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Circular Quay

268 photos1789–1999

268 historic photos of Circular Quay, Sydney, taken between 1789 and 1999. They span 17 decades, with the most from the 1930s (43). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

Sydney Ferries KANANGRA and KAMERUKA pre 1954Sydney Ferries KANANGRA and KAMERUKA pre 1954

From Wikipedia

Circular Quay is a harbour, former shipping port and now passenger terminal, public piazza, heritage area and transport node in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Sydney Cove on the northern shoreline of the Sydney central business district, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks.

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Shortened from “Circular Quay” by Wikipedia's contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

1780s 11820s 11850s 61860s 11870s 81880s 41890s 111900s 331910s 131920s 261930s 431940s 111950s 231960s 401970s 281980s 181990s 1

Circular Quay by decade

11780s11820s61850s11860s81870s41880s111890s331900s131910s261920s431930s111940s231950s401960s281970s181980s11990s

Streets and landmarks in Circular Quay

  • Ships and the harbour184 photos here
  • Work and industry20 photos here
  • Sam Hood's Sydney17 photos here
  • Public life: rallies, visits and processions9 photos here
  • Trains and trams6 photos here
  • Portraits and groups5 photos here
  • Other sport4 photos here
  • Homes and gardens4 photos here
  • Theatre, film and radio3 photos here

A sample across the years

Sydney Cove medallion 1789 Josiah Wedgwood1789Sydney Cove 1821 Flickr 40362047501821Looking south from Dawes Point past ships at Campbell’s wharf to Circular Quay,ca18571857Triumphal arch, Prince's Stairs, Circular Quay, Sydney. Landing of Duke of Edinburgh, 1868, January - photographer unknown1868StateLibQld 1 182611 Maid of Judah (ship), 18711871Soudan departure 18851885Sydney Cove wool stores, east side, 18901890Customs House, Sydney c.1900, c. 1900c. 1900Shipping wool, Circular Quay, c. 1900c. 1900Circular Quay, Sydney, looking west, c. 1900c. 1900Sphene crossing Sydney Cove, inbound in 1910 (Graeme Andrews, City of Sydney Archives)1910Sydney K-class ferry in Circular Quay, c. 1920c. 1920Circular Quay, c. 1920c. 1920Sydney ferries in Sydney Cove including CURL CURL and KAI KAI, c. 1930c. 1930Family in the rain Circular Quay, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney ferry LADY EDELINE leaves Sydney Cove circa 1930, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney ferry KUTTABUL in Sydney Cove with Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction 19311931Hospital Ship Wanganella, 19401940The former Maritime Services Board building on the corner of George St, and what was Barton St, Circular Quay (NSW), c. 1950c. 1950Sydney ferries KUBU and KARRABEE, 19521952Sydney ferry KAMERUKA at Circular Quay 1960 following her 1954 conversion to diesel1960French liner BRETAGNE ( 1952-1964) in Sydney Cove, 19621962Sydney ferries CURL CURL and NORTH HEAD in Sydney Cove with SS ORIANA 196219621963 CIRCULAR QUAY, SYDNEY1963

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Photos from the State Library of New South Wales, the State Archives, the City of Sydney Archives and others, through Wikimedia Commons. Every photo carries its own credit and licence and links to its Commons page.

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