Old Sydney

1930s60 photos

Mrs Marsall's picnic party at Randwick, c.1930, by Sam Hood, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney K-class Ferries and Sydney Harbour Bridge 1 Oct 19301930Sydney ferry KUTTABUL and other K-class ferries Sydney Harbour 19301930Anzac Day March, King Street, Sydney, 25 April ca. 1931 Sam Hood, c. 1931c. 1931On Anzac Day, women lay wreaths on the wharf at Woolloomooloo, Sydney, from where the WW I troops departed, ca. 1931 Sam Hood, c. 1931c. 1931Dawn service, Cenotaph, Martin Place, Sydney, Anzac Day, 25 April ca. 1931 Sam Hood, c. 1931c. 1931A jointing member about to be lifted off the barge, 1930–321930–32A long shot of the St Patricks College seminary, c. 1931c. 1931Approaches of the northern steelwork looking south, 1930–321930–32CH Fawcett Australian Open pro amateur, 19311931Completing the first bay on the south side, 1930–321930–32Ferry Lady Denman pulls into Circular Quay with two KLNM ships in background framed by the completed arch of the Bridge, 1930–321930–32Flag bearers colour party and guards present arms, c. 1931c. 1931Four people in a car advertising a Dad and Dave night at the Palais Royal ballroom, c. 1931c. 1931Gantries erected to support the first steelwork of southern approaches, 1930–321930–32Group of 11 golfers Harry Hattersley 2nd from left, 19311931Looking south from the riggers box showing middle section of decking in place with passenger ship passing below Vehicular wharves in distance, 1930–321930–32Man wearing Stetson hat talking on candlestick telephone, c. 1931c. 1931Marching into Queens Square, c. 1931c. 1931Mass scene in the Domain 1st Division 1st Division Artillery 6th 7th Infantry Brigade and 2nd MG Battalion, c. 1931c. 1931Mounted police lead, c. 1931c. 1931Pitt Street looking south from King Street, 1930–321930–32Queensboro Bridge a considered alternative, 1930–321930–32Railway engineer taking measurements of surfaces of track, 1930–321930–32Riggers riveting the redhot rivets on the lower outside south chord, 1930–321930–32Scenes in a lamp factory, c. 1931c. 1931Singlestorey slate roof mansion Danmark home of WJ Smith between 19271936, 1927–361927–36Small yachts amateurs 21 foot restricted class on Sydney Harbour the Bridge in background, 1931–321931–32Some old cottages and buildings in the Rocks area, 1930–321930–32Some old houses of the Rocks area, 1930–321930–32Southern creepercrane moves forward on first ramps before superstructure begins, 1930–321930–32The Java a warship of the Dutch East Indies berthing with the Bridge as a background, 1930–321930–32The dining room Danmark home of WJ Smith between 19271936, 1927–361927–36The finished arch with the eastern footway in foreground, 1930–321930–32The finishing touches The umbrellalike structures on the top of the pylons were for the use of the stonemasons applying the stone facings, 1930–321930–32The first panels of decking in place as ocean liner passes underneath, 1931–321931–32The massive staircase leading up from the entrance hall Danmark home of WJ Smith between 19271936, 1927–361927–36The ornate gallery at top of staircase Danmark home of WJ Smith between 19271936, 1927–361927–36The worshippers kneeling during the mass, c. 1931c. 1931Top of the staircase Bronze statue of Lovers figurines of nymphs a rambling lion Paintings on the walls A Mountain Waterfall A Picnic and An Aviator in Danmark home of WJ Smith between 19271936, 1927–361927–36View from North Sydney showing the near closure of two spans, 1930–321930–32View from south looking up at the two spans before joining, 1930–321930–32Visitors watch girl operating filament winding machine, c. 1931c. 1931Williamsburg Bridge a considered alternative, 1930–321930–32Young Australia League YAL Bandsmen play as the last section of the deck on north side is being set in place, 19311931Marching up King Street, c.1931, by Sam Hood, c. 1931c. 1931Riggers riveting the red-hot rivets on the lower outside south chord, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1930-1931 - Sam Hood, 1930–321930–32The Young Australia League marching across Sydney Harbour Bridge, February 1931 - photographed by Sam Hood1931Marching up King Street, c.1931, by Sam Hood, c. 1931c. 1931Captain William Chalmers (of HMAS Australia) and Sydney socialite Miss Rosemary Shepherd at a naval cricket match, Lyne Park, Rose Bay, January 193-, by Sam Hood, 19311931Sydney Harbour Bridge opening, 19321932Bradman&Bat, 19321932BradmanWedding, c. 1932c. 1932Mourning Sam Hood, 1915–501915–50Diggers cooling off from the water limber as they fill the canvas horsetroughs, c. 1932c. 1932Young male surfers The Pier Club Mob tease Alf Bait Gould about his backless swimsuit a gift from his girlfriend Bondi Beach, 19321932A medieval king and queen and attendants, c. 1932c. 1932A 1923 Chevrolet one of three lonely early vehicles to cross the Bridge, 19321932A baby girl on the sand Bondi Beach, c. 1932c. 1932A batsman at practice, c. 1932c. 1932

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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.