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69 photos1850–1970

69 historic photos of Paddington, Sydney, taken between 1850 and 1970. They span 11 decades, with the most from the 1930s (26). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

Penfolds Wines display in shop windows of Norman W Beardmores saloon, 1939Penfolds Wines display in shop windows of Norman W Beardmores saloon1939

From Wikipedia

Paddington is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the Sydney central business district, Paddington lies across two local government areas.

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Shortened from “Paddington, New South Wales” by Wikipedia's contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

1860s2 photos

George Walker, ex-Mayor of Paddington, 18601860Military Barracks Paddington (Looking south east from the Greens Road wall past the Garrison Hospital to the main Barrack Block), 1850–701850–70

1870s2 photos

Victoria Barracks Mens Quarters, 18721872Public School upper Paddington, 18721872

1880s1 photo

Victoria Barracks - 50th Regiment, c. 1880c. 1880

1900s6 photos

Military parade c.1900, c. 1900c. 1900Victoria Barracks c.1900, c. 1900c. 1900Stables in Paddington, Sydney 1900, c. 1900c. 1900Rear of No.7 West Street, off Oxford Street, Sydney (NSW), c. 1900c. 1900New South Head Road, Paddington, c. 1905c. 1905Burns-Johnson boxing contest, December 26th 1908 - photographed by Charles Kerry1908

1910s1 photo

Lawrence Joseph O'Hara. 1889 –1919. City of Sydney Archives, 1917–181917–18

1920s1 photo

Sydney Technical High School - 19251925

1930s26 photos

The Royal Hospital for Women being completed, c. 1930c. 1930Military parade at Victoria Barracks, 19301930First Battalion musketry drill at park parade Paddington, c. 1932c. 1932Football team at Victoria Barracks winners of United Naval Military Colleges and combined Greater Public Schools Football Challenge Shield, 1930s1930sGrays pharmacy at Paddington, 1930s1930sSanta Claus visits the children at Unity Hall Paddington, c. 1934c. 1934Lucky customers, 25 December 1934 - by Sam Hood1934Nla.obj-147899732-1, 19351935Potatoes Paddington, 19351935A ward Royal Hospital for Women Paddington, 19361936Matron nursing sisters nurses and babies Royal Hospital for Women Paddington Christmas 19361936Royal Hospital for Women Paddington Christmas 19361936Group of Brigade staff officers of HQ 2nd Division at Victoria Barracks Paddington, 19371937Group of military staff officers of HQ 2nd Division at Victoria Barracks Paddington, 19371937Group of staff officers HQ 2nd Division Victoria Barracks, 19371937Miss Bowman of Victoria Barracks, 19371937Tank Corps practice at Victoria Barracks, 19371937Henner Henkel and Gottfried von Cramm 193719371st Field Cadre RAA leaving Victoria Barracks, 19381938Military officers lecture to exservicemen, 19381938Victoria Barracks magnesium flashlight photograph of a combined Army and Scottish Highland mass pipe and brass band rehearse for the Sesquicentenary celebrations, 19381938Pole vaulter Andries Stephanus du Plessis, 1938 - photographer Sam Hood1938Penfolds Wines display in shop windows of Norman W Beardmores saloon, 19391939Penfolds Wines display in wine bar window second shop from Paddington Post Office, 19391939Staff School group at Victoria Barracks, 19391939Staff School Commanding officer, 19391939

1940s7 photos

Group at Victoria Barracks, 19401940Horses at Victoria Barracks, 19401940Staff School group at Victoria Barracks, 19401940Rose, Shamrock and Thistle Hotel, 55 Oxford Street, Paddington, C. 1930s, by Sam Hood, 1925–551925–55Military parade at Victoria Barracks from The Powerhouse Museum, 1930–501930–50Staff School at Victoria Barracks, 1925–571925–57VAD parade Victoria Barracks, 19471947

1950s1 photo

Captain Cook Hotel taken for LJ Hooker Ltd, 19511951

1960s18 photos

Paddington Sydney 19681968Paddington Sydney 19681968Selwyn Street, Paddington Sydney 19681968Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Paddington, Sydney 19691969Bob Hawke elected President of the ACTU, Paddington Town Hall, Sydney, 10 September 1969 - Uwe Kuessner, Australian Photographic Agency1969

1970s4 photos

Paddington, Sydney 19701970Paddington, Sydney 19701970Paddington, Sydney 19701970Paddington, Sydney 19701970

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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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