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I think this is Wynyard Street, not "Margaret" (dear old Series 4481 !). From York Street, looking east, Wynyard on the left. Palings demolished to form Martin Place in 1890, so before then. See - 1895 Interactive map - www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview/?pi=nla.map-rm3443-sd&rgn=...

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/hpeters] Will you do the honours with Google streetview please? Thanks!

Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection beachcomber australia beachcomber australia Definitely Wynyard Street!

John Cowper beachcomber australia Thanks for the heads-up - Wynyard St it is!

Date 1886 (GPO Tower) - 1890 (demolition of Palings). So far.

The street looks narrow. I think that building on the far left is still there, but I don't recognise the others. Probably torn down and the street widened.

@ Japester68 - these old telephone poles are very helpful in dating old photos. The style changed often to cope with rapidly changing technology and increased demand. See www.telephonecollecting.org/lightpoles.htm . I reckon these were pre-1900.

Google Street view - maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&...

The WH Paling Music store at 356 George St. was demolished about 1891, see www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/3863063363/ So this photo is about 1890 (like a lot of the Henry King collection).

There is an almost identical Henry King photo taken five minutes later - www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=31273 .

c. 1890 - see comments at the related photos - The buildings were resumed and demolished for the creation of Martin Place, previously Moore Street.

Wow I didn't know that, thanks BC. Martin Place figuratively speaking no doubt, as it remained a street for quite a while more?

Highranger This is more complicated than I imagined. The road between George and Pitt Streets was known as "St Martin's Lane"; and "Moore Street" between Pitt and Castlereagh Streets (see 1880 map) "St Martin's Lane" became "Martin Place" and "Moore Street" stayed (see 1895 map). I am not yet sure when the whole street became known as Martin Place, maybe not until the 1920s when it was knocked right through to Macquarie Street. How very confusing! Interesting detailed article about the 'new' street, including the compensation payments to Palings etc - SMH 11/05/1892 p.8 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13843677 .

Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection Ahem! It is 356 George Street, and on Photo Investigator. All very confusing ...