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Talk about the original soapbox derby Looks like a modern day slingshot dragster

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Shoe polish box from the FF Dalley Co.; Frederick Fenner Dalley (d. 1884) was a Canadian businessman who ran a drugstore in Hamilton ONT, before setting up a factory to make shoe polish and other products in the 1850s. The business continued under his name and his sons' stewardship into the 1900s, making ink, baking powder, dye, flavorings, and yes, shoe polish. In 1925, the company was sold to Shineola.

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Almost the entire block was taken up by hotels - see Darling Harbour Resumtions Plan T -

In 1927 (c.26 years later) -

beachcomber australia It's got a nice awning...and a jazzy motor in place of the horse and cart! AB

Interestingly, by 1910, the Grosvenor had grown to take up the entire half of the block on which it stood. So the first image would certainly date to or before 1910 as we can see that the Grosvenor is still relatively small (I would think its possible that it might even date to around that date - maybe we could all have a go at it!). Now, on a map I've seen dated to 1910 (think it's from SRNSW?), the rest of the block was supposedly taken up by Mann's Family Hotel. From the1927 image above it doesn't seem like this was one building but maybe all the buildings on that half of the block formed parts of the Mann's Family Hotel. Clearly I need to do more research :-/

The original - www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2633077972/ (19,911+ views and 132+ comments so far!) Zoomify at Powerhouse Museum - it was one of a pair of images on the same glass plate - from.ph/379072

This print seems in better condition than the original negative, or is it the contrast levels? eg the man's back is scratched. 1900- 1901 ?

Yes, this print looks better than the inverted (for colour) digital scan taken from the glass plate negative.

The other image -

Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection Ahem! It is Princes Street looking SOUTH, not north. Photo Investigator is wrong too.