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47 photos1870–1979

47 historic photos of Surry Hills, Sydney, taken between 1870 and 1979. They span 8 decades, with the most from the 1940s (15). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

Corner and front facade of W.C. Penfold, showing Eastern Trading Co's building (later headquarters of the Opera Australia), Surry Hills, Sydney, March 1937 - Sam HoodCorner and front facade of W.C. Penfold, showing Eastern Trading Co's building (later headquarters of the Opera Australia), Surry Hills, Sydney, March 1937 - Sam Hood1937

From Wikipedia

Surry Hills is an inner-east suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney.

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

1870s10 photos

141. Prince Alfred Park Exhibition, Bookstall and office of the B and F Bible Society (1870) John Sharkey1870Chalmers Church, 1872187273 St Michaels Church, 1872187284 St Franciss Church, 18721872Benevolent Asylum, 18721872Exhibition Building Front Entrance, 18721872Exhibition Building from Randall St, 18721872Exhibition Building Ground View, 18721872Exhibition Building Ground View, 18721872Exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park, c. 1870s1870s

1900s7 photos

Wexford Street, Sydney (NSW), c. 1900c. 1900Exeter Place, Surry Hills, Sydney 1900, c. 1900c. 1900Numbers 91 to 103 Campbell Street, Surry Hills, Sydney (rear), 19001900No. 50 Wexford-street (rear), Chinese bedroom from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. II - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W1900Exeter Place, off Wexford-street from Views taken during Cleansing Operations, Quarantine Area, Sydney, 1900, Vol. II - under the supervision of Mr George McCredie, F.I.A., N.S.W. photographed by John1900Brickfield Hill, c. 1900c. 1900Demolishing second Sydney station at Devonshire Street end, c. 1902c. 1902

1920s2 photos

Sydney Girls High School - Empire Day visitors arriving, c. 1921c. 1921Musical comedy star Dorothy Brunton holding a nude small child grabbing the soap St Margarets Hospital, 19251925

1930s9 photos

Slum houses of Surry Hills and Redfern, 1930s1930sDepression "bread wars", corner store on Riley and Fitzroy Streets, Surry Hills, Sydney, 21 August 1934 - Sam Hood1934Community Hospital Moore Park, 19361936Corner and front facade of W.C. Penfold, showing Eastern Trading Co's building (later headquarters of the Opera Australia), Surry Hills, Sydney, March 1937 - Sam Hood1937192930 Buick coupe, 19381938Hastings Deering Service Building, Riley and Crown Streets, Sydney, ca. 1938 - photographer unknown, c. 1938c. 1938Hastings Deering Service Building, Riley & Crown Streets, Sydney, ca. 1938 - photographer unknown, c. 1938c. 1938Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, De La Salle College Ashfield, 11-3-1939, by Sam Hood1939Saint Patrick's Day Pageant, Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, 11-3-1939, by Sam Hood1939

1940s15 photos

Bike riders at Sports Arena taken for Bruce Small Ltd Opperman prepares for attempt on the 24 hour unpaced world record, 19401940Female operators at the finishing table, 19411941General view, 19411941General view of the factory floor, 19411941Machining in the bands, 19411941Salvation Army rally in tent at Prince Alfred Park, 19411941Childrens party at Premier Theatre Surry Hills, 19421942St Peters School Surry Hills Brother Gregory, 19421942Childrens first communion St Francis de Sales Surry Hills taken for Sister Mary Irene, 19441944Salvation Army - Surry Hills Sunday morning service in street, Sept 1949, from Series 02- Sydney people and streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird1949Salvation Army - Surry Hills Sunday morning service in street, Sept 1949, from Series 02- Sydney people and streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird1949Children in Hills Reserve (Frog Hollow),Surry Hills, 1949 by Ted Hood1949Children in Sydney slums, mainly Surry Hills, Woolloomooloo, Redfern, 1949 by Ted Hood1949Salvation Army - Surry Hills Sunday morning service in street, Sept 1949, from Series 02- Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird1949Old age pensioner in Surry Hills alley with stick, Aug 1949, from Series 02- Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird1949

1950s2 photos

Glassblowers at work, Crown Crystal, 1950, by Crown Crystal Studio1950Kate Leigh Crime Boss 19511951

1960s1 photo

Macquarie Hotel, Sydney 19691969

1970s1 photo

Devonshire Street Pedestrian Tunnel in the 1970s1970s

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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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