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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Steam Engine

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  • Terry_NYorks said:
    For other relevant coaches with Royal Train connections in Australia in the Clerestory Group click here … … , of which these click here … … are mapped with Flickr's new 2015 group mapping functionality, provided always the underlying Flickr mapping has taken place ..

Hyde Park Barracks

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    "August 1871" according to the title. I wonder if it was one of that 'James Barnet directing Charles Pickering' series? Wasn't the Colonial Architect's office just off to the right?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Streetview (March 2021) - goo.gl/maps/MCGP61C3eankKgnz7 Were the window shutters original?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Via Trove, "Mr Punch" was banging on hilariously about this place in March 1970, the previous year - " ... ... What are the objects, Mr. P. would ask, of the two semi-circular mysteries recently erected by Government at the entrance of the Immigration Barracks ? Instead of wasting money on what is of no recognisable use, and, certainly, of no earthly ornament, why do not the Government or Municipality, to whichever the role belongs, set to work at once to remedy this crying evil? Well drained and thoroughly well lighted, instead of being in many ways a nuisance, this place would become useful to the city, and, with a military band to enliven the scene, would soon be adopted as a pleasant and amusing promenade. ..." See all Mr Punch's rant - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/253223965?searchTerm=%...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    [Aside] Vivid description of the barracks / depot in 1877 when it was "The Hyde Park Asylum for Infirm and Destitute Women". - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115374808

Disembarking [SS Pericles]

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