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Somewhere in Sydney in the 1930s

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Francis Greenway, 19331933Ida Leeson (1933)1933Depression years relief workers digging a stormwater canal, 19331933Storm damage to houses, 1933–341933–34A dray, a Ford and a Morris Oxford Roadster, both 1932 models, in summer rain, Railway Square, Sydney, Jan 1935 - by Sam Hood, 1932–351932–35Alderman Alfred Livingstone Parker. (1930 - 1935) Lord Mayor, 1934. (Shown here in Lord Mayoral Robes)1934Italian light cruiser Armando Diaz on a visit to Sydney Oct 27th 19341934Portrait of Clarence Roy McKerihan, President and Commissioner of the Rural Bank of NSW, published in The Sydney Mail (18 April 1934)1934Child performers, Sydney, c. 1930s - by Sam Hood (cropped)1930sHR Locke attempting world diving record, Sydney Heads, 19341934P. R. Stephensen in Sydney, circa 1934 (cropped), c. 1934c. 1934Black and White Milk Bar Sydney, 19341934Bon Marche 19341934Langridge's Roto Girls Sun 19341934O3U launched from USS Augusta (CA-31) 19341934Advertising signs for Grace Bros 12 Days Sale, 1930s1930sSydney trolleybus number 2 - 1930s1930sSydney tram bus trolleybus - 193401221934Sydney trolleybus number 2 - 193401221934EgonKischStrathaird1934SamHood Crop1934Jean Batten with cat mascot Buddy, 19341934Jean Batten with cat mascot Buddy (cropped), 19341934Children march past, c. 1930s by Ted Hood1930sOlga Spessiva, prima ballerina, and the Dandre-Levitoff Company, Sydney, 1934 photographer Sam Hood1934I think this is the upstairs foyer of the Lyceum Ted Hood State Ballroom, 1930s1930sThis appears to be a private school building Ted Hood 11101988, 1930s1930sA sales promotion car done up as a packet of peppermint Lifesavers Sydney, 19341934A study of an unidentified Sydney Club member, 1930s1930sAlfred S Henry and Matthew Kilpatrick holding the pelt of the largest dingo ever caught at that time tabled as a document in Parliament Sydney, 19341934Archbishop Kelly Catholic Archbishop of Sydney with some of his clergy, c. 1934c. 1934Auditorium and proscenium of Empire Theatre Quay Street Sydney, 1930s1930sBoxing at Sydney Stadium Jim Kelso v Joe Ghnouly, 19341934Children in running race, 1930s1930sCity of Sydney tennis, 19341934City of Sydney tennis junior player John Bromwich, 19341934Crowd in auditorium of a church trade or town hall, 1930s1930sCrowds opposite Sam Lands Palace of Gems outside Central Police Court listening to Melbourne Cup broadcast Sydney, 19341934Declaration of poll for Sydney councillors, 19341934Decorations equestrian Statue of Edward VII Gloucester Royal Visit 19341934Diamonds stolen from Angus Cootes jewellery store Sydney, 19341934Display of Windsor Crystal glassware, 1930s1930sDon Ferguson and Dave Thompson City of Sydney tennis club, 19341934Duke of Gloucester meets wounded WW I soldiers at Prince of Wales Hospital with former Prime Minister Billy Hughes on left, 19341934Dumped wool bales, 1930s1930sEastern Suburbs v South Sydney Rugby League, 19341934Festival Week flower show in a marquee Sydney, 19341934George Kendall City of Sydney tennis, 19341934Gloucester meets invalid returned servicemen man behind the decorated matron is former Prime Minister William Morris Hughes, 19341934Gloucester with RSL Chief at the unveiling of the War Memorial, 19341934Grenadier Guards band in Sydney, 19341934Hospital sisters hold babies during inspection by VIPs, 1930s1930sJapanese woolclasser Sydney, 1930s1930sMr Badger ARR Taken for Columbia Pictures Sydney, 1930s1930sNave of a Gothic Revival sandstone Church of England Sydney, 1930s1930sNSW Premier JT Lang reading a document good profile, 1930s1930sOpening of Anzac War Memorial Sydney by Duke of Gloucester, 19341934Rugby Union West Maitland High v Sydney Tech, 19341934Saint Patricks Day parade, 1930s1930sSchoolboy Rugby Union team West Maitland High v Sydney Tech, 19341934South Australian cricketer FR Edwards in the SANSW Test Sydney cricket Ground, 19341934
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