ragged

He doesn't look like he'd made much profit from his crimes - and definitely in need of a shirt

I can see why he stole some shirts! Poor thing's coat is horribly ragged- I can just imagine what his shirt looked like!

Straight out of Oliver Twist, 'e is.

yep, the artful dodger I reckons

Good shot!.

Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection Thanks for posting this! One of a series of four (?) of the Harrington Street / Argyle Street intersection. See notes and extensive comments particularly about the Ragged School here -

I think the Will Daley posters look very tattered (ragged?!) in this photo. And there are no shadows. And more barrels. So taken at a later date than August 1901?

Will Daley - world's first spammer? :)

samdefranc You could be right; no bill posters being prosecuted c.1901 :-) AB

How nice it would be if it still looked like this! No fast food stores, no luxury apartments, no carpark....

Could this be a group of orphan children at the beach on a Sunday, or a field trip of school or church children? They don't seem to be with their separate families - One can see a few adults in the background standing guard, watching. Only one child is completely bare standing at the edge of the waves, another in underwear. I get the feeling they aren't even with this group of children at all. Very few seem to be taking advantage of the ocean. Most all of the children (students ?) are wearing full public dress. Girls are wearing standard white dresses, some with smock aprons, hats, stockings and shoes are on. Boys in full dress and hats as well. Where are their bathing costumes? This group seem to be observing the water rather than enjoying it for seaside activities, early 1900s to 1910s...

Awesome!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Best Vintage Images on Flickr, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Henry King (the photographer) took another photograph minutes earlier a little to the left -

"No.1440 Bondi Bay Sydney (H.King Syd:)" NAA, Dated 1894