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@ State Library NSW - you might be interested to know that this image helped identify this one - and here - archivesoutside.records.nsw.gov.au/can-you-identify-these... See also the links to Trove about the bumper grain harvest - hence the fleet of barques at the new wheat wharf.

State Library of New South Wales Any chance of a hi-res mega size of this great image? Please! See also -

Hi beachcomberaustralia, I have added a high res version to our Photostream. Go to "View all sizes" to see the full screen version

ID : at quay the first ship is the full rigged "General Faidherbe" beside her probably the barque "General de Sonis". At the far right of the picture the barque with the with the wihite hull is probably the french barque "General Neumayer" moored for repair. Informations provided by Patrick Ahern " French Ships at Australian Ports" - 2010

nice shot!

Great photo

Its so funny seeing Sydney Town Hall as the tallest structure. And of all the buildings in this picture, only the ones on the left (St Andrews Cathedral, the Town Hall and the Queen Victoria Building) remain standing today.

bring back the horse and cart!!

Strange - tram lines and pylons all in place (George St line opened in December 1899), but no trams at 2:48pm. I wonder if this was taken just before the trams started operating?

Here's the same view in 1920: www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/2687730703/ And in 2008: www.flickr.com/photos/lifeasdaddy/2684017015/

This image has been used in the indicommons.org then-and-now post Tyrell Today, which also talks about the Tyrell Today group.

Kerry was rather keen on this view - www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/3004417112/ and www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/3023700018/ I think this one is the best, and the earliest - no tram electric pylons.

Yep, beachcomberaustralia, you're right. Some other views photographers of the era were also keen on the same scene. Flip through some of the images of the Queen Victoria Building at Picture Australia to see some: www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia?term1=quee... The Queen Victoria Building was one of the colossal Australian buildings of that age.

Thanks lifeasdaddy for the link. it is interesting to search "Queen Victoria Markets" as well, to get a lot of older photos which have not been cross-referenced or tagged. Something odd with the State Library links - I will complain to my local State MP! The QVB certainly is 'colossal' - I always thought it needed two or three extra floors height to balance the length and those heavy looking domes on the roof. But I am so glad it survives and flourishes.