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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.

1932 60 photos

Toll Collection - Sydney Harbour Bridge, c. 1932Crowds crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge after the official opening ceremony, 1932The S.S. Mariposa and RMS Strathnaver, c. 1932Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrations, c. 1932Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrations, c. 1932Fort Street Girls High School, 1932Observatory Park, c. 1932Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrations, c. 1932Bradman&Bat, 1932Water Pageant looking West - Sydney Harbour Brdige opening, 1932Wynyard Station - Shore track platform looking north, c. 1932Public on Bridge and Water Pageant - Sydney Harbour Bridge opening, c. 1932Extension of Junction St. to Lane Cove Road, 1932Aerial Escort Water Pageant from Admiralty House (Sydney Harbour Bridge Photographic Albums), 1932First Tram across Bridge, 1932Toll Bar and Toll House, c. 1932Dawes Point vehicular ferry docks, 1932North Approach under traffic, 1932Public leaving after Procession, North Sydney. (Sydney Harbour Bridge Photographic Albums), c. 1932Water Pageant from Admiralty House.(Sydney Harbour Bridge Photographic Albums), 1932BradmanWedding, c. 1932Diggers cooling off from the water limber as they fill the canvas horsetroughs, c. 1932Young male surfers The Pier Club Mob tease Alf Bait Gould about his backless swimsuit a gift from his girlfriend Bondi Beach, 1932A medieval king and queen and attendants, c. 1932A 1923 Chevrolet one of three lonely early vehicles to cross the Bridge, 1932A baby girl on the sand Bondi Beach, c. 1932A batsman at practice, c. 1932A group of Colonial pioneer women and early goldminers Tyrolean choir and recorder band, c. 1932A group of nine RAAF Citizen Air Force ground staff with their Sergeant in preWW II uniform tunics buttoned to the neck peakedcap navy blue breeches and black leggings, c. 1932A trio in Pompadour costumes, c. 1932Admiral inspects RAN Guard of Honour, 1932Australia takes the field Wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield with pads in middle, c. 1932Bert Oldfield at practice batting, 1932Bradman and Stan McCabe take the field, 1932Chilvers bowling, c. 1932Closeup of a bird in a small box, c. 1932Cricket match, c. 1932Crowds in front of the Observatory wait to cross the bridge, 1932Dirttrack riders at practice daytime, c. 1932Don Bradman at the wicket practice, 1932Drill instruction present arms, c. 1932Dunlop Road race Goulburn to Sydney G Murr St George, 1932Dunlop Road race Goulburn to Sydney JM Maher Vic 7, 1932Finish of the fouroar cutters race, c. 1932Fire damage, c. 1932Fire damage, c. 1932First Battalion musketry drill at park parade Paddington, c. 1932Flag bedecked Fort Denison Pinchgut and HMAS Canberra, 1932Floats, 1932Flotilla of ships and small craft pass under the Bridge, 1932Four young children paddling fully clothed, 1932George Lamble Jr out on the slopes, c. 1932Golf Elliott Cup, 1932Golfers at cricket at Rose Bay, c. 1932Group of Medical students one as Sister Phyllis, c. 1932Group of officers, c. 1932Group of ten officers of the Fellowship of Foresters Lodge, c. 1932Group of unidentified men and women I think they are Union Theatre people Ted Hood, c. 1932Handover of shale oil refinery and refinery officials, 1932Horse pulling a dray shows its dislike of the weather, c. 1932
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