Old Sydney

1930s1 photo

Gallipoli Legion of Anzac dinner at Sydney Town Hall, 19391939

1940s32 photos

2nd AIF marching through Martin Place passing the Cenotaph, 19401940Funeral, 19401940Funeral, 19401940Funeral, 19401940Grand Orange Lodge, 19401940Man posing under tree in front of Anzac War Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Waverley War Memorial from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Mrs Megnuss ie Magnus funeral St Marys Cathedral, 19411941The whole of the Memorial, 1925–571925–57Bas-relief for Melba memorial "Remember Nellie Melba", Sydney Town Hall, 1941 - photographer Sam Hood1941Anzac Day Domain 2GB Uncle Frank, 19431943Ballet for Anzac House, c. 1943c. 1943Fighting French Joan of Arc celebration Cenotaph, 19431943Anzac Day job for Mr Lean, 19441944Anzac Day March 19441944Anzac House publicity Mr Kerwin Maegraith, 19441944Funeral Medcalfs Royal Dutch Packet Co, 19441944John Dunne crowning of Pun Up winner Anzac House, 19441944Anzac march, 19451945Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at Anzac Buffet Australian Comforts Fund, 19451945Harry Yates broadcast Anzac procession taken for radio station 2UE, 19451945Medcalf funeral, 19451945Medcalf funeral, 19451945Royal Dutch Packet Co funeral, 19451945Royal Dutch Packet Co funeral, 19451945Funeral at Wood Coffills Teddy Howells nephew, 19461946Funeral Dr Prescott Newington College, 19461946Medcalf Funeral Director funeral of Dutch sailor, 19461946Royal Dutch Packet Co funeral, 19461946Mrs Bozzoli funeral, 19471947Mrs Bozzoli funeral, 19471947Sunrise service Pool of Remembrance Anzac Memorial Hyde Park Uncle Frank Grose 2GB, 19471947

1950s27 photos

Laying the foundation stone James Laskie Memorial Rest House, 19501950ANZAC Day - celebration drinks, marching down Pitt Street, April 1950, from Series 02- Sydney people and streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird1950ANZAC Day - celebration drinks, marching down Pitt Street, April 1950, from Series 02- Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird1950Billy Hughes' funeral 1952 SLNSW V1-FL14178421952Billy Hughes funeral, 19521952Billy Hughes funeral, 19521952Billy Hughes funeral, 19521952Billy Hughes funeral, 19521952Billy Hughes funeral, 19521952Billy Hughes funeral, 19521952Billy Hughes funeral, 19521952Anzac service Hamilton, 19531953Remembrance Day parade, 19531953Remembrance Sunday scenes at Civic Park City Hall steps Hunter Street, 19531953Wattle Day wreath laying Alderman Purdue laying wreath on War Memorial in front of Post Office Hunter Street Newcastle, 19531953Guard of Honour at the War Memorial, Hunter Street, Newcastle, Remembrance Sunday, 1953 - Hood collection1953Redfern War Memorial, Redfern Street Redfern Park, 19541954Queen Elizabeth arrives at the Cenotaph, Sydney, during the Royal Visit, 1954 photographer Jack Hickson1954Queen Elizabeth, Cenotaph, Sydney NSW 19541954Anzac Day dawn service Civic Park, 19551955Anzac Day march, 19551955Anzac Day march, 19551955Anzac Day march, 19551955Anzac Day march, 19551955Anzac Day service King Edward Park, 19551955Cultural Centre special council meeting and members viewing model of memorial, 19551955Cenotaph cleaned for Anzac Day, 19561956

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182 historic photos for Funerals and memorials, taken between 1900 and 1988, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 7 decades, with the most from the 1930s (102). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.