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Somewhere in Sydney in the 1940s

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242 historic photos of Somewhere in Sydney 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.

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Section of flats lining culdesac taken for Building Publishing Co, 19441944The 2UW radio station library of records plays and scripts, 19441944The producers viewing box where he sat with advertising agents and sponsors watching audience 2UWs new radio theatre State Office Block, 19441944Truck tipping its load Australian Blue Metal Co trucks for Mr Freeman Ford News, 19441944Workers in a clothing factory using power sewing machines Barton Boys or Bays, 19441944Women volunteer workers doing up clothing parcels at the ACF rooms (taken for Australian Comforts Fund), Sydney, 1944 - photographer Sam Hood1944Clark Gable and Tilly Shelton-Smith, Sydney journalist, c.1940s, by Ted Hood1940s"Let's face it for Australia", c. 1940s - by Sam Hood1940sAlbert Donovan is welcomed home by his wife and family, 19441944Bombo-awm-300444, 19441944Patricia Delaney ABC Announcer 19441944HMAS Lolita 3945798, 19441944William-Henry-Beveridge-1st-Baron-Beveridge, 1940s1940sSydney ferry KARRABEE 1940s1940sHMAS KURAMIA, 1940s1940sSydney Ferry BALGOWLAH late 1940s1940sSydney ferry KAREELA between 1930 and 1959, 1930–591930–59Sydney ferry BURRA BRA as converted to anti-submarine training ship in WW2, 19451945HMCS Prince Robert on V-J Day, 19451945HMS Glory (R62) at Sydney 19451945John Antill - Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales (FL16328718), 19451945Percy Code, c. 1945c. 1945Street fashion, Sydney 19451945Chinese Seamen's Union c .1945, c. 1945c. 1945A submariner at the controls of a Royal Navy midget submarine in Sydney, Australia, 1945. A3057019452SM broadcast from British Centre, 19451945Bedroom accommodation, 19451945Chapel with stainedglass windows, 19451945Dads Cookies, 19451945Group of delegates sitting down to dinner, 19451945Metal hoppers, 19451945Metal hoppers, 19451945Metal hoppers, 19451945Paramount Pictures Aