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Sydney in the 1900s

973 photos

973 historic photos of Sydney from the 1900s, by year, then those the library dates to a span of years. They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

1908 19 photos

Burns-Johnson boxing contest, December 26th 1908 photographed by Charles KerryGreat White Fleet leaving Sydney Heads, 1908Women in bathing suits on Collaroy Beach, 1908, photographed by Colin CairdBurns-Johnson boxing contest, December 26th 1908 - photographed by Charles KerryVisit of American Fleet to Sydney - public schools display, Sydney Cricket Ground, 26th Aug, 1908 - photographer G.A. HillsJan Kubelik, Sydney, 1908 - photographer Talma and Co"Give this to the youngest boy who sells papers in Sydney" ; A Merrie Xmas and a Happy New Year, Nellie Melba, 1908-1909Man with boiler for Parramatta Gao, 1908Cambridge School, Hunters Hill, Sydney NSW - boating, c. 1908Sydney Station balloon loop, c. 1908Birchgrove Public School - Florrie (Freeman) giving salute with clubs, c. 1908"Dirigible" over Tamarama, 1908, Hall and CoSydneystadium26december1908Australia's sweetheart-2, c. 1908Sydney Ferry LADY MANNING c 1908, c. 1908Cranbrook Garden Party 25 Aug 1908 2Cranbrook Garden Party 25 Aug 1908Goldsbrough Mort & Co, Circular Quay, Sydney NSW 10th August 1908 (cropped)Jack Johnson Boxer Sydney c 1908, c. 1908

1909 19 photos

Sydney ferry KANIMBLA being launched at Morrison and Sinclair yards in Balmain 1909Sydney ferry WALLAROO detail from postcard, c. 1909Beecroft railway station circa 1909, c. 1909Currajong before 1910 (Graeme Andrews, City of Sydney Archives), 1909Opening Bankstown Railway Station, 1909, c. 19098hourday, 1909Shops in George Street Sydney, c.1909, c. 1909View of Watsons Bay showing the ferry wharf and the vessel Lady Hopetoun, c. 1909Reconstruction of Darling Harbour, 1909, c. 1909Railway Station - Bankstown, c. 1909View of Grandstand, International Tennis Match- Australia vs America, Double Bay, NSW, 27 November 1909, Allen family Album No. 52Amy Castles, soprano, as Madama Butterfly, between September 1909-January 1910 - photograph by Talma, SydneyEight Hour Procession. 4th October, 1909, With compliments from "The Star"View of Grandstand, International Tennis Match- Australia vs America, Double Bay, NSW, 27 November 1909, Allen family Album No. 52St Luke's Church Liverpool, 1909Dulwich Hill Public School Peter Board addressing parents, c. 1909Manly ferry Burra-Bra c 1909, c. 1909Sydney Ferry VICTORIA 2, c. 1909Morrison & Sinclair shipyard White Bay Balmain, with KALUDAH being built circa 1909, c. 1909

Sometime around the 1900s 22 photos

The library dates these to a span of years that takes in this decade. Each shows its span.

Pyrmont Public School, c 1900, 1880–19001880–1900General Post Office Sydney, 1880–19001880–1900Sydney ferry BRIGHTON at Manly, 1883–19001883–1900Gentleman paying street merchant, ca. 1880s-1900, 1885–19001885–1900Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson, poet, solicitor, journalist, war correspondent and soldier, ca. 1890 - photographer Falk, Sydney, 1885–19001885–1900Sydney ferry KANGAROO at Circular Quay, 1891–19001891–1900Sharpshooter class torpedo gunboats in drydock Sydney Flickr 2495798031 6c072bea04 o, 1890–19001890–1900On deck - Sobraon, 1890–19001890–1900Boten aan de kade in de haven van (vermoedelijk) Sydney, RP-F-F01103-S, 1890–19011890–1901Royal Arcade, Sydney, 1892 from Photographs of Sydney and New South Wales, ca.1892-1900 New South Wales Government Printer, 1892–19001892–1900Boer War Troops Sydney slnsw, 1899–19001899–1900Gezicht op gebouwen, bedrijven en schepen in de haven van (vermoedelijk) Sydney, RP-F-F01103-T, 1890–19101890–1910Schepen in de haven van (vermoedelijk) Sydney, RP-F-F01103-U, 1890–19101890–1910Gezicht op de haven en gebouwen van (vermoedelijk) Sydney, RP-F-F01103-AB, 1890–19101890–1910Gezicht op een haven, vermoedelijk in Sydney, RP-F-F01103-C, 1890–19101890–1910Gezicht op een haven, vermoedelijk in Sydney, RP-F-F01103-G, 1890–19101890–1910On deck - Sobraon (ship, 1866), 1892–19111892–1911Maud Grantham as Marguerite in "Faust", Sydney, 1901 - photographer T. Humphrey and Co, 1901–021901–02Rev Carr Smith (1896-1909?), 1896–19091896–1909Rev Carr Smith of St James King St Sydney c 1900 crop adj, 1896–19091896–1909Three masted sailing vessel on Sydney Harbour, Norfolk pines in background, 1893–19121893–1912Over the Conservatorium, Sydney 1901, 1901–051901–05
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