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Sydney city centre in the 1880s

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The first Tramways Dated c. 10 1 1880 Depot at Pitt Street, c. 1880c. 1880Studio Portrait of Reverend William Woolls, c. 1880, by J Herbert Newman pxa 1023c. 1880Queen's Theatre, Sydney, c. 1880c. 1880The Garden Palace and Farm Cove, c. 1880c. 1880Building works, The Garden Palace, 1879–821879–82Construction of the Garden Palace, 1879–821879–82The Garden Palace, 1879–821879–82After the fire - The Garden Palace, 1879–821879–82King Street, Sydney 1880, c. 1880c. 1880Early Sydney Tram, 18801880View of Garden Palace looking south-west from top of Victoria Lodge, Botanic Gardens, Sydney, c. 1879-1882 by C. Bayliss Photo, 1879–821879–82Sydney Botanic Gardens, ca. 1879-1882, 1879–821879–82The International Exhibition, Sydney, from Lady Macquarie's Chair, 1879-1880 - photographed by C. Bayliss, 419 George Street (Sydney)188002 - Royal Botanic Gardens, 18801880The Garden Palace- Macquarie Street entrance of the Garden Palace, 18801880Botanic Gardens (showing old wall), c. 1880c. 1880Botanic Gardens (Sydney, NSW), c. 1880c. 1880The Garden Palace (cropped), 1879–821879–82Geroge Street, Sydney, looking northward from the Royal Hotel - showing condition of awnings, verandahs, signboards, 18811881Gatehouse at Botanical Gardens, c. 1879, by Tronier Artist Photographer, 1879–841879–84Panoramic view of Macquarie Stree, 1881, Charles Bayliss1881Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, 18821882Garden Palace Fire 18821882Pitt & Market Streets, Sydney, c. 1882c. 1882Sydney Botanic Garden - 18821882Sydney Botanic Garden - c.1882, c. 1882c. 1882Unvieling Morts statue 18831883TS mort's statue, 18831883George Street, Sydney 18831883HMS Nelson Sydney Flickr 4903870552, 1880s1880sHMS Nelson moored off Farm Cove Sydney, 1880s1880sView towards Town Hall from 255 George Street, Sydney, c. 1884c. 1884George Street, Sydney 18841884Looking towards Fort Denison from Farm Cove, Sydney, 1880s1880sPond and bridge, Botanic Gardens, Sydney - attributed to the photographer William Vosper, 1880s1880sGuilia Majeroni, actor, 1884 - Tuttle and Co., San Francisco Portrait Parlors, 84 Elizabeth Street Melbourne1884Staff inside the Free Public Library (old State Library of New South Wales), c. 1885c. 1885View from the western side of Farm Cove looking north-east toward Fort Denison, Sydney (NSW), 1882–881882–88Sydney tram, c.1885, c. 1885c. 1885George Street, Sydney, c. 1885c. 1885NSW Survey Office, Sydney, c. 1885c. 1885Watson or Playfair family baby in a basket, ca. 1885 - photographer Charlemont and Co., Royal Arcade, Sydney1885Australia Station Squadron (AWM 304426), 1880–901880–90Captain James Cook's Statue, Hyde Park, Sydney, c. 1885c. 1885Fort Macquarie Bischoff 1885, c. 1885c. 1885Miss Gertrude Powys as The Angel in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal, 18861886Miss Gertrude Powys as The Angel in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal, 1886 - photographer J. T. Gorus, Sydney1886Kent Street butcher, Sydney, 18871887General Post Office, Sydney, c. 1887c. 1887Street scene. Phillip Street, 1885-90 Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 - photographed by Arthur K. Syer, c. 1887c. 1887HMS Diamond (1874) AWM, 188718871 Pitt and Hunter002, 1856–19201856–1920Kent Street, Sydney, c. 1888c. 1888King Street, Sydney 18881888James Family Hotel, Sydney, c. 1888c. 1888Eastways Hotel, Sydney, 18881888Brisbane Inn, Sydney, c. 1888c. 1888Sydney in 1888, c. 1888c. 1888King Street, Sydney, Centenary 1888 from The Powerhouse Museum Collection1888HMS Rapid (1883) AWM, c. 1888c. 1888
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70 historic photos of Sydney city centre from the 1880s, oldest first. They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

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