Old Sydney
Managers house, 1921Managers house1921

372 historic photos for Homes and gardens, taken between 1840 and 1979, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 14 decades, with the most from the 1930s (139). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

1840s1 photo

Tombs Garden Is Prout, c. 1840c. 1840

1850s1 photo

Millers Point - Parramatta River from the Flagstaff (1858) (Handcoloured view, looking across Millers Point to Lord Nelson Hotel on right, with Whalers Arms in centre and Albion House beyond)1858

1860s3 photos

Rouse family and others, Rouse Hill House, 1859 - photographer Major Thomas Wingate, 1859–651859–65Croquet and archery, `Enmore House' grounds, Newtown, between 1865-1870 - photographer unknown, 1865–701865–70Farmer and Company, interior view of `Victoria House' department store, Pitt Street, Sydney, c. 1865 (1870?), 1865–701865–70

1870s5 photos

9 Custom House SH 540, 1872187244 Sailor s Home SH 235, 1872187223 Lunatic Reception House SH 651, 18721872155 House of the Good Shepherd SH 734, 18721872Toxteth Park (house), c. 1875c. 1875

1880s4 photos

'Hilton', John Rae's House in Liverpool Street, Sydney c.1880, c. 1880c. 1880Gatehouse at Botanical Gardens, c. 1879, by Tronier Artist Photographer, 1879–841879–84Pearce family, Blenheim House, Randwick, Sydney, N.S.W., ca. 1885 - photographer J. Roarty, Mkt. St., George St, c. 1885c. 1885Woollahra House circa 1885, c. 1885c. 1885

1890s6 photos

Flower show, 18911891Paddy Flynn, chief clerk, Dept. of Public Works, with boy in kitchen of camp (to find site of Spit Bridge) in rock shelter, Middle Harbour, 1893, By A.J. Perier1893Carabella House tea party 1890s1890sCranbrook Garden 18951895Sailors Home Sydney, 1870–19201870–1920Woollahra House garden party, 18971897

1900s23 photos

Tramway Power House, Rushcutters Bay, c. 1900c. 1900Tramway Power House, 1900, c. 1900c. 1900A Sydney kitchen, 1900, c. 1900c. 1900Camelot House, Kirkham, Australia (ca 1900), c. 1900c. 1900Wild Flowers, ca. 1900, c. 1900c. 1900Perier family in kitchen of camp in rock shelter, Middle Harbour, c. 1900 by A.J. Perier, 1893, by A.J. Perierc. 1900Perier family in kitchen of camp in rock shelter, Middle Harbour, c. 1900 by A.J. Perierc. 1900No. 841 George-street (kitchen) from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. IV - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John1900No. 50 Wexford-street (rear), Chinese bedroom from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. II - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W1900Custom House, Sydney, NSW, c. 1900c. 1900John Sullman and family, front yard, Ingleholme, c. 1900c. 1900Stanmore House 88 Enmore Road Enmore NSW c1900, c. 1900c. 1900Cumberland Street (showing No.193 and Belvidere House), The Rocks (NSW), 19011901Flannel Flowers, ca.1900, 1900–101900–10Sweets Stall at the Chatswood Congregational Church Garden Fete - 12 May 19061906Bedroom, David Scott Mitchell's residence, c. 1907, by unknown photographerc. 1907Federation style house, 19081908Federation style house, 19081908Scotts Guest house - Newport, c. 1908c. 1908Federation style house, 19081908View from Scotts Guest House at Newport (NSW), c. 1908c. 1908Cranbrook Garden Party 25 Aug 1908 21908Cranbrook Garden Party 25 Aug 19081908

1910s17 photos

Merioola house - front view, 19111911Miss Marcelle Boivin, daughter of the head chef at the Paris House, on the veranda of Ewenton, Balmain, ca. 1912 by Sam Hood, c. 1912c. 1912Daceyville house, 1913 - rent 18s1913Daceyville house, 1913 - rent 16s1913Daceyville house, 1913 - rent 18s 6D1913Lackey St. Summer Hill including Stanton & Son House & Land Agents, 1900–271900–27Home for Incurables Weemala Mount St Margarets Hospital Ryde, 1900–271900–27Highland Societys Home Burnside Parramatta, 1900–271900–27Retort House Mortlake, 1900–271900–27Kurnell wharf and Agaves in flower, 1900–271900–27Furlough House Narrabeen, 1900–271900–27Furlough House Narrabeen, 1900–271900–27The Garden Coast Hospital, 1900–271900–27Bedroom La Corniche, 1900–271900–27Bedroom La Corniche, 1900–271900–27Bedroom La Corniche, 1900–271900–27The Manse Haberfield Federation style house, 1900–271900–27

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