Sydney · 1950 — 1959

Sydney in the 1950s

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Terrace houses along a Surry Hills street — photograph, from Surry Hills, 1950
photograph·1950·Surry Hills

Terrace houses along a Surry Hills street, 1950

Slum clearance Redfern & Surry Hills, 25 April 1950 / photographs by L. BartholenL. Bartholen
Man at the fence of a cast-iron terrace house, Surry Hills — photograph, from Surry Hills, 1950
photograph·1950·Surry Hills

Man at the fence of a cast-iron terrace house, Surry Hills, 1950

Slum clearance - Surry Hills, 30 March 1950 / photographs by L. BartholenL. Bartholen
Fort Denison with the Sydney Harbour Bridge behind — photograph, from Potts Point, c. 1950
photograph·1950·Potts Point

Fort Denison with the Sydney Harbour Bridge behind, c. 1950

Job no. 276: Australian holiday story, Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour, shows docks worker, ferry, bridge, and plane, ca. 1950 / photographs by Max DupainMax Dupain
Qantas hostess Pam Waddell in the surf at Manly Beach — photograph, from Manly Beach, c. 1950
photograph·1950·Manly

Qantas hostess Pam Waddell in the surf at Manly Beach, c. 1950

Leave life of Qantas hostess Pam Waddell, at Manly Beach, shows Rolleiflex camera, ca. 1950 / photographed by Max DupainMax Dupain
Students form a human pyramid at Balmain Teachers' College — photograph, from Balmain, 1950
photograph·1950·Balmain

Students form a human pyramid at Balmain Teachers' College, 1950

Balmain Teachers' College
Chess and cards at Balmain Teachers' College — photograph, from Balmain, 1950
photograph·1950·Balmain

Chess and cards at Balmain Teachers' College, 1950

Balmain Teachers' College
Pam Waddell with a Rolleiflex camera on Manly Beach — photograph, from Manly Beach, c. 1950
photograph·1950·Manly

Pam Waddell with a Rolleiflex camera on Manly Beach, c. 1950

Leave life of Qantas hostess Pam Waddell, at Manly Beach, shows Rolleiflex camera, ca. 1950 / photographed by Max DupainMax Dupain
Children's holiday home, Cronulla — photograph, from Cronulla, 1950
photograph·1950·Cronulla

Children's holiday home, Cronulla, 1950

Children's holiday home - Cronulla, 27 June 1950 / photographs by McDonaldMcDonald
Qantas hostess with a twin-lens camera on the Mosman ferry — photograph, from Mosman Bay, c. 1950
photograph·1950·Mosman

Qantas hostess with a twin-lens camera on the Mosman ferry, c. 1950

Qantas hostess on leave, Mosman ferry, at home, golfing, dining out, ca. 1950 / photographed by Max DupainMax Dupain
Butchers' association float in the Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney Town Hall, 1951
photograph·1942·Sydney CBD

Butchers' association float in the Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession, Sydney, 1951

Hood Collection part II, Box 078, nos. 001-069 : Hardy-Watkins wedding; AWA paintings exhibit; Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession; Clarence Miller wedding; Warwick Peet wedding; Rural valley; Portraits; Dog; Swampy landSam Hood
Education Department float in the Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney Town Hall, 1951
photograph·1942·Sydney CBD

Education Department float in the Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession, Sydney, 1951

Hood Collection part II, Box 078, nos. 001-069 : Hardy-Watkins wedding; AWA paintings exhibit; Commonwealth Golden Jubilee procession; Clarence Miller wedding; Warwick Peet wedding; Rural valley; Portraits; Dog; Swampy landSam Hood
Cookhouse doorway, Parramatta Gaol — photograph, from Parramatta Gaol, 1950
photograph·1950·North Parramatta

Cookhouse doorway, Parramatta Gaol, 1950

Parramatta Gaol
Book sorting inside the library at Parramatta Gaol — photograph, from Parramatta Gaol, 1950
photograph·1950·North Parramatta

Book sorting inside the library at Parramatta Gaol, 1950

Parramatta Gaol
Chapel and garden, Parramatta Gaol — photograph, from Parramatta Gaol, 1950
photograph·1950·North Parramatta

Chapel and garden, Parramatta Gaol, 1950

Parramatta Gaol
Surf boat crew driving through the break, Coogee — photograph, from Coogee Beach, 1952
photograph·1952·Coogee

Surf boat crew driving through the break, Coogee, 1952

Coogee surf carnival, 2 February 1952
Pottery works and surrounding industrial district, aerial view — photograph, c. 1950
photograph·1950

Pottery works and surrounding industrial district, aerial view, c. 1950

Milton Kent aerial views of Botany, Enfield, Marrickville, TurrellaMilton Kent
Cadets around a field gun, Sydney Grammar School — photograph, from Sydney Grammar School, 1954
photograph·1954·Darlinghurst

Cadets around a field gun, Sydney Grammar School, 1954

Sydney Grammar, June 1954
Wharf 28, Darling Harbour, with the Melbourne Steamship Co. shed and a Port Adelaide cargo ship — photograph, from Darling Harbour, 1950
photograph·1950·Darling Harbour

Wharf 28, Darling Harbour, with the Melbourne Steamship Co. shed and a Port Adelaide cargo ship, 1950

