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Sydney Harbour in the 1930s

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262 historic photos of Sydney Harbour 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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Sydney ferry Lady Hampden and TSMV Manoora, 1932–40

Esperanto Club outing to Fort Denison, c. 1936

Sydney Ferry BARRENJOEY crossing the Sydney Heads 1930 or early 1940s, 1930–42

Sydney ferry KURRA-BA damaged after collision with ferry KULGOA 23 September 1936

Cars on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1937

Navy League sea cadets at Schnapper Island taken for Mr Len Forsythe, 1937

SS Monterey - Matson Lines - 14 June 1937

Flying Boat on Sydney Harbour, 26 January 1938

Naval cadets on Schnapper Island, 1938

Sesquicentenary Celebrations - Tree Planting Ceremony at Camp Cove, 1938

Group of People at Camp Cove - Sesquicentenary Celebrations, 1938

Sydney Harbour Bridge - 1938

Movietone news field staff Sydney, 1938

US cruiser LOUISVILLE in Sydney Harbour 13 February 1938

Ambulances wait to transport survivors of Rodney disaster to Sydney & St. Vincent's Hospitals 13 Feb 1938

Diver ascends with news of four bodies in sunken ferry Rodney cabin Sydney Harbour February 14, 1938

Sydney Ferry RODNEY at Goat Island after capsizing February 1938

Sydney ferry SOUTH STEYNE arriving in Sydney Harbour from Scotland 9 September 1938

Nelsons Day at Snapper Island, 1939

Launching HMAS "Parramatta", Cockatoo Dock, June 1939 - photographer Sam Hood

Launching HMAS "Parramatta", Cockatoo Dock, June 1939 - photographer Sam Hood

HMAS Vendetta - Sydney Harbour 1939

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