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Sydney ferry KOONDOOLOO being converted to a showboat, c. 1936Sydney ferry KOONDOOLOO being converted to a showboatc. 1936

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Balmain is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located two kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Inner West Council.

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1860s3 photos

The Dry Dock Balmain (Looking west across Mort’s Dock at Waterview Bay, Balmain. The building on right was severely damaged by a boiler explosion in 1865), 18601860At the ‘Dry Docks’, the Bombay alongside (1862) (Close-up of P&O Bombay at Mort’s Dock, Balmain)1862At the ‘Dry Docks’, the Bombay alongside (1862) (Close-up of P&O Bombay at Mort’s Dock, Balmain) (cropped)1862

1880s3 photos

Balmain Rowing Sheds, Sydney, c. 1885c. 1885Mort’s Dock 18871887Balmain, New South Wales - Darling St c18881888

1890s6 photos

Launch of the Captain Cook 18921892Beattie Street Stormwater Channel No. 15, Balmain, c. 1893c. 1893Tooth's XXX Ale and Stout ad in the late 1890s - from, Albion Hotel, corner Darling and Nicholson Streets, Balmain (cropped)1890sSydney Ferry LEIPOA Perdriau's Balmain ferries ca 1890s1890sAlbion Hotel, corner Darling and Nicholson Streets, Balmain, 18981898Front of the Albion Hotel, Nicholson Street, Balmain (NSW), 18981898

1900s13 photos

Jubilee Dock Balmain. looking south towards Pyrmont, c1895-1900 (Graeme Andrews, Working Harbour Collection, City of Sydney Archives)1900Balmain, from North Shore, c. 1900c. 1900Sydney Ferries BRIGHTSIDE and MILLIE at Morts Dock c1900, c. 1900c. 1900Sydney ferry KOREE under construction at David Drake yard in Balmain, 19011901Sydney ferry KOREE under construction at David Drake yard Balmain, 19011901Construction work, Balmain, c. 1903c. 1903Sydney ferry KAREELA on stocks probably on launching day 31 May 19051905Sydney ferry KAREELA being fitted out at builder Morrison and Sinclair at Balmain 19051905Sydney ferry LADY CARRINGTON being launch at the yard of Morrison & Sinclair, Balmain 19071907Sydney ferry KOOKOOBURRA under construction 19071907Sydney ferry KOOKOOBURRA being readied for launch at Morrison and Sinclair shipbuilders 19071907Sydney ferry KANIMBLA being launched at Morrison and Sinclair yards in Balmain 19091909Morrison & Sinclair shipyard White Bay Balmain, with KALUDAH being built circa 1909, c. 1909c. 1909

1910s6 photos

Sydney ferry BELLUBERA launch day, 19101910Sydney ferry BELLUBERA under construction, 19101910Jubilee Dock Balmain looking over Johnstons Bay (Graeme Andrews Working Harbour Collection City of Sydney Archives), 19101910Sydney K-class ferry construction under construction Morrison and Sinclair, 19101910Miss Marcelle Boivin, daughter of the head chef at the Paris House, on the veranda of Ewenton, Balmain, ca. 1912 by Sam Hood, c. 1912c. 1912Sydney Ferry LADY DENMAN, c. 1915c. 1915

1920s6 photos

Exchange Hotel Balmain c1920, c. 1920c. 1920Sydney ferry BARAGOOLA launch day 14 February 19221922Sydney ferry BARAGOOLA ready for launch 14 February 19221922BARAGOOLA - launch day - 14 Feb 19221922Jim Craig, three-quarter back for Balmain, c. 1924c. 1924Jim Craig, three-quarter back for Balmain, c. 19241924

1930s21 photos

Sir William Wallace Hotel Balmain c1930, c. 1930c. 1930Dicks Hotel c1930, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney Ferry LADY NORTHCOTE c. 1932c. 1932Sydney ferry CRANE at launch, 19341934Balmain Church anniversary, c. 1934c. 1934Launching of two water buses designed by Wing Commander Laurence Wackett Morts Dock Balmain, 19341934Official visitors at Balmain Colliery, 19341934Balmain cinema cum dance hall featuring "Sam Lands Dance Band" and an election meeting by Hon Jim Beasley. 31 August 1934, by Sam Hood1934Football Balmain v Western Suburbs, 19351935Sydney ferry KOONDOOLOO being converted to a showboat, c. 1936c. 1936CAPTAIN COOK launch day at Morts Shipyard, Balmain, 10 Dec 1938 (Graeme Andrews Working Harbour Collection, City of Sydney Archives)1938Hoarding at Balmain, 19381938Installing equipment Lever factory, 19381938Opening of Police Boys Club at Balmain, 19381938Lever Brothers Balmain - Feb 19391939Seance, Balmain, 1939 slnsw1939Lever Bros Ltd works, 19391939Lever Bros Balmain Works, 19391939Penfolds Wines at Petersham or Balmain, 19391939Twentyfour sheeter for Son of Frankenstein at Balmain Theatre, 19391939Ambulance and officers outside the Balmain, Drummoyne and Five Dock Branch of the Central District Ambulance, 1932–471932–47

1940s8 photos

General view of the whole yard crane lifting billet of timber, 19401940Ship and Tugs Sydney 1942 slnsw1942Shop at Balmain, 19431943Shop at Balmain, 19431943Lord Gowries visit to St Johns Balmain Rev Rix, 19441944Weston Road Balmain - Looking from Darling St towards Sydney. Before reconstruction, c. 1946c. 1946Machine at Adelaide SS Co Balmain taken for Mervyn Finlay, 19471947Balmain Colliery 1, 19491949

1950s4 photos

Balmain Coal Mine for LJ Hooker Ltd, 19501950Rozelletram, 19511951Loading coal Balmain Mine, 19521952Sydney ferries KOSCIUSKO PELICAN and KAREELA, 1950s1950s

1960s1 photo

Sydney Showboat Sydney Queen (Kalang) & other vessels at Balmain, 19631963

1970s8 photos

70-617 Balmain, Sydney 19701970Sydney ferry LADY EDELINE on slips at Balmain also ferries South Steyne Bellubera, Empress of Australia, 1972197200619 060573 PTC ferry Kameruka & Brambles ferry South Steyne at depot on Sydney Harbour at Balmain 6 May 19731973Sydney Ferry SOUTH STEYNE at Balmain after fire 26 August 19741974Sydney Ferries BELLUBERA and SOUTH STEYNE at Balmain, 1970s1970sSydney Ferries NORTH HEAD - BARAGOOLA - LADY CUTER Balmain base December 19741974Sydney ferries LADY EDELINE and LADY FERGUSON at Balmain ferry base February 19751975172 Dick's Hotel, Balmain, Feb 79, 19791979

1980s1 photo

Sydney ferries LADY EDELINE and KARINGAL and KAMERUKA and KARRABEE at Balmain ferry base 19801980

More of Balmain

80 historic photos of Balmain, Sydney, taken between 1860 and 1980. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1930s (21). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.