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Sydney in the 1920s

858 photos

858 historic photos of Sydney from the 1920s, by year, then those the library dates to a span of years. They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

Sometime around the 1920s 60 photos

The library dates these to a span of years that takes in this decade. Each shows its span.

Sydney ferries at old Milsons Point Wharf between 1916 and 1923, 1916–251916–25Sydney ferry KAMIRI early 20th century, 1912–321912–32Sydney ferry KANANGRA approaches Mosman Bay Wharf early 20th century, 1912–321912–32Ryde from Sundins, 1921–251921–25Sydney ferry KULGOA at Circular Quay 1920s1920sSydney ferry KULGOA and LADY class ferry at Clarke Island, 1920s1920sWilliam Patrick Fitzgerald, 1920s1920sSydney ferry KAMIRI circa 1920s1920sSydney ferry KANIMBLA at KIRRIBILLI WHARF detail from Sam Wood Photo, 1920s1920sSydney ferries BARANGAROO KANGAROO KIRAWA and KANANGRA at Milsons Point, 1920s1920sPortable welder Sydney Water Photograph Collection A-00069901, 1920s1920sPortable Welder Sydney Water Photograph Collection A-00069900, 1920s1920sWomen and ruins of house after bushfire, by Sam Hood c. 1920s - 59386780531920sFilm party in the bush, in a bushfire, ca. 1925 (original envelope marked "Mr Marks", portraits incl. and a C & W cinema camera.) (Possibly the film "Joe", 1924), by Sam Hood - 5938934182, 1924–251924–25Film party in the bush, in a bushfire, ca. 1925 (original envelope marked "Mr Marks", portraits incl. and a C & W cinema camera.) (Possibly the film "Joe", 1924), by Sam Hood - 5938379135, 1924–251924–25Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction North Shore aerial, 1920s1920sSydney ferry LADY CHELMSFORD at Lane Cove, 1920s1920sView from Observatory Hill over Darling Harbour to Pyrmont. McIwraith McEachern wharf Number 4 Darling Harbour has one of that companys passenger liners berthed, 1920s1920sCrows Nest Junction, 1920s1920sSutherlandTram, 1920s1920sA girl prizewinner with her box of chocolates, 1920s1920sAn early Leyland doubledeck omnibus MO 1320, 1920s1920sAn early Shell refuelling tanker note solid rubber tyres, 1920s1920sAn early Shell refuelling tanker filling the tanker at Shell depot a Thornycroft vehicle, 1920s1920sArrival of two actresses, 1920s1920sAward to a junior officer, 1920s1920sFinish of mens sprint race, 1920s1920sFountain with statue of Governor Captain Arthur Phillip at entrance to Botanic Gardens, 1920s1920sFreda with her family Mr and Mrs Fred Heesh and 10 children Fred Jr Freda Marjorie William Karl Meena Albert and triplets Peter Paul and Patricia Fred Heesh was Sam Hoods brotherinlaw, 1920s1920sGarden Party at Admiralty House, 1920s1920sGroup of twentyfive golfers, 1920s1920sMinister for Transport sees refuelling of doubledecker bus, 1920s1920sPlume Mobiloil Lindemans Wines billboards Central Railway Station, 1920s1920sPortrait of an unidentified cricketer, 1920s1920sPortrait of an unidentified cricketers, 1920s1920sPortraits of two unidentified cricketers, 1920s1920sPresentation to VADs, 1920s1920sRed Cross girl at Red Cross VAD picnic, 1920s1920sRunningup on the tarmac outside Kingsford Smith Air Service Hangar, 1920s1920sThree unidentified golfers two in plusfours, 1920s1920sTrooping of the colours of the Royal Military College, 1920s1920sTwo small children, 1920s1920sTwo unidentified golfers compare scorecards, 1920s1920sUnidentified members of the ACTU conference at the Trades Hall, 1920s1920sUnidentified passengers arrive, 1920s1920sUnidentified women tennis players at White City, 1920s1920sVIPs crowd on the lawn General Blamey on right hand near face, 1920s1920sWard, 1920s1920sWedding reception cutting the cake, 1920s1920sWomen cricketers being coached at University Oval, 1920s1920sHouse destroyed by bushfire, New South Wales, late 1920's - photographer Sam Hood, 1920s1920sWomen reading on the veranda of their home in Cremorne - Sydney, NSW, Photographed by - Ella Hammond. Hannah Hammond and granddaughter Barbara Hammond, c. 1920s1920sBall, 1920's, 1920s1920sGirl competitor in costume with a fan, City of Sydney Eisteddfod,1929 - Ted Hood, 1920s1920sChocolate wheel, United Charities Fund Street Fair, Pitt Street, Sydney, 1920s, by Sam Hood1920sWomen and girls at a function, Vaucluse House, late 1920s, by Sam Hood1920sSafe delivery, Clarence Street, Sydney, 1920s1920sJuniors line up for the start, c. 1920s, by Sam Hood1920sParramatta Cinema, c. 1920s, by Sam Hood1920sWedding, St James' Church, Sydney, in the 1920s - Sam Hood1920s
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