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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.

Fantastic, has changed a lot in nearly 100 years. On the left is the dome of the Queen Victoria Building.

Can anyone read the time on the GPO clock?

Culwalla Chambers (1912) - see note - was Sydney's "first skyscraper". Still there at the SW corner of King and Castlereagh Streets. Ref.- www.sydneyarchitecture.com/cbd/cbd4-014.htm

beachcomber australia If anyone can you can Mister Wolf!

EeeeeeeeeeeeK! Notes have completely disappeared in the latest layout update. One step forward, one-and-a-half back.

pellethepoet I think it is about 10:20 by the shadows.

Note the cabbie and horse drawn cab waiting in front of the building - of the type featured in the Sherlock Holmes television series made in England - depicting the 1880s or early 1890s

I think all ofthese images should be geotagged with lat and lon to indicate thier location, even if they are demolished nowdays.

Why was it demolished? I trust the building one finds in its place today is nowhere near as impressive.

It's a rich-looking building. Nice details.

This building stood corner of george and Wynyard streets. Designed by Sulman & Power architects, this project gave Sulman the opportunity to demonstrate fire-retarding construction, using porous terra cotta casing elements. Built by McLeod Bros, It was the Head quarters of the Mutual Life Association of Australia & later the French Bank. The building consisted of basement & 6 upper levels.It was one of the earliest examples of a fire-resisting structure. The structure was of wrought iron beams & floor beams encased in terra cotta blocks. The staircase was also fireproof. The façade was clad in Pyrmont stone & the granite columns from Scotland.It had a 28m frontage to Wynyard St & 14m frontage to George Street .Topping out in June 22,1889, it was the citys tallest building for a few short months Although buildings such as Chief Sec Bldg & Mort & Co woolstore were approx same height of 102ft/31m, this building was built using the “skyscraper “ method. Iron frame with fast passenger lifts..The historic structure was demolished in 1969 to make way for the Bank of NZ. cheers