Old Sydney

1920s60 photos

Tying on the prizewinning ribbons, 19271927Unidentified young man in wide brimmed Akubra hat at the Australian Manufacturers Exhibition, 19271927View from Parliament House, 19271927William Reed directs the filming of The Romance of Runnibede, 19271927William Reed filming The Romance of Runnibede, 19271927William Reed filming the silent film The Romance of Runnibede, 19271927Front of the Lyceum Theatre at night, Sydney (late 1928) with Jaqueline Logan and Alan Hale in "The Leopard Lady." Also announcing- "Cinesound Talkies opening here soon with Warner Bros. Vitaphone, 1927–281927–28Exterior, Empire Theatre, Sydney, illuminated for the opening of "Sunny", 1927 - photographer Sam Hood1927Duke and Duchess of York arrive at Farm Cove, Sydney, 1927 - Sam Hood1927The Duke of York, in captain's uniform, meets decorated officer of the Flying Corps, Geoffrey F. Hughes, Government House, Sydney, 1927 - Sam Hood1927Duke of York in doctoral robes at Sydney University, 29 March 1927 - Sam Hood1927Duchess of York, Government House, Sydney, 1927 - Sam Hood1927Narrabeen flooding; duck-boards for access, April 1927, by Sam Hood1927Man surveys his vegetable garden in the Narrabeen flood, April 1927, by Sam Hood1927The Koh-I-Nor Chandelier, State Theatre, Sydney, 1927 - Sam Hood1927Hollywood director William Reed directs his wife Eva Novak in the Australian movie "The Romance of Runnibede", Sydney, 1927 - Sam Hood1927William Reed filming "The Romance of Runnibede", Sydney, 1927 - Sam Hood1927Fort Street schoolboys riding on a model steam train, Sydney, 1927 - Sam Hood1927Fort Street schoolboys being shown rabbit fur felt hat-making, 1927 - Sam Hood1927Penfold's Wines window display, Sydney, 1930's - Sam Hood, 1915–391915–39New gas-masks for the NSW Fire Brigade, Castlereagh Street headquarters, Sydney, 1927 - Sam Hood1927"Sunny" audience, Empire Theatre, Sydney, 1927 - by Sam Hood1927Exterior, Empire Theatre, Sydney, illuminated for the opening of "Sunny", 1927 - photographer Sam Hood1927First "Miss Australia", Beryl Mills of WA, 1927 - photographed by Sam Hood1927Geoffrey Hughes Duke of York, 19271927Benjamin Fuller Sydney 19281928Murray the Escapologist second from right has handcuffs fitted by detectives (cropped), 19281928Moncrieff and Hood's Ryan B.1 19281928Wolseley DKW dealers 1938SLNSW FL1287925, 19281928The Jazz Singer 1928 V1-FL14781901928Believed to be former Federal Treasurer Ned Theodore beside his 1928 model Hudson sedan Ted Hood 204198819281929 Grahame Page 1929 Studebaker Commander and 1927 Chevrolet, 1927–291927–291st Petersham scout cub farewells Miss CharlesFairfax leaving for London on the Narkunda 8 February 19281928A Labour procession along Park Street, 1927–301927–30Amico House The AM I Company Ltd, c. 1928c. 1928Arrival of Gonsalez Opera Company with hands raised in fascist salute, 19281928Bags of mail stacked up, 1927–301927–30Bill and Mrs Szarka at Government House Bill was known as The King of Newtown Ted Hood 1631988, 19281928Crowds on the wharf with farewell streamers for the departure of the PO Moldavia, 19281928Finish of unidentified race, 1927–301927–30Fitters rivet the airtight box from which Murray the Escapologist proposes to escape in a Tivoli show, 19281928Fitters rivetting an airtight box from which Murray the Escapologist was to make his escape in a Tivoli show, 19281928Fitting first vertical beam to first lower chord beam on southside bearer, 19281928Four unidentified JCW actresses and an actor arrive by ship, 1926–311926–31Gladys Moncrieff rides a poppyladen float donated by Holeproof Hosiery Company, 1927–301927–30Gonsalez Opera Company and their luggage on the deck of their liner arriving in Sydney, 19281928Gonsalez Opera Company arrives in Sydney, 19281928Group of Fairfax passengers on the Narkunda, 19281928Group of passengers Narkunda 8 February 19281928Group of racegoers in fur coats and rain gear, 1927–301927–30Group of the six Cup jockeys, 1927–301927–30HMAS Australia II arrives in Sydney and is open to the public berthed at Circular Quay, 19281928HMAS Australia II arrives in Sydney and is open to the public berthed at Wharf 2 Circular Quay, 19281928Inspecting the airtight box for Murray the Escapologist show at the Tivoli, 19281928JCW theatricals arrive in the rain by ship, 1926–311926–31Miss Caroline Carrie Fairfax and a young couple embark on the Narkunda 8 February 19281928Murray the Escapologist with the woman who paid his 3 pounds fine for obstructing traffic outside the Tivoli, 19281928Murray the Escapologist second from right has handcuffs fitted by detectives, 19281928Murray the esapologist breaking loose from his bonds, 19281928Murray the escapologist in a straightjacket, 19281928

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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.