Old Sydney

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Arrivals by "Monterey"; Marjorie Lawrence, 12 June 1939 Sam Hood1939

1940s59 photos

Mair Wakehurst Menzies, 19401940Francis De Groot dragged off his horse after illegally cutting the opening ribbon, 1932–481932–48The Queen Mary, c. 1940c. 1940HM Troopship Queen Mary in Sydney, World War II photographer unknown, 19401940Vagabond King ballet Audrae Swayn ballet mistress soloist at Mr Hugh Wards home, 19401940Vagabond King company in costume, 19401940Governor inspects St Johns Ambulance Brigade, 19401940Hadfields Ltd, 19401940Labor Secretary Member of Munitions Board, c. 1940c. 1940Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood, 19401940Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood Looking down on the overhead lighting gantries, 19401940Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood Menzies chatting with officials of GM, 19401940Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood Part of the electrical control panel, 19401940Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood Part of the roof, 19401940Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood Section of the showroom, 19401940Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood View of GM Administrative block and assembly works from clocktower, 19401940Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood View of the assembly works, 19401940St Johns Ambulance parade The Governor Lord Wakehurst shakes hands with a recipient, 19401940St Johns Ambulance parade The Governor Lord Wakehurst shakes hands with an ambulance officer, 19401940Sydney Show opening day, 19401940Sydney University Commem Commemoration Day procession through city, 19401940The Governor Lord Wakehurst shakes hands with a recipient St Johns Ambulance parade, 19401940St John's Ambulance parade. The Governor takes the salute from the Red Cross girls, 19 October 1940, by Sam Hood1940Members of the 2-19 Battalion marching down Castlereagh Street near the corner of Hunter Street in Sydney CBD during September 19401940Darling Point Cricket Club, Woollahra District Cricket Association Premiers from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–506th Division arrives at the wharves, 9-10 January 1940, by Sam Hood1940Sydney Ferry LADY SCOTT and QUEEN MARY Sydney Harbour 19401940King George VI statue, JC Williamson's prop store, 19411941150th Anniversary celebrations procession through streets, 1925–571925–57150th Anniversary of the landing of Governor Phillip at Farm Cove, 1925–571925–57150th Anniversary of the landing of Governor Phillip at Manly, 1925–571925–57An ornate carved timber Speakers Chair in the new Parliament House, 1925–571925–57Arrival of General Sir Thomas Blamey from Middle East at Rose Bay air base, 19411941Arrival of German raider victims at Central Railway Station from Queensland met by Governor General and Lady Gowrie, 19411941Bondi team in march past, 1925–571925–57Brighton leading North Steyne in the the march past at a surf carnival Manly, 1925–571925–57Clergy lead the procession, 1925–571925–57Governor Game farewelled on the wharf by a VIP, 1925–571925–57Loyal Orange Lodge Choir Town Hall celebrations and procession, 19411941NSW Premier BSB Stevens farewells Governor Game, 1925–571925–57Presentation ambulance Wallacia Lord Mayors Fund, 19411941Queen of Harbour, 1925–571925–57Queen of Harbour, 1925–571925–57Rear view of march past at a surf carnival Manly, 1925–571925–57Salvation Army rally in tent at Prince Alfred Park, 19411941Sam Hordern and Sir Philip Game at the official opening, 1925–571925–57The official enclosure in front of Parliament House, 1925–571925–57The opening, 1925–571925–57The opening, 1925–571925–57VIPs in top hats and frock coats waiting to meet the Duke, 1925–571925–57Visit of Senator Foll to Yaralla Hospital Concord, 19411941Window display for Strike up the Band taken for MGM, 19411941Wirth Circus parade Lord Mayors Fund, 19411941Wirth Circus parade (Lord Mayor's Fund), 1941 - Sam Hood1941Wirth Circus parade (Lord Mayor's Fund), 1941 - Sam Hood1941AWM, 19421942Sydney ferry KUTTABUL wrecked after Japanese torpedo strike 31 May 19421942Portrait of Alderman Reginald James Bartley, Lord Mayor of Sydney (1943-1944, 1946-1948), 19421942HMT Queen Mary, Sydney Harbour, between 1940-1945, 1940–451940–45

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886 historic photos for Public life: rallies, visits and processions, taken between 1839 and 1998, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 17 decades, with the most from the 1930s (406). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.