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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

Horses pulling the heavily laden sled through the deep snow, c. 1932Huge crowd waiting for the opening, 1932Instruction in disarming, c. 1932Jack Lang speaking at opening ceremony Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932Jack Lang speaking from dais, 1932Junior Red Cross girls passing the official dais, 1932Large group of cricketers and their wives at Royal Sydney, c. 1932Left handed batsman at practice probably New South Wales player Clement John Clem Hill, c. 1932Manly Ferry Dee Why passes near partcompleted Harbour Bridge, c. 1932More bayonet practice, c. 1932Naval Band and Royal Australian Navy lead across the Bridge, 1932Novices on the practice slope, c. 1932NSW batswoman tagged out, c. 1932Portrait of cricketer WA Bill Brown, 1932Pressmen riding on tender of small gauge loco on way to inspect shale oil refinery, 1932Prime Minister Joe Lyons and J J C Bradfield, 1932Prime Minister Joe Lyons talks with engineer Lawrence Ennis, 1932RAN and marines in front of dais, 1932Rifle and Lewis gun firing, c. 1932Riverview spectators on their launch, c. 1932Rugby League, c. 1932Rushcutters Bay Stadium, c. 1932Section of the crowd in the Grandstand, c. 1932Seven Hereford Bulls line up for the judges, c. 1932Small group of cricketers at Royal Sydney, c. 1932Soldier holding up a girl in fancy dress costume as Australia, c. 1932SS Nieuw Zeeland leading flotilla of ships and small craft, 1932Start line of the Professional Goulbourn to Sydney race, c. 1932Start of the Dunlop Road race Goulburn to Sydney at Goulburn League officials, 1932Start of the Dunlop Road race Goulburn to Sydney at Goulburn third of rows pro start, 1932Sydney University Commemoration Day, c. 1932The Pompadour group, c. 1932The official stand for VIPs, 1932The old Kensington golf club house at Tunstall Avenue before it was burnt down in 1932, c. 1932The RAN Navy Reserve group with five women, c. 1932The two Speedway Royal promoters Frank Arthur and Bill Prior, c. 1932The winning eight resting on their oars, c. 1932Three unidentified society women, c. 1932Troops earn their title of Digger as they dig trenches, c. 1932Two dirttrack motorcyclists at the Speedway Royal, c. 1932Two men grooming two horse exhibits, c. 1932Two Victoria players, c. 1932Two women novice skiers, c. 1932Two young women riders with their horses, c. 1932Unidentified cricketer at wicket, 1932Roland Kitson, vice-chairman of Dorman Long and director of the Bank of England, and his wife Sheila Kitson, on the official dais for the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (19 March 1932)Vaucluse House Cinesound, 1932Vaucluse House Cinesound, 1932William Tom John Lister closeup, c. 1932William Tom John Lister full length closeup, c. 1932William Tom and John Lister, c. 1932Woman in beach hat, c. 1932Womens interstate baseball University Hockey Field, c. 1932Young girl on her horse Liverpool Show, c. 1932Ernie Milliken and an unknown cyclist enjoy a cup of tea, 1932Ernie Milliken and unidentified cyclist, 1932Workmen forming new garden beds, c. 1932Workmen laying new turf, c. 1932, by Ted HoodSydney Harbour, 19 March 1932, by Hall and CoSydney Harbour, 19 March 1932, by Hall and Co
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