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Samuel John Hood was an Australian photographer and photojournalist born in South Australia whose career spanned from the 1880s to the 1950s.

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1850s1 photo

Painting of champion racehorse Veno 18571857

1870s2 photos

Victorian Railways Beyer Peacock Q class steam locomotive ca 1870 copy photograph 1940s, c. 1870c. 1870Promotion for the Ziegfeld Girl taken for MGM, 1870–751870–75

1900s2 photos

Men's and women's fashion, Sydney Cup, Randwick, 1937 , March 1937 Sam Hood from The State Library of New South Wales, c. 1900c. 1900Great White Fleet leaving Sydney Heads, 19081908

1910s26 photos

George Street from near Martin Place then Moore Street, c. 1910c. 1910Lang Park looking towards St Philips Church, c. 1910c. 1910Railway Square before the Central Railway clock tower was built, c. 1910c. 1910Group around a bar, c. 1930s, by Sam Hood, 1880–19401880–1940French heavy cruiser Montcalm, Sydney, ca. 1914 Sam Hood, 19111911Joseph Joel Hammond flying his Bristol Boxkite at Ascot Racecourse (Mascot, NSW) April 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. 1912(Looking east along Bridge Street (with horsedrawn trafffic) from George Street), n.d., by Sam Hood, 19121912Angus Sons Armstrong Whitworth Express Van in front of the Art Gallery, 19131913Driver AP Wright of Angus Son and passenger probably John Leys in a strippeddown Armstrong Whitworth recordbreaking chassis in front of the Art Gallery, 19131913EY Mills caricature on a menu card for the complimentary dinner for Dr WG Armstrong test cricketer, 19131913EY Mills caricature on menu card of the complimentary dinner for test cricketer Dr WG Armstrong, 19131913French heavy cruiser Montcalm, 1911–151911–15Corner Bridge and George Sts, Sydney, c. 1915, by Sam Hood1915Grand parade, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, ca. 1910-1920 - Sam Hood, 1910–201910–20World War I recruits queue for mess, 1914–181914–18Veterinarian operates on a leopard (?), Taronga Zoo, c. 1916, by Sam Hoodc. 1916Visitors inspect animals in enclosures and pools, Taronga Zoo, c. 1916, by Sam Hoodc. 1916Uniformed keeper with spotted animal (quolls), Taronga Zoo, c. 1916, by Sam Hoodc. 1916Man has his photograph taken with an orang-outang, Taronga Zoo, c. 1916, by Sam Hoodc. 1916Crowds arriving, Taronga Park, ca. 1916, by Sam Hood, c. 1916c. 1916Crowds arriving, Taronga Park, ca. 1916, by Sam Hood, c. 1916c. 1916Strike (?), Railway Institute and Central Court, ca. 1917 (note the cinecamera), by Sam Hood, c. 1917c. 1917Compulsory mask, brought in to combat the flu epidemic after the World War, 1918-1919 - Sam Hood, 1918–191918–19Sydney ferry KAREELA approaching Hayes Street Wharf (Neutral Bay), 1906–301906–30Two different men one wearing the compulsory mask brought in to combat the epidemic of flu in 19191919

1920s29 photos

Prince of Wales, Sydney, 1920 Sam Hood1920George Street looking north showing Town Hall and Queen Victoria Building, c. 1920c. 1920IngenuesandTracklessTrain-Sydney-SamHood, 19201920Sydney ferries at old Milsons Point Wharf between 1916 and 1923, 1916–251916–25Allan Spowers-Rosamund Lumsdaine bridal party leaving St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, 1922 - Sam Hood1922The Tom brothers, ca 1922 - photographed by Sam Hood, c. 1922c. 1922Sydney ferry KUTTABUL arrival in Sydney, 10 August 19221922Clergy and VIPs lead the cortege of State funeral of Governor Sir Walter Davidson South Head Cemetery, 19231923Draped coffin on an Army guncarriage at State funeral of Governor Sir Walter Davidson, 19231923Fivehorsedrawn guncarriage leads State funeral of Governor Sir Walter Davidson from St Andrews Cathedral along George Street, 19231923Soldiers guardofhonour at State funeral of Governor Sir Walter Davidson at St Andrews, 19231923State funeral of Governor Sir Walter Davidson procession turning into George Street, 19231923Sydney ferry KANIMBLA at KIRRIBILLI WHARF detail from Sam Wood Photo, 1920s1920sWomen and ruins of house after bushfire, by Sam Hood c. 1920s - 59386780531920sFilm party in the bush, in a bushfire, ca. 1925 (original envelope marked "Mr Marks", portraits incl. and a C & W cinema camera.) (Possibly the film "Joe", 1924), by Sam Hood - 5938934182, 1924–251924–25Film party in the bush, in a bushfire, ca. 1925 (original envelope marked "Mr Marks", portraits incl. and a C & W cinema camera.) (Possibly the film "Joe", 1924), by Sam Hood - 5938379135, 1924–251924–25Moncrieff's wedding (Hood), 19241924A girl prizewinner with her box of chocolates, 1920s1920sA view of the GPO showning one hansom cab and four motor cabs on a taxi rank six cars in the foreground left to right Studebaker Standard Swift Alvis Oldsmobile and Chevrolet, c. 1924c. 1924An early Leyland doubledeck omnibus MO 1320, 1920s1920sAn early Shell refuelling tanker note solid rubber tyres, 1920s1920sAn early Shell refuelling tanker filling the tanker at Shell depot a Thornycroft vehicle, 1920s1920sArrival of two actresses, 1920s1920sAward to a junior officer, 1920s1920sFinish of mens sprint race, 1920s1920sFountain with statue of Governor Captain Arthur Phillip at entrance to Botanic Gardens, 1920s1920sFour people in a car advertising a Dad and Dave night at the Palais Royal ballroom Left Boggawindi 1924 arrived Palais 19311924Freda with her family Mr and Mrs Fred Heesh and 10 children Fred Jr Freda Marjorie William Karl Meena Albert and triplets Peter Paul and Patricia Fred Heesh was Sam Hoods brotherinlaw, 1920s1920sGarden Party at Admiralty House, 1920s1920s

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6,370 historic photos for Sam Hood's Sydney, taken between 1857 and 1987, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 9 decades, with the most from the 1930s (3938). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.