Old Sydney

1880s24 photos

Miss Law, Principal of St Catherine's School, Waverley, 1882 - photographer Morris, Dunedin1882Scott, Alexander Walker - A. Ludwig, Woollahra A755002h (cropped), 18821882John Douglas Young A-00041413, 18841884Alderman George Carter, 18841884Guilia Majeroni, actor, 1884 - Tuttle and Co., San Francisco Portrait Parlors, 84 Elizabeth Street Melbourne1884John Smith SLNSW, c. 1885c. 1885Watson or Playfair family baby in a basket, ca. 1885 - photographer Charlemont and Co., Royal Arcade, Sydney1885Miss Gertrude Powys as The Angel in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal, 18861886Miss Gertrude Powys as The Angel in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal, 1886 - photographer J. T. Gorus, Sydney1886Alderman Alban Joseph Riley J.P. (1885-1891) Mayor 18871887Group of people from Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 - photographed by Arthur K. Syer, 1885–901885–90Girl with pet duck on lead from Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 - photographed by Arthur K. Syer, 1885–901885–90Group of people from Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 - photographed by Arthur K. Syer, 1885–901885–90General Ho and Tsing (with unidentified Chinese male, 1887 - photographed by Freeman Studios)1887Group of people Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 - photographed by Arthur K. Syer, c. 1887c. 1887Alban Joseph Riley, 18871887Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson, 1885–901885–90Alderman William Patrick Manning, c. 1888c. 1888Charles Edward Jeanneret005603, 18881888James Martin005609, 18881888Wr Studio Portrait of Henry Searle, 1889, by Tuttle Studio1889Photograph of Dagmar Berne, Doctor, 18891889HUNT, 18891889Lady Mary Elizabeth Windeyer 1890-crop, 18891889

1890s36 photos

Wr Studio Portrait of Henry Morton Stanley, ca. 1890, published by L Herbst, c. 1890c. 1890Judge William Charles Windeyer, c. 1890, by Freeman and Coc. 1890Jane Foss Barff (nee Russell), educationist, 29 November 189018901347. Group of Letter Carriers, Sydney. (Dated 1890). John Sharkey1890Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson, poet, solicitor, journalist, war correspondent and soldier, ca. 1890 - photographer Falk, Sydney, c. 1890c. 1890Lady Mary Elizabeth Windeyer 18901890NSW Union Cricket Team, 18901890Mrs Hare ca. 1874-1908 - Freeman Studio, Sydney, 1874–19081874–1908Charles Danby CDV 18911891Portrait of William Lane 1890-1894 slnsw pxa 1023, 1890–941890–94Gentleman paying street merchant, ca. 1880s-1900, 1885–19001885–1900Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson, poet, solicitor, journalist, war correspondent and soldier, ca. 1890 - photographer Falk, Sydney, 1885–19001885–1900Architect Humphreys, father of Dr E.M. Humphreys, surveys the fire damage to the Theatre Royal during Mrs. Bernard Beere's season ?, Sydney, 1892 - photographer Albert James Perier1892Theatre Royal destroyed by fire during Mrs Bernard Beere's season, Sydney, 1892 - photographer Albert James Perier1892Rebuilding Theatre Royal after fire with actress Mrs Bernard Beere and the architect Humphreys, father of Dr E.M. Humphreys, in one of the theatre boxes (theatre re-opened Jan 1893); (i.e. two men in, 18921892Dr. Frances Dick, first woman to practise medicine in New South Wales, Sydney, ca. 1892 - photograph by J. Hubert Newman, c. 1892c. 1892Theatre Royal destroyed by fire during Mrs Bernard Beere's season, Sydney, 1892 - photographer Albert James Perier1892Photograph of Grace Fairley Robinson, Doctor, c. 1893c. 1893Michael Sullivan, 18931893Arrival of Governor Sir Robert Duff, Circular Quay, Sydney, June 1893 - photographer unknown1893Arrival of Governor Sir Robert Duff, Circular Quay, Sydney, June 18931893Livingston (Hop) Hopkins slnsw, c. 1894c. 1894Miss Louisa Macdonald, Principal of the Women's College, c1890s1890sKambalastudents, 1890s1890sNellie Stewart as Mam'zelle Nitouche, 18951895Miss Annie Burbury, Sydney, ca. 1895 - photographer Freeman and Co, c. 1895c. 1895Miss Annie Burbury, Sydney, ca. 1895 - photographer Freeman & Co, c. 1895c. 1895Alfred Tischbauer, 18961896William Dymock (1861-1900), Australian bookseller, 18961896Isaac Ellis Ives, 18961896Frank Walters of Australia, c. 1897c. 1897Affie Jarvis SLNSW, c. 1897c. 1897HF Boyle SLNSW, c. 1897c. 1897W midwinter SLNSW, c. 1897c. 1897John Blackham, c. 1897c. 1897Hugh Massie, c. 1897c. 1897

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1,825 historic photos for Portraits and groups, taken between 1836 and 1998, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 17 decades, with the most from the 1930s (791). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.