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Sydney city centre in the 1950s

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85 historic photos of Sydney city centre from the 1950s, 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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Tivoli acrobats at the beach, Sydney 1950 slnsw1950Wyalla, c. 1950c. 1950Elaine Haxton V1-FL19408406, c. 1950c. 1950Australian Museum, Sydney 19501950Building the wharf at Bennelong Point, c. 1950c. 1950Bustling Sydney, 19501950Five firemen, Metropolitan Fire Brigade engine and crew, Castlereagh Street headquarters, (pre-1955) - photograph Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, 1920–801920–80Carmen Dell'Orifice, David Jones' American Fashion Parade, Sydney, 1950 - photographer Geoffrey Lee1950Model in New Look fashion on steps of the Public Library of New South Wales, 1950 - silver gelatin photoprint by Rob Hillier1950Men's formal dinner, Hotel Australia, Sydney, between 1945-1950 - photographer Sam Hood1950ANZAC Day - celebration drinks, marching down Pitt Street, April 1950, from Series 02- Sydney people and streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird1950Australian Museum, March 1950, from Series 02- Sydney people and streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird1950Mary (George) in Lincoln Inn, Greek girl in coffee shop, July 1950 from Lincoln Coffee Lounge and Cafe, Rowe Street, Sydney - photographed by Brian Bird1950Carmen Dell'Orifice, David Jones' American Fashion Parade, Sydney, 1950 - photographer Geoffrey Lee1950Australian Museum, March 1950, from Series 02- Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird1950ANZAC Day - celebration drinks, marching down Pitt Street, April 1950, from Series 02- Sydney people & streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird1950Tram on the corner of Pitt and Park St, 19501950Birchgrove Park off Farm Cove, 31 August 1951 (Graeme Andrews, City of Sydney Archives)1951AMA entry 19511951AWA Conference Town Hall, 19511951York Street traffic for Commonwealth Department, 19511951Maree Austin, US star John Hubbard and cast of "Mary had a little" celebrate a birthday, Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, 1951 - Harry Jay1951Dick Preston, radio, film-maker, April 1951 from Lincoln Coffee Lounge and Cafe, Rowe Street, Sydney - photographed by Brian Bird1951David Methuen in the play "Monday Next", Theatre Royal, Hobart, ca. 1950-1952 - photographer unknown, 1950–521950–521951 - Pupils of the first Ukrainian School in Australia - at the YMCA Pitt St Sydney1951Cannery, Eden slsnw, 19521952Surgical unit, Korea, 1952 slnsw1952John Hunter 19521952100th birthday of Mrs Margaret Kiern or Kierns Elizabeth Street Tighes Hill, 19521952CWA Conference Town Hall and Assembly Hall, 19521952Empire Day March Hunter Street Newcastle, 19521952Hunter Street betwen Newcomen and Wolfe Streets, 195219521952 - First Ukrainian school in Australia - children with teachers at the YMCA Pitt St Sydney19521952 - First Ukrainian school in Australia - with Father Kopiakivsky & teachers at the YMCA Pitt St Sydney1952Tram in Goulburn Street Haymarket, outside Anthony Hordern's department store 1953 - A-000576441953Century Motors 19531953Jack and Hazel Smith come home to Australia, c. 1953c. 1953Floods in Hunter Street Newcastle, 19531953Floral march basketball teams march along Hunter and King Streets near Civic Park Newcastle, 19531953Hunter Street buildings Harbour and Stockton in background, 19531953Miners marching in Hunter Street Newcastle in protest against dismissals, 19531953Opening wool exchange King Street Newcastle, 19531953Remembrance Sunday scenes at Civic Park City Hall steps Hunter Street, 19531953Shoppers in Wolfe Scott and Hunter Streets Newcastle, 19531953Shopping crowds Hunter Street, 19531953Wattle Day wreath laying Alderman Purdue laying wreath on War Memorial in front of Post Office Hunter Street Newcastle, 19531953David Jones' Coronation Choir singing in the Elizabeth Street store, Sydney, June 1953 ? - photographer Australian Photographic Agency1953Sam Hood outside his Dalny Studios, 124 Pitt Street, Sydney, 1953 - photographer Ted Hood1953Guard of Honour at the War Memorial, Hunter Street, Newcastle, Remembrance Sunday, 1953 - Hood collection1953Hood 27236r, 19531953SLNSW - Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, greeted by the Premier of New South Wales Cahill and Mrs Cahill on arrival at David Jones Elizabeth Street Store, Sydney, for the State Dinner (4 February 1954)1954Railway Station - St James, Sydney 1954-1, c. 1954c. 1954Queen Elizabeth arrives at the Cenotaph, Sydney, during the Royal Visit, 1954 photographer Jack Hickson1954Queen Elizabeth, Cenotaph, Sydney NSW 19541954Decorating Hunter Street Newcastle, 19541954Houses being demolished for Conservatorium, 19541954Opening of scouts rooms Hunter Street Newcastle, 19541954Queen Elizabeth arrives for the Royal Visit, 1954, Farm Cove, Sydney - photographer Jack Hickson1954Bob Hope and Mel Lawton (Manager Prince Edward Theatre), c. 1950s, by Ted Hood1950sState Library of New South Wales ca. 1955, c. 1954c. 1954
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