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1,825 photos1836–1998

1830s 1 1840s 3 1850s 8 1860s 16 1870s 25 1880s 31 1890s 44 1900s 57 1910s 186 1920s 122 1930s 791 1940s 372 1950s 144 1960s 9 1970s 2 1980s 10 1990s 4

1890s8 photos

Dave Gregory p38, c. 1897c. 1897Alderman John McElhone, A-00006271, c. 1898c. 1898Theodora Cowan (c.1898), c. 1898c. 18988 Miles Franklin April 2nd 1898 18 yrs1898Annie Dawson Wallace with her bicycle. NB- Annie is wearing trousers - Sydney, NSW, 18991899Studio photograph of Annie Dawson Wallace seated on a bicycle - Sydney, NSW, 18991899Oscar Eliason, 18991899Edmunda Hammer, 18991899

1900s52 photos

Eva Mylott c1900, c. 1900c. 1900Adelina de Lara 19001900William Carr Smith, c. 1900c. 1900Rear of unidentified butcher's yard with adjacent outhouses from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. III - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie1900No. 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 John1900Cleaning the Wharves from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. II - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John Degotardi1900Stables in Stephen-street, at rear of No. 26 Wexford-street from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. II - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A1900No. 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.W1900Exeter Place, off Wexford-street from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. II - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John1900No. 1 Victoria Place from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. III - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John Degotardi1900Barker-street from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. II - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John Degotardi Jr1900Nos. 24, etc., Hunt-street from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. II - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John1900Batson's Lane, off Sussex-street from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. I - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John1900Corner of Cumberland and Little Essex-streets from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. V - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W1900Cleansing the streets from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. I - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John Degotardi1900Lane at side of 72 Sussex-street from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. I - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John1900Kent-street from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. I - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John Degotardi Jr1900At rear of Gloucester-street, from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. V - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John1900Shed at rear of No. 310 Castlereagh-street from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. V - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W1900No. 7 West-street, off Oxford-street (rear) from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. V - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W1900Eva Mylott, opera singer and paternal grandmother of Mel Gibson, ca. 1900 - J. Hubert Newman, French panel, 314 George St, late of Oxford St, Sydney, c. 1900c. 1900Adelina de Lara, concert pianist, Sydney, 1900 - photograph by Talma Studios1900Mrs. Kuhl's Refreshment-room, Manly, 1900, from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. VI - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W1900Madame Dante, 19001900Portrait of Alderman John Daniel Fitzgerald, Municipal Council of the City of Sydney, circa 1901, c. 1901c. 1901Samuel Smith A-00041305, 19011901Miss Nellie Stewart, as Prince Charming in Cinderella, 1901 - Talma and Co., 119 Swanston St. (Melb.) and at Sydney1901Cecile Lorraine, American soprano, as Marguerite in Faust (or as Leonora in La Forza del destino), 1901 - photographer Grouzelle Studios1901Maud Grantham as Marguerite in "Faust", Sydney, 1901 - photographer T. Humphrey and Co, 1901–021901–02A9574031h, 19011901Miss Nellie Stewart, as Prince Charming in Cinderella, 1901 - Talma & Co., 119 Swanston St. (Melb.) and at Sydney1901Miles Franklin, 19011901Portrait of Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, Sydney, c. 1902c. 1902Eva Mylott The Swiss Studios, Sydney, 19021902Demonstration of gratitude from the Womanhood Suffrage League of NSW to Sir W Lyne and Sir John See, Sept 15th 19021902Carlo Dani, Italian tenor in Sydney, 1902 - photograph by Talma1902Louise Mack, n.d. - by Kerry and Co., Sydney, 1870–19351870–1935Gwynneth de Candia Powys-Vaughan , English cartographer - youth trip to Australia 19021902Her Majesty's Theatre re-opened after the fire, Sydney, 1903; with Governor Sir Henry Rawson in the top left box - A.J. Perier1903Samuel Edward Lees 19041904James Mathers missionary, 19041904Portrait of Alderman Andrew Joseph Kelly, Municipal Council of the City of Sydney, circa 1905, c. 1905c. 1905Portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor George Thomas Clarke, Municipal Council of the City of Sydney, circa 1905, c. 1905c. 1905Richard Denis Meagher, 1905–061905–06Thomas Henley, 19051905Parsons family picnic group, Georges River, NSW, c.1905. Photographer Unknown, c. 1905c. 1905Alexander Gerard Ralston, c. 1906c. 1906Sandy Pearce, hooker, Eastern Suburbs, 1883–19301883–1930Minnie Tittell Brune (as the Duke of Reichstadt in Edmond Rostand's play "L'Aiglon") - The Talma Studios, 374 George Street, Sydney (1904-1908), 1904–081904–08Sandy Pearce, hooker, Eastern Suburbs, 1883–19301883–1930Early Motosacoche motorcycle, c. 1908c. 1908Jan Kubelik, Sydney, 1908 - photographer Talma and Co1908
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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.

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