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Sydney in the 1930s

4,869 photos

4,869 historic photos of Sydney from the 1930s, 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.

Sometime around the 1930s 60 photos

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

Ladies golf, 1935–361935–36Marching past the Cenotaph, 1935–361935–36Mrs Clive Robinson and Miss Green, 1935–361935–36Police parade, 1930–401930–40Scenic, 1930–401930–40The Governor Lady HoreRuthven and Joan Hammond, 1935–361935–36Womens golf, 1935–361935–36Telephone exchange, Anthony Hordern and Sons department store, ca. 1933-1938, 1933–381933–38Sales floor, Anthony Hordern and Sons, Brickfield Hill, Sydney, c. 1933-1938, 1933–381933–38The rich with their dogs, ca. 1925-ca. 1945 - by Sam Hood, 1925–451925–45Baby elephant, Taronga Zoo, ca. 1925-ca. 1945 - by Sam Hood, 1925–451925–45Kangaroo and girls, ca. 1925-ca. 1945 - by Sam Hood, 1925–451925–45Film star Helen Twelvetrees on an elephant, Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney, 1936-7 - Sam Hood, 1935–361935–36Sydney Ferry BELLUBERA 1935-1936, 1935–361935–36Sydney ferry Lady Hampden and TSMV Manoora, 1932–401932–40View of the northern end of Bondi Beach, 1930–421930–42Bondi Beach, 1936–371936–37Bondi Beach, 1936–371936–37Bondi Beach, 1936–371936–37Rev Frederick Hugh Hordern beside the plaque Parish of Cooks River named April 12 1838 after Captain James Cook RN discoverer of Australia 1770 Unveiled on 7th of July 1934 by Captain CJ Pope RAN, 1935–371935–37Martin Place; Commonwealth Bank, Hotel Australia, between 1933-1939 - photographer Hall and Co, 1933–391933–391935 Plymouth sedan, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, February 1937 - Sam Hood, 1935–371935–37The Theatre Royal, Australia Hotel, Mutual & Citizens Assurance; Castlereagh Street (from N. Le Roy-Tracy Ltd., right), Sydney, 1936-1937 - photographer Hall & Co, 1936–371936–37Martin Place; Commonwealth Bank, Hotel Australia, between 1933-1939 - photographer Hall & Co, 1933–391933–39Bushells Bently and Factory, Harrington Street, Sydney, 1936–371936–37Sydney Ferry BARRENJOEY crossing the Sydney Heads 1930 or early 1940s, 1930–421930–422CH Smile Club picnic Nielsen Park, 1937–381937–38Band on Dorsetshire taken for Grace Bros Ltd, 1937–381937–38Floats in procession, 1937–381937–38K. Davis - Tramwoman at work (and other tram photographs), 1933-1942, 1933–421933–42Arnotts' Biscuits Albion van, Sydney, ca. 1935-1940 - photographer Milton Kent, 1935–401935–40Rural Bank, Martin Place, Sydney, c. 1930s, by Sam Hood, 1930–451930–45Mobilubrication pit, Penrith, c. 1930s, by Sam Hood, 1930–451930–45Sydney ferry KOOMPARTOO with high wheelhouses at sailing races 1930s, 1935–391935–39Nina Verchinina, from Colonel de Basil's "Original Ballet Russe", 1939-1940, copied from Karl and Emilie Romaine Studio photograph, 1939–401939–40Tatiana Riabouchinska darning the ballet shoes, 1939–401939–40Alison Lee, stage name Helene Lineva and star of the Original Ballet Russe, 1939-1940, posing in the studio, Sydney - photographer Max Dupain, 1939–401939–40Alison Lee, stage name Helene Lineva and star of the Original Ballet Russe, 1939-1940, posing in the studio, Sydney - photographer Max Dupain, 1939–401939–40Tatiana Riabouchinska and Roman Jasinsky in Les Dieux mendiants (The Gods go a-begging), between Nov 1938-Aug 1940 - photograph by Max Dupain, 1938–401938–40Ambulance and officers outside the Balmain, Drummoyne and Five Dock Branch of the Central District Ambulance, 1932–471932–47Colonel de Basil's "Original Ballet Russe" (Russian Ballet) season, Theatre Royal, Sydney, 1939-1940, - Sam Hood (cropped), 1939–401939–40Francis De Groot dragged off his horse after illegally cutting the opening ribbon, 1932–481932–48Oyster farmers David Corstorphine of Tuncurry, aged 78 and Fred Selmon of Georges River, aged 70, enjoy oysters at Dolls Point, c. 1930s, by Sam Hood, 1930–501930–50Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park, Sydney from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Band at Warwick Farm racecourse from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Darling Point Cricket Club, Woollahra District Cricket Association Premiers from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Fort Denison from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Grace Bros Ball at Palais Royal Moore Park from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Grace Bros Ball at Palais Royale Moore Park from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Hunter Street, Sydney from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Man and woman at Warwick Farm racecourse from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Man on board the SS Mariposa in Sydney Harbour from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Man posing under tree in front of Anzac War Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Mark Foy's Ltd Annual Staff Ball from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Military parade at Victoria Barracks from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Production of Three Little Pigs at the Albert Amusement Hall, Leichhardt from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Racegoers at Warwick Farm racecourse from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Regent Theatre table at Midnight Theatrical Ball from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Two men shaking hands on board the SS Mariposa in Sydney Harbour from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Two women racegoers at Warwick Farm racecourse from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50
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