Bent Street, Sydney, drawn by John Rae in 1842

Bayliss, Charles, 1850-1897; Freeman Brothers; John Rae (original drawings)

This view looks along Bent Street in Sydney, with single-storey cottages and a taller building lining the left side, trees and further buildings beyond, and a shingled roof with a brick chimney in the foreground at right. Figures walk along the street while horse-drawn carts and a rider pass by. The image is a photographic copy of a pencil drawing by John Rae, captioned "Bent St Sydney in 1842" and reproduced in the Mitchell Library album "Views of Old Sydney".

Collection: Views of Old Sydney (1870)
Medium: Drawing
Decade: 1870s
Place: Bent Street, Sydney
Location: Sydney CBD
Source: State Library NSW

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