Old Sydney
Fort Street schoolboys being shown rabbit fur felt hat-making, 1927 - Sam Hood cutoutFort Street schoolboys being shown rabbit fur felt hat-making, 1927 - Sam Hood cutout1927

702 historic photos for Schools and children, taken between 1825 and 1986, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 14 decades, with the most from the 1930s (337). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

1820s1 photo

Uwsorphan, 18251825

1860s3 photos

James White circa 18601860Australian Museum, College Street, Sydney, 1860 - 1863, 1860–631860–63School of Arts, Sydney 18691869

1870s19 photos

61 Public School Castlereagh Street, 1872187294 Baptist Chapel SH 719, 1872187260 Public School Glebe SH 690, 1872187254 School of Arts SH 533, 1872187255 St Johns School SH 717, 1872187262 Public School upper Paddington SH 687, 1872187257 St Pauls School SH 688, 1872187259 Public School Fort Street SH 684, 1872187256 St Philips School SH 692, 1872187264 St Marys Roman Catholic School SH 735, 1872187263 St Andrews Church of England School SH 558, 18721872109 St Pauls College SH 682, 18721872108 St Pauls College SH 681, 18721872107 Lecture Room St Pauls College SH 682, 18721872158 Female School of Industry SH 577, 18721872Promotion for the Ziegfeld Girl taken for MGM, 1870–751870–75Australian Museum, College Street, Sydney, between 1870-1875 - photographer American and Australasian Photographic Co, 18721872Australian Museum, College Street, Sydney, between 1870-1875 - photographer American & Australasian Photographic Co, 1870–751870–75B.O. Holtermann with the Holtermann Nugget, North Sydney, 1874-1876 ? - American and Australasian Photographic Company, 1874–761874–76

1880s15 photos

Pitt St school circa 1880, c. 1880c. 1880Cranbrook Cottage, c. 1880c. 1880Miss Law, Principal of St Catherine's School, Waverley, 1882 - photographer Morris, Dunedin1882The merchant vessel - a sailor boy's voyages around the world (1884)1884Cleveland St Public School ca 1880-1890, 1880–901880–90Watson or Playfair family baby in a basket, ca. 1885 - photographer Charlemont and Co., Royal Arcade, Sydney1885Middle Head 10 ton gun (P00991-003), 18871887Children in street from Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 - photographed by Arthur K. Syer, 1885–901885–90Girl with pet duck on lead from Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 - photographed by Arthur K. Syer, 1885–901885–90Children in Street from Sydney, ca. 1885-1890 - photographed by Arthur K. Syer, 1885–901885–90Cranbrook, Bellevue Hill, 1859–19171859–1917Cranbrook (private residence 1859-1900, residence of the NSW Governor 1900-1917, now Cranbrook School) - horse on parade, Bellevue Hill (NSW), 1859–19171859–1917Cranbrook (private residence 1859-1900, residence of the NSW Governor 1900-1917, now Cranbrook School) - entrance gates, Bellevue Hill (NSW), 1859–19171859–1917Cranbrook (private residence 1859-1900, residence of the NSW Governor 1900-1917, now Cranbrook School) - entrance gates, Bellevue Hill (NSW), 1859–19171859–1917Cranbrook Cottage Bellevue Hill, c. 1889c. 1889

1890s17 photos

Sydney University - construction of Medical School, c. 1890c. 1890Pyrmont Public School, c 1900, 1880–19001880–1900University of Sydney - Medical School, c. 1891c. 1891RML gun Middle Head 1891 AWM P00991.0311891Paddy Flynn, chief clerk, Dept. of Public Works, with boy in kitchen of camp (to find site of Spit Bridge) in rock shelter, Middle Harbour, 1893, By A.J. Perier1893RML 10 inch gun being dismantled Middle Head 1893 AWM P00991.0411893Miss Louisa Macdonald, Principal of the Women's College, c1890s1890sKambalastudents, 1890s1890sOn deck - Sobraon, 1890–19001890–1900Cranbrook Hall 18951895Cranbrook pond 18951895Cranbrook Grounds 18951895Cranbrook Terrace 18951895Cranbrook view from pond 18951895Royal Arcade, Sydney, 1892 from Photographs of Sydney and New South Wales, ca.1892-1900 New South Wales Government Printer, 1892–19001892–1900Technological College, Sydney, 18991899Abbotsleigh18991899

1900s5 photos

College Street, Hyde Park, Sydney from The Powerhouse Museum Collection, c. 1900c. 1900The (Australian) Museum, College Street, Sydney from The Powerhouse Museum Collection, c. 1900c. 1900The University and Medical Hall, Sydney, c. 1900c. 1900(Sydney) Grammar School, c. 1900c. 1900St Patrick's College, Manly, c. 1900c. 1900

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