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Sydney city centre in the 1940s

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202 historic photos of Sydney city centre from the 1940s, oldest first. They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

1820s 1 1830s 3 1840s 1 1850s 23 1860s 13 1870s 141 1880s 78 1890s 42 1900s 276 1910s 88 1920s 132 1930s 551 1940s 202 1950s 85 1960s 59 1970s 31 1980s 19 1990s 16
Youth show and star parade Trocadero for George Patterson Pty Ltd, 19411941Bas-relief for Melba memorial "Remember Nellie Melba", Sydney Town Hall, 1941 - photographer Sam Hood1941Gas Co ball, Trocadero, July 194119412GB Palmolive "Star Parade and Youth Show", Trocadero (taken for Mr Oswald Anderson, George Paterson Ltd), 29 July 19411941Bebarfald's Building, George St, Sydney (naval display outside), 11 February 19411941Max Factor cosmetics, Her Majesty's Arcade, Sydney (taken for M.G.M.), c. 1941, by Sam Hoodc. 1941Carmen, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 1941 - Sam Hood1941John Curtin austerity speech SLNSW 19421942GPO Christchurch 19421942Exterior Public Library of NSW showing the bronze entrance doors embossed with heads of explorers, 19421942Loyal Orange Lodge Town Hall Sydney, 19421942McGee Tobacconist Pitt Street, c. 1942c. 1942New post office taken for Building Publishing Co, 19421942Public Library of NSW and Mitchell Library, 19421942Jessica Rowe and Lisle Rowe on their wedding day, 19421942Art Gallery of New South Wales (set for a patriotic concert), October 1942 - Sam Hood1942Fighting French Joan of Arc celebration Cenotaph, 19431943Lehmann Ball Town Hall Mr George Nathan, 19431943Salvation Army band at Conference Town Hall, 19431943St Johns Ambulance parade, 19431943St Johns Ambulance parade Government House, 19431943Sydney Grammar School football team, 19431943Tiny Douglas and stage band State Theatre, 19431943War loans displays, State Theatre, 20-10-1943, by Sam Hood1943Elizabeth St. from Eddy Ave. 1940s colour1940sMarjorie Lawrence, c. 1944c. 1944The future France at French Exhibition The Spirit of France David Jones taken for Courier australien, 19441944The Squall Theatre Royal photo call, 19441944Archbishop Mowll and Army Officers at ceremony at Town Hall YMCA Centenary, 19441944Australian Comforts Fund Salvation Army canteen truck outside the Sydney Town Hall taken for Australian Comforts Fund, 19441944Comforts Fund Town Hall, 19441944Entrance porch to an AWA building taken for Building Publishing Co, 19441944Folk lore dancing Government House grounds, 19441944Graphics and a doll at French Exhibition The Spirit of France David Jones taken for Courier australien, 19441944Methodist Church rally at the Lyceum Theatre YMCA Centenary, 19441944Metro Goldwyn Mayer MGM conference Hotel Australia, 1940s1940sMiss Mullydu Conservatorium, 19441944Miss Mullydu Conservatorium, 19441944Miss Mullydu Conservatorium, 19441944Miss Mullydu Conservatorium, 19441944Part of the annexe leading to the auditorium 2UWs new radio theatre State Office Block, 19441944Presbyterian Church meeting at the Assembly Hall Margaret Street YMCA Centenary, 19441944Salvation Army pageant at Town Hall, 19441944St Johns Ambulance annual parade at Government House taken for Mr W Stone Upfold Street Mayfield St Johns Sec Hamilton, 19441944Stags head Mrs James Bathurst Street, 1940s1940sSydney Grammar School football team, 19441944Sydney skyline looking south from Pitt King Streets showing 2UWs radio mast on State Shopping Block, 19441944The entrance foyer 2UWs new radio theatre State Office Block, 19441944The new Port Augusta Town Hall Mayor Richie, 1940s1940sThe Sir John Monash Recreation Hut for servicemen on leave taken for Australian Comforts Fund, 19441944Marjorie Lawrence, Sydney Town Hall, September 1944, 1944?1944?"The Squall", Theatre Royal (photo call), Sydney, 1944 - photographer Sam Hood1944Class 1A percussion band, c. 1940s, by Sam Hood1940s"The Squall", Theatre Royal (photo call), Sydney, 1944 - photographer Sam Hood1944Museum Station, Sydney, 1940s1940sElizabeth St. from Eddy Ave. 1940s1940sA filterbox, 19451945Grace Bros PT physical training at Town Hall, 19451945Nock Kirbys old building in George Street North bought by the Ironworkers Union, 19451945Sydney Grammar School football team, 19451945
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