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Somewhere in Sydney in the 1930s

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443 historic photos of Somewhere in Sydney from the 1930s, 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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Arrivals by Monterey, 1939

Elephant advertising Robur Tea, 1939

Funeral of Hon JA Lyons Prime Minister of Australia, 1939

House, 1939

Interior of showroom at Hoffnungs for Building Publishing Co, 1939

Lotte Lehmann arrival from America by Monterey, 1939

Macdonald Hamilton Cos window display Pioneer Motor Tours SydneyMelbourne or Sydney to Brisbane 7 days 8 pounds 8 shillings taken for Metropolitan Art Studios, 1939

Nine salesgirls in front of Cesarine fabrics and SparvaSpun Lining, 1939

Penfolds Wines display in interior of saloon, 1939

Union Steamship line window display for New Zealand in Autumn showing a sign with Awatea for comfort and speed taken for Metropolitan Art Studios, 1939

"The Women" company- arrival in Sydney from Melbourne, January 1939 - photographer Sam Hood

St Patrick's Day pageant, 11-3-1939, by Sam Hood

Alison Lee, stage name Helene Lineva and star of the Original Ballet Russe, 1939-1940, posing in the studio, Sydney - photographer Max Dupain, 1939–40

Alison Lee, stage name Helene Lineva and star of the Original Ballet Russe, 1939-1940, posing in the studio, Sydney - photographer Max Dupain, 1939–40

Tatiana Riabouchinska and Roman Jasinsky in Les Dieux mendiants (The Gods go a-begging), between Nov 1938-Aug 1940 - photograph by Max Dupain, 1938–40

The Denison family of Sydney celebrating the golden wedding anniversary of John Joseph and Harriett Willson Denison, November 1939

Mrs OE Friend's garden, January 1939, Sam Hood

Mrs OE Friend's garden, January 1939, Sam Hood

Mrs OE Friend, January 1939, Sam Hood

Arrivals by "Monterey"; Marjorie Lawrence, 12 June 1939 - Sam Hood

Arrivals by "Monterey"; Marjorie Lawrence, 12 June 1939 Sam Hood

Sydney Ferry SOUTH STEYNE, c. 1939

Sydney cbd 1930s, c. 1939

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