commissariat

Hmmm - "1/09/1939" was also the day WW2 started, with the invasion of Poland. Just before the demolition of the wonderful Commissariat Stores (1810/12 - 1939). See other views and comments -

It is Circular Quay West - not George Street.. Resumption Map Plan U - gallery.records.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/gallery/darling-har...

Lovely photos!.

Thanks beachcomberaustralia - think you might be right about this one - I thought it looked a bit odd for George St. Here's another view: investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/photosearch/search.as... -AG

Almost exactly the same view in the link below. In the 1870 photograph, the tall building in the middle of the photo can be seen directly below the Sydney Harbour Bridge pylons in the modern photo. www.google.com.au/maps/place/Circular+Quay+W/@-33.860579,...

See also via Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons -

What a wonderful picture, though I am more interested in the buildings in the background than the Pomp and Circumstance in the foreground. I wonder if it was taken from the roof of the Customs House or the Thomas Mort building? I have been trying to find out about the "bald-faced building" recently on two State Records NSW photos - www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/3683566752/ and www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/2715092837/ . I thought it was a Fire Station because of the doors, or was it part of the old Sydney Harbour Trust Building? Extraordinary looking. Maybe it was a victim of the 1890's recession, hence the incomplete facade for at least three years.

super vintage

Bellisima!

BIG fave!

Thank you for pointing out that the Commissariat Store was still there. There was also another tall building at the Quay - from left to right, the Thomas Mort store, then Customs House, then the tallest building on today's Gateway site.