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Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

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The Photographic Collection We hold tens of thousands of archival photos from the late 19th Century to the present, capturing life in New South Wales in much of its richness and diversity. The original formats of these images vary widely, from glass plates and lantern slides to 35mm negatives, colour transparencies and prints. More images from our photographic collection can be searched for from the Homepage on our website.

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Sydney Infirmary 1870 uploaded August 2022
Sydney Mint, 1870 uploaded August 2022
Wagga show, 1911 uploaded July 2022
Cooma, 1946 uploaded July 2022
Coonabarabran, 1946 uploaded July 2022
Country road, Port Macquarie, 1949 uploaded July 2022
Home training, Paddington School uploaded July 2022
Bondi Beach uploaded July 2022
Aeroplane [Sir Ross Smith’s landing], Mascot uploaded July 2022
Eucalyptus Town, La Perouse uploaded July 2022
Disembarking [SS Pericles] uploaded July 2022
Hyde Park Barracks uploaded July 2022
Hyde Park and Elizabeth Street uploaded July 2022
Sydney 1922 - QVB & trams on George Street uploaded July 2022
Bega - Carp Street uploaded July 2022

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Picnic scene Blue Mountains, NSW

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

Wayne Hill said:
Seen it love it, thanks
beachcomber australia said:
In the Blue Mountains, according to this gallery.records.nsw.gov.au/index.php/galleries/westward-h...
John - Toxteth L8 said:
The picnic party are long gone, but the overhanging rock will remain to this day. Does anyone recognize it and where is it located?
Highranger said:
Hanging Rock.....no, just kidding
covid convict said:
www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/8771996397/

Unidentified Street at The Rocks (NSW)

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beachcomber australia said:
I always think of this photo as the Playschool House ! Did we try to find it before? Possibly Redfern?

No. 433 (see note) - it's a long street.
beachcomber australia said:
GOT IT! (I think) ... ...

Tentatively, it is 433 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, near the Devonshire Street corner.
Found by the small dome and pinnacle on top of the Railway Workers Institute (or whatever it is called) cnr Devonshire and Chalmers Sts. (see note).

There is an odd little house at 433 Elizabeth Street still, see GoogleMapsStreetView - www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.8859619,151.2082351,3a,60y,27...

That's the 'where' - 'why' and 'when' still to find ...
mezza52 said:
There is a school of some type made from weatherboards next door and closer analysis of the clothing will help you identify date..... possibly 1880s
Ross Mac said:
433 KENT ST. There was a Ragged School at 435 in the 1880s. Arthur's Place is on the right between 431.

Martin Place, Sydney (NSW)

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Ho Hum said:
Office of the Environment and Heritage NSW lists construction of the APA building on Martin Place from 1936-1936. www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDe...
Ho Hum said:
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] Those three cars on the left are the same so I'd say your right!
covid convict said:
Same occasion...the cars parked in the block between Phillip and Macquarie Sts match up...
Dave Philpot said:
A rather lovely c.1932 Daimler 15hp coming towards the camera.