Old Sydney

1940s60 photos

Additions to Royal North Shore Hospital taken for Building Publishing Co, 1925–571925–57Airzones new building taken for Building Publishing Co, 1925–571925–57Alf Rose at State Theatre Wurlitzer organ, 19411941An ornate carved timber Speakers Chair in the new Parliament House, 1925–571925–57An unidentified small girl with a boy holding a white background behind her, 1925–571925–57Araluen, 1925–571925–57Araluen, 1925–571925–57Araluen, 1925–571925–57Araluen, 1925–571925–57ARP incendiary bombsmothering mattress Bestobell taken for Building Publishing Co, 19411941Arrival 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, 19411941AWA baseball team taken for Mr Fleming, 19411941AWA Radiola window display in Gillespies store, 1925–571925–57Bags taken for Mr Selby Goldseal, 19411941Bebarfalds Building, 19411941Bedsitting room Christian Bros Home Kirribilli, 19411941BGE wagons at RAS, 19411941Bill at State Theatre Wurlitzer organ, 19411941Black swan on a lake at Kensington, 1925–571925–57Bob Benson and cricket team, 1925–571925–57Bondi team in march past, 1925–571925–57Bridegroom in tails morning pants and spats, 1925–571925–57Briefing before the horse auctions, 1925–571925–57Brighton leading North Steyne in the the march past at a surf carnival Manly, 1925–571925–57British General Electric Co building in Clarence Street, 19411941British General Electric Co building in Clarence Street, 19411941British Standard Machinery Cos warehouse and office at Waterloo for Building Publishing Co, 1925–571925–57Buckles, 1925–571925–57Buldogging event in the ring, 1925–571925–57Burntout wreckage of Kensington Golf Club House later rebuilt on new site Australian Club, 1925–571925–57Canterbury Hospital, 1925–571925–57Canterbury Hospital, 1925–571925–57Canterbury Hospital, 1925–571925–57Captain Bell Navy League childrens Christmas Party at Taronga Park, 19411941Carved stone figures of a soldier an angel and a scribe To Our Glorious Dead, 1925–571925–57Cattle show committee man, 1925–571925–57Cecil Shannon Mr Rydge Gordon Ellis, 1925–571925–57Champion Blood Stallion Sion, 1925–571925–57Champion Friesian bull, 1925–571925–57Champion Guernsey bull, 1925–571925–57Champion Guernsey bull, 1925–571925–57Champion Hereford cow, 1925–571925–57Children at play Dalwood Homes Balgowlah, 19411941Chritian Bros Home Kirribilli, 19411941Cine club MGM theatrette Mrs Sadie Parker, 19411941Civic Hotel corner of Pitt and Goulburn Streets taken for Building Publishing Co, 19411941Class VIA, 1925–571925–57Clergy lead the procession, 1925–571925–57Clydesdale horses lined up for the judges, 1925–571925–57Commissionaire Lyceum Theatre, 19411941Competitor No 11 clears the brush hurdle and the water hazard, 1925–571925–57Competitor No 12 clears the jump in the hunt, 1925–571925–57Competitor No 2 about to make a splash at the waterjump, 1925–571925–57Competitors in the equestrian Dressage event, 1925–571925–57Concert Sydney Town Hall, 1925–571925–57Control tower taken for Building Publishing Co, 19411941COR Berrys Bay Depot, 19411941Corriedale ewe, 1925–571925–57Country Womens Association fete at Mrs Ruth Fairfaxs house Elaine Seven Shillings Beach Double Bay Miss Clark, 19411941

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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.