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Sydney in the 1930s

4,869 photos

4,869 historic photos of Sydney from the 1930s, 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 1930s 60 photos

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

Christening of North Cronulla surf boat MJ Farrell II, 1930s1930sChurch and church hall attached, 1930s1930sCivilians laying wreaths on Cenotaph, 1930s1930sClearing the bar at the high jump, 1930s1930sClearing the high jump, 1930s1930sClements Australian Drug Companys building general view looking towards the Bridge, 1930s1930sClowns on motorbike in the ring, 1930s1930sCMF Colonel laying wreath on Cenotaph stray dog, 1930s1930sCol Bertram checking scorecard, 1930s1930sCollapsed steamcrane at Dolls Point, 1930s1930sCollector of Customs, 1930s1930sCollector of Customs Mr Barclay, 1930s1930sComedian Harry Langdon and child arrive on Mariposa from USA, 1930s1930sCommander Hammer speaking, 1930s1930sCommemoration ceremony at Henry Lawsons statue, 1930s1930sCompetitor Madden receives a bottle of food, 1930s1930sCompetitors receive liquid food en route, 1930s1930sConference of Toc H delegates, 1930s1930sConferring of awards at Government House by Governor Sir Dudley de Chair, 1930s1930sConservatorium of Music, 1930s1930sConsul greets guest at Roumania Day service at Greek Orthodox Church, 1930s1930sCorporal of First Field Cadre instructs cadets in the Lewis gun, 1930s1930sCountry Rugby League practice at the Sports Ground, 1930s1930sCountry socialites, 1930s1930sCountry socialites, 1930s1930sCountry socialites, 1930s1930sCouple viewing works of art at Art Gallery, 1930s1930sCrewmen furling sail, 1930s1930sCrews relax on shore, 1930s1930sCricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground an appeal for out, 1930s1930sCricketers, 1930s1930sCricketers and some female spectators relax on the grass bank, 1930s1930sCricketers at the wicket The batsman has VPCA on his cap, 1930s1930sCricketers in action, 1930s1930sCrowd in auditorium of a church trade or town hall, 1930s1930sCrowded Sydney ferry Kameruka berthing at Clifton Gardens, 1930s1930sCrowds cram the finish line as the stragglers come in, 1930s1930sCrowds of children learning to swim, 1930s1930sCrowds outside the sideshows, 1930s1930sCrystal glassware for the boudoir, 1930s1930sCurl Curl surf, 1930s1930sCyclists Dunning and Jackson, 1930s1930sDeaf and Dumb Building Elizabeth Street, 1930s1930sDeck of oil tanker Woensdrecht, 1930s1930sDense crowd at SCG for test cricket, 1930s1930sDeparture by ship, 1930s1930sDisplay of Victoria china at Lazarus Rosenfelds warehouse, 1930s1930sDisplay of warehouse samples of Empire Ware Mimosa china, 1930s1930sDisplay of Windsor Crystal glassware, 1930s1930sDiving from a wharf into the Harbour, 1930s1930sDodge Sedan hits post in the Domain and rolls over, 1930s1930sDon Bradman and unidentified man, 1930s1930sDon Bradman in middle front row of the BardsleyGregory cricket team, 1930s1930sDoors to the banking chamber Commonwealth Trading Bank, 1930s1930sDorothy Round practising on outside court no22 White City, 1930s1930sDriving off, 1930s1930sDumped wool bales, 1930s1930sEdna Davey NSW longdistance swimmer, 1930s1930sEisteddfod competitor on rooftop, 1930s1930sEleven of McRaes drivers, 1930s1930s
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