, 1946

Golf, Royal SydneySam Hood
Theatre Royal at night, "Annie Get Your Gun" on the marquee — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1949
photograph·1949·Sydney CBD

Theatre Royal at night, "Annie Get Your Gun" on the marquee, 1949

Theatres of SydneyPix magazine
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