Old Sydney
New gasmasks for the NSW Fire Brigade, 1927New gasmasks for the NSW Fire Brigade1927

141 historic photos for Police, fire and ambulance, taken between 1872 and 1998, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 13 decades, with the most from the 1930s (49). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

1870s1 photo

17 Water Police Court SH 565, 18721872

1880s3 photos

Police Record, John Fox slnsw, 18801880Rear view of Police Office Hotel, No.147 York Street (corner of Druitt Street), Sydney - showing condition of building, c. 1889c. 1889Police Office Hotel, 1889, c. 1889c. 1889

1890s1 photo

Metropolitan Fire Station No 3, Circular Quay, 1890, c. 1890c. 1890

1900s4 photos

Fire Station, Castlereagh Street, c. 1900c. 1900Cumberland Street looking south from Little Essex Street, The Rocks (NSW), 1901–081901–08Firemen, 19051905Property of G.W. Horsler, Baptist Street, Redfern, c. 1908c. 1908

1910s8 photos

Oxford Street, Sydney 1910 A-000390791910Darlinghurst Fire Station, c. 1912c. 1912Fire Station Kogarah, 1900–271900–27Fire Station Kogarah, 1900–271900–27Fire Station Five Dock NSW, 1900–271900–27Ambulance Tram, c.1915, c. 1915c. 1915Jim Palmer, Bankstown Council Storeman, in sulky on Marion Street, Bankstown, undated, c. 1917c. 1917'Crescent' - a five masted barquentine schooner in Sydney, N.S.W. - pre 19181918

1920s4 photos

New South Wales Railway Ambulance Corp Transport service in 19231923Illustrating a Police Safety Campaign showing a traffic policeman stopping Ted Hood driving his fathers 1927 Studebaker Commander sedan1927New gasmasks for the NSW Fire Brigade, 19271927New gas-masks for the NSW Fire Brigade, Castlereagh Street headquarters, Sydney, 1927 - Sam Hood1927

1930s39 photos

Mounted police lead, c. 1931c. 1931Arrest of Francis de Groot, 19321932Fire Brigade rescue trapped office workers, n.d. by Sam Hood, 1925–391925–39An injured worker lies waiting for an ambulance, 1930s1930sChristening of boat at police sheds for Cecil Pearce, 1930s1930sCrowds opposite Sam Lands Palace of Gems outside Central Police Court listening to Melbourne Cup broadcast Sydney, 19341934Governor and Premier with officials and nurses at the Railway Ambulance competition, 19341934Inspector Dole presents RS Andrews Director of Hornsby Hospital with a cheque for 164 pounds proceeds of a Police ball Chatswood Police Station, 19341934NSW mounted police in Pitt Street, 1930s1930sPI Charles of Police NSW Club on 300 yard mound, 19341934Police cricket match at Moore Park, 1930s1930sPolice motorcycle combination in mass formation on Kensington Racecourse, 1930s1930sPolice sergeant and four plainclothed detectives, 1930s1930sPoliceman, 1930s1930sRailway rescue team working on a patient Railway Ambulance competition, 19341934St Johns Ambulance Officials presented with medals, 1930s1930sState Governor or Acting reviews St John Ambulance Brigade at Government House, 1930s1930sThe first NSW Police wireless room Commissioner Childs in backgroud, 1930s1930sTraffic policemen on point duty corner of Park and College Streets with new white sleeves for safety, 19341934Tramway Ambulance competition treats a patient, 19341934Traffic policemen on point duty, corner of Park and College Streets, 17 August 1934, by Ted Hood1934SLNSW RSPCA 19351935Police card party, 19351935Police card party, 19351935Police Carnival, 19351935Police Carnival, 19351935Police Carnival, 19351935Police Carnival, 19351935Police Carnival, 19351935Police Dog Tess, 19351935Police Dog Tess, 19351935Police parade, 1930–401930–40Police v Navy football, 19351935Police Dog, Tess, 29-1-35 - by Sam Hood, 19351935Alderman Jenkins opens new ambulance station at Penrith, 19361936Ambulance Shield, c. 1936c. 1936Ambulance Shield, c. 1936c. 1936Ambulance Shield, c. 1936c. 1936Christening of boat at police sheds for Cecil Pearce, 19361936

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