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George Street, Sydney in 1900

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

  • Indread Coal said:
    would this be looking south towards the University, with the Anthony Hordern's store on the left?
  • periodic wilderness said:
    1906 bird's-eye view of George Street www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifnto7jIW2A
  • Oscar Wilde Chase-Blake said:
    Looking South, From near Valentine St to the left, Christ Church St Laurence to the right. Town Hall Tower in the Distance.

George Street, Sydney

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    Pre 1900 - no tram lines. Looking south from Bathurst Street.
  • Nicole Davis said:
    And probably post 1880, going by the architecture of some of those buildings. If I had a trusty Sands Directory, we could probably narrow it down!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Getting narrower - post 1885 from the telegraph / phone poles and that iron arcade on the west side of George St, which evidently was built to hide and hold the ever-growing network - " In 1885 a cable support disguised as an ornamental verandah front was erected along the western side of George Street from the G.P.O. to what is now Railway Square. (ref 3'4'5) This is a distinctive feature which can be seen on many photographs. It became the backbone of the network with pole routes branching off at every cross street. The pole route in this section of George Street was replaced by a smaller one carrying only telegraph wires. The cable support was superseded before 1900 but was not all demolished. Shopkeepers had been allowed to use it to support awnings, and where they had done so it was left in place. " Ref. www.telephonecollecting.org/lightpoles.htm
  • Nicole Davis said:
    aaaaah yes, i remember reading about that!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    I think I can narrow it further to pre 1890. Compare the large size image with this 1899 photo from the Tyrrell Collection at the Powerhouse Museum which details a building (with theatrical posters for 1899) on the South East corner of George and Liverpool Streets. www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2712341239/ The building is conveniently dated 1890 on the parapet (see the Persistent URL at full zoom www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=29634 ), and appears several metres taller than the telegraph pole on the corner. That same telegraph pole is in this photo (third from the left - see note) but there is no taller corner building. Which implies this photo is before the 1890 building, if not while it was being built, 1889-90. So 1885-1890?

George Street, Sydney

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

  • beachcomber australia said:
    From near Goulburn Street - GoogleMapsStreetView - goo.gl/maps/on4Qh
  • Andy Brill said:
    Another view c1900 (or earlier?) from Powerhouse Museum:
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Andy Brill That Henry King photo is 1885-1890 - see comments there. Here is another similar view (from a block north at Liverpool St) in 1899. Interesting to compare and see the 'clutter' ... http://from.ph/29626
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Andy Brill Thanks folks :)