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I believe this is from the 1911 food riots in France -- the photograph actually says St. Quentin. Plus the french sign in the background and the cobblestone streets would indicate france as well.

Yes, the broken door reads "estaminet" which means bistro or small cafe in french.

C'est incontestablement à Saint-Quentin en France www.mappy.com/mappymoi/map?data_id=7C20C34E-698C-45B6-86F... Il doit s'agir des manifestations d'aout et septembre 1911.

Appreciate the extra confirmation from three sources! We'll update the description.

Saint-Quentin is a commune in the Aisne départment in Picardy in northern France. It has been identified as the Augusta Veromanduorum of antiquity. It is named after Saint Quentin, who is said to have been martyred here in the 3rd century. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Quentin,_France

The left edge of this photograph shows the junction of the Pleasance and Arthur Street. The left edge shows the U.P Church which stood on the corner.

Pottinger Street looking south and up towards Windmill Street. c.1901. Google Street view - maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&...

The street on the left is named Ferry Street on this 1858 Map of Sydney - www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview?pi=nla.map-rm1272-sd&rgn=0...

See current view here (pellethepoet) - www.flickr.com/photos/pellethepoet/4330217516/ Also fascinating detail about other views of Ferry Lane / Street / Place including this 1897 painting by Sir William Johnson - nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an2284261, and this same photograph with street names from the State Record NSW - investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/photo.asp... .

I have always doubted the "1897" date of the William Johnson painting nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an2284261 . Closer inspection reveals the side of the 1900 Stevens Building www.flickr.com/photos/29029178@N03/2865095772/ in Windmill Street between the 'Hero of Waterloo' and the 'Hit & Miss' Hotels - the west wall and a couple of chimneys. Obviously they cannot have been there in 1897, and implies that the photo came BEFORE the artwork, as in several other instances.

Whoopee - the National Library has changed the date of the Johnson painting to "Ca.1902". Which is a bit odd, as I think the artist signed it " '01 ". Anyway, the photo was first.

This is the junction of Lutton Place and St Leonard's Street. OS 1893 confirms house and staircase. Castle o Clouts can be seen on the right edge of the photograph.

The brick wall showing the outline of a bricked up door on the left edge of the photograph is still there today, as is the stone wall which is hidden behind the wooden fence. The building showing above would have extended over today's pavement. Fascinating these clues are still with us today especially the brick wall!