Sydney
King Street looking west towards George Street — photograph, from King Street, 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

King Street looking west towards George Street, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
St Mary's Cathedral above Sydney rooftops — photograph, from St Mary's Cathedral, 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

St Mary's Cathedral above Sydney rooftops, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Sydney rooftops with Bank of New South Wales signage — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1951
photograph·1951

Sydney rooftops with Bank of New South Wales signage, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
St Mary's Cathedral and Sydney rooftops — photograph, from St Mary's Cathedral, 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

St Mary's Cathedral and Sydney rooftops, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Martin Place from Castlereagh Street, Sydney — photograph, from Martin Place, 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

Martin Place from Castlereagh Street, Sydney, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Martin Place looking west from Phillip Street, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, 1951
photograph·1951

Martin Place looking west from Phillip Street, Sydney, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Wide Sydney city street with surveyors' tripods — photograph, from Sydney, 1951
photograph·1951

Wide Sydney city street with surveyors' tripods, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Macquarie Street and the Treasury building from the Domain — photograph, from Sydney, 1951
photograph·1951

Macquarie Street and the Treasury building from the Domain, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Sydney Grammar School chemistry class — photograph, from Sydney Grammar School, 1954
photograph·1954·Darlinghurst

Sydney Grammar School chemistry class, 1954

Sydney Grammar, June 1954
Sydney Grammar rugby players gathered on the field — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1954
photograph·1954·Sydney CBD

Sydney Grammar rugby players gathered on the field, 1954

Sydney Grammar, June 1954
Photographic supplies kiosk, Royal Arcade, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney CBD, 1950
photograph·1950·Sydney CBD

Photographic supplies kiosk, Royal Arcade, Sydney, 1950

Sydney arcades, April 1950Pix magazine
Shoppers in a Sydney arcade — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

Shoppers in a Sydney arcade, 1950

Sydney arcades, April 1950Pix magazine
Strand Arcade galleries from an upper level, Sydney — photograph, from Strand Arcade, 1950
photograph·1950·Sydney CBD

Strand Arcade galleries from an upper level, Sydney, 1950

Sydney arcades, April 1950Pix magazine
Crowds on Bondi Beach below the promenade — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

Crowds on Bondi Beach below the promenade, 1950

Sydney
People relaxing on a Sydney park lawn beside a bronze statue — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

People relaxing on a Sydney park lawn beside a bronze statue, 1950

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

Crowds at Bondi Beach below the Pavilion, 1950

Sydney
Sydney harbour bay with moored boats, seen past Norfolk Island pines — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

Sydney harbour bay with moored boats, seen past Norfolk Island pines, 1950

Sydney
Watch house on Pyrmont Bridge, with the city skyline beyond — photograph, from Pyrmont Bridge, 1950
photograph·1950·Pyrmont Bridge

Watch house on Pyrmont Bridge, with the city skyline beyond, 1950

Sydney
Sunbathers and picnickers on a Sydney park lawn — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

Sunbathers and picnickers on a Sydney park lawn, 1950

Sydney
Summer crowds packing a Sydney surf beach — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

Summer crowds packing a Sydney surf beach, 1950

Sydney
Lunchtime on a Sydney park lawn — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

Lunchtime on a Sydney park lawn, 1950

Sydney
Rooftop view across the Sydney city centre to the Harbour Bridge — photograph, from Mid City Centre, 1951
photograph·1951·Sydney CBD

Rooftop view across the Sydney city centre to the Harbour Bridge, 1951

Sydney streets, August 1951
Shoppers descending beneath the Joules Knitters sign, Sydney arcade — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

Shoppers descending beneath the Joules Knitters sign, Sydney arcade, 1950

Sydney arcades, April 1950Pix magazine
No. 1 Kiosk photo service, Royal Arcade, Sydney — photograph, from Sydney, 1950
photograph·1950

No. 1 Kiosk photo service, Royal Arcade, Sydney, 1950

Sydney arcades, April 1950Pix magazine
Summer crowds in the surf at Bondi Beach — photograph, from Bondi Pavilion, 1950
photograph·1950·Bondi Beach

Summer crowds in the surf at Bondi Beach, 1950

Sydney
Sydney Harbour Bridge from Lavender Bay, with electric trains in the railway yards — photograph, from Lavender Bay, 1950
photograph·1950·Lavender Bay

Sydney Harbour Bridge from Lavender Bay, with electric trains in the railway yards, 1950

Sydney
Summer crowds on Bondi Beach — photograph, from Bondi Beach, 1950
photograph·1950·Bondi Beach

Summer crowds on Bondi Beach, 1950

Sydney
Schoolboy rugby players passing the ball, Sydney Grammar — photograph, from Sydney Grammar School, 1954
photograph·1954·Darlinghurst

Schoolboy rugby players passing the ball, Sydney Grammar, 1954

Sydney Grammar, June 1954
Harbour view past a tennis court and brick house — photograph, 1950
photograph·1950

Harbour view past a tennis court and brick house, 1950

Sydney
Qantas Empire Airways flying boat base, Rose Bay — photograph, from Rose Bay, 1950
photograph·1950·Rose Bay

Qantas Empire Airways flying boat base, Rose Bay, 1950

Sydney