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Parade of horse drawn vehicles in Park Street, Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded July 2013
Fort Macquarie, Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded July 2013
Australian servicemen in a Sydney during the Victory Parade from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013
Ferries and steam launches in Sydney Harbour, 1900s from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013
Royal Australian Navy men march through Martin Place for the Victory Parade from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded May 2013
Pitt Street in Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded April 2013
Lavender Bay and McMahons Point with tramsheds in the foreground from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded April 2013
Tooth and Company Fiat drinks delivery truck in front of Garratt's Ltd showroom and garage from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
Gloucester Street in The Rocks with Sydney Harbour Bridge in background, c 1933 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded December 2012
18 footers on Sydney Harbour from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded August 2012
Positioning main bearing for Sydney Harbour Bridge, late 1931 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded July 2012
Nearly completed Sydney Harbour Bridge with SS MARIPOSA, February 1932 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded July 2012
Tram tracks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1931-1932 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded July 2012
Sydney Harbour Bridge from Milsons Point, February 1932 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded July 2012

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Nearly completed Sydney Harbour Bridge with SS MARIPOSA, February 1932

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

covid convict said:
The Mariposa arrived in Sydney on 25th February, 1932...this was the first time she'd been to Sydney. She was initially berthed at East Circular Quay, No. 2 wharf...and was later moved to West Circular Quay, No.4 wharf...from where she departed late evening on 27th February, 1932.

Tram tracks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1931-1932

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

evanescent health said:
Lovely perspective in this photo.
grahamH said:
At that time they were railway tracks, they were later connected to the tram system. I have seen photos of all four tracks on the bridge filled with locomotives, for weight testing.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
grahamH Thank you for that information grahamH. Were you referring to the State Records NSW photograph? www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/6995023441/in/set... A fantastic photograph. Thanks again for the correction!
grahamH said:
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons That one and similar others. Would have been good these days if the railway still had 4 tracks across the bridge...
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
grahamH Certainly would make things a lot quicker for commuters but terrible for drivers :)

Pitt Street in Sydney

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beachcomber australia said:
Open to correction by tramway experts - I think this is definitely Pitt Street looking south from about the Spring St corner. According to wikipedia, "Trams operated from Central station down Castlereagh Street to Circular Quay and back up Pitt Street in a large anti-clockwise loop.". Hence the single tramway line towards the left of the street. Not so sure about the "1900-1912" date. The City of Sydney website says that style of street light happened after 1912 - history.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/sydneystreets/Minding_the... Also the car ...
beachcomber australia said:
Aha! A similar photo from Charles Kerry (PhM) - slightly further south -
beachcomber australia said:
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pellethepoet said:
Melbourne Steamship Co. Ltd, opened their Sydney office in 1905 - gallery.its.unimelb.edu.au/imu/imu.php?request=display&am...
martindemo said:
Nice John. interesting to see that the car, probably a post WW1 unit by the look of it, is outnumbered by horse+cart. I'm leaning towards George Street but unsure.