Old Sydney
PlacesDecadesTopicsWander
PlacesDecadesTopicsWander

Decades/

Sydney in the 1950s

880 photos

880 historic photos of Sydney from the 1950s, 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.

1955 60 photos

Blacktown Railway station 1955-1Mitchel Rd. Alexandria 1950s colour, c. 1955Robert Helpmann, Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney, 1955 (cropped)View of Causeway and boatshed at Audley, Royal National Park (NSW), 1955View of ferry wharves and surrounding area at Circular Quay, c. 1955The ferry wharf area of Circular Quay under construction, c. 1955Triona unloads phosphate, 1955Adamstown AA Barracks, 1955Anzac Day dawn service Civic Park, 1955Anzac Day march, 1955Anzac Day march, 1955Anzac Day march, 1955Anzac Day march, 1955Anzac Day service King Edward Park, 1955Arrival of Rear Admiral HJ Buchanan second from right Brigadier JW Main and Mr G Duncan president of Newcastle branch of the Royal Empire Society, 1955Beach, 1955Belmont Crippled Childrens Home, 1955Birmingham Gardens, 1955Bishop of Maitland Right Reverend Dr Toohey and Reverend Fr K Halpin OFM, 1955Boring new well at Tomago Hunter District Water Board project for two pumping stations, 1955Brown Homes dedication, 1955Brown Homes dedication, 1955Bus strike intersection of Hunter and Pacific Streets, 1955Cars parked at BHP during bus strike, 1955Charlie McNeill wins bowls, 1955Childrens Library, 1955Childrens Library, 1955Childrens Library, 1955Coal loading cranes Carrington, 1955Contest winner, 1955Cultural Centre special council meeting and members viewing model of memorial, 1955Damage to baths caused by heavy seas, 1955Damaged gates at entrance to Gregson Park Hamilton Hamilton school in background, 1955Dedication and presentation of colours Australian Girls Marching Association, 1955Deputy President Cr WL Quinn congratulates President Cr WL Quinn on his election Centre Cr W Wilson left Cr G Durie, 1955Farewell to Brigadier JW Main Left to right Capt Gosper Major James Major Horton and Capt King with Brigadier Main centre, 1955Flood appeal workers at City Hall, 1955Forts guns in action, 1955From left to right Mr G Parry Lady Schlink Sir Herbert Schlink Mr G Duncan, 1955Governor Sir John Northcott with the manager of the Electric Lamp Works Mr B Vandenburg, 1955Hamilton bowling green, 1955Highfields homes series, 1955Highfields homes series, 1955Highfields homes series, 1955HMAS Woomera, 1955HMAS Hobart in dock, 1955Home Garden winners, 1955Home Garden winners, 1955House CharlestownHighfields area, 1955Housing Commission flats Darby Street Parkway Avenue, 1955Housing project Adamstown Heights, 1955Housing Adamstown Heights, 1955Housing Adamstown Heights, 1955Housing Merewether Heights, 1955King Street Newcastle Harbour and dockyard in background, 1955Lake Library, 1955Lake Library, 1955Loco lift, 1955Madame Le Patourel, 1955Maps at library, 1955
← Earlier photosPage 9 of 15Later photos →

Loading more…

← The 1940sThe 1960s →

Old Sydney

Photos from the State Library of New South Wales, the State Archives, the City of Sydney Archives and others, through Wikimedia Commons. Every photo carries its own credit and licence and links to its Commons page.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this site may contain images of people who have died.

Corrections, or a photo you'd like taken down: info@snookmz.com

Also: Old Melbourne · Old Brisbane

Web 0.1.5 · API —

Cookie-free, self-hosted analytics; no personal data is collected.