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Sydney city centre in the 1930s

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551 historic photos of Sydney city centre from the 1930s, oldest first. They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

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Stonemason at work on park wall at Hyde Park, 11 July 1937, by Ted Hood1937Baby Austin 7, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 29 April 1937 - Sam Hood1937St Mary's commercial college, 1937 - Sam Hood19372CH Christmas party, Trocadero, 15-12-1937 - by Sam Hood1937David Jones' models (?) Arrival of "Monterey" (?), 19371937Backstage- girls receiving letters (taken for J.C. Williamson), Theatre Royal. Sydney, ca. 1937 - photographer Sam Hood, c. 1937c. 1937St Patrick's Day, 13 March 1937, by Sam Hood1937St.Phillips Church York Street - 31 Aug 19371937Helene Kirsova stars in the De Basil Ballet Russe Petrouchka, Theatre Royal, Sydney, 11 January 1937 - Sam Hood1937Colonel de Basil ballet dancers Elizabeth Souvorova (Betty Scorer), Aloysius Frank and the dog Apsia, Theatre Royal, Sydney, February 1937 - Sam Hood1937Tom Morris, skipping champion (taken for Greater Union Theatres), 28 June 1937, by Sam Hood19372CH party at Trocadero, 23 April 19371937Thelma Afford (cropped), 19371937Australian rodeo riders Sam Hood's 19381938Central Methodist Mission, 139 Castlereagh Street, Sydney (1938)1938Dalfram Dispute 19381938Dalfram Dispute 19381938N.S.W. Chinese Women’s Relief Fund, 19381938Australian Medical Association House, 19381938150th Anniversary of the landing of Governor Phillip at Farm Cove, 193819382CH Old Time Dance at the Town Hall Highland dancing display, 19381938A queue in the foyer of the State Theatre Prices front stalls 16 stalls and back circle 2 and reserved stalls 26, c. 1938c. 1938A section of the dining room Wentworth Hotel Brewster Manderson architects, 19381938A sixstep entrance porch from footpath NSW Leagues Club for Building Publishing Co, 19381938Counter in Challis House, 19381938Crowd of dancers on the floor at Mascot Town Hall taken for Mascot Council, 19381938David Joness new Market Street store originally 5 stories, 19381938Elliott Bros Ltd OConnell Street Sydney, 19381938Empire Games representatives at Cenotaph, 19381938Entrance to Dymocks Book Arcade Melocco Bros terrazzo paving, 19381938Everloc displays in David Joness window for E Lucas Co Ltd, 19381938Floral carpet at Town Hall Opening by Lady Wakehurst Lady Wakehust arriving at the Town Hall, 19381938Foyer Challis House, 19381938Foyer Commonwealth Electoral Office building for Building Publishing Co, 19381938Fred Loudons motorcycle shop with Francis-Barnett motorcycles corner Elizabeth and Goulburn Street, 19381938Furriers dinner Hotel Carlton, 19381938GPO tower and clock taken for Commonwealth Bank, 19381938GPO tower and clock from Commonwealth Bank, 19381938Kriesler Radio display at Mark Foys, 19381938Levee at Government House, 19381938Managers office MLC Building for Building Publishing Co, 19381938New Zealand contingent at 1938 Anzac Day commemoration, on George Street, Sydney1938New Zealand Womens Association reception to Lady Galway Carlton Hotel, 19381938One of the bedrooms showing bathroom and twin beds Wentworth Hotel Brewster Manderson architects, 19381938Opening of David Joness new store, 19381938Pageant of Nations Town Hall, 19381938Parade to Cenotaph, 19381938Parade to Cenotaph, 19381938Part of the entrance foyer and stairs Wentworth Hotel Brewster Manderson architects, 19381938Part of the foyer MLC Building for Building Publishing Co, 19381938Red Cross fete at Town Hall, 19381938RoTayt Pty Ltd shopfront Crispies Vita Brits and Robur tea, 19381938Salesman demonstrating a Francis-Barnett motorcycle, 19381938Scouts overseas placing wreath on Cenotaph, 19381938State dinner for New Zealand GovernorGeneral Lord Galway Town Hall, 19381938Studio portrait of Regent Theatre boy, 19381938Sydney Grammar School football, 19381938Tapestry exhibition David Jones, 19381938Tex Mortons Cowboy Roadshow A study of a cowboy, 19381938The Commercial Bank of Australia building in Pitt Street entrance foyer and lifts, 19381938
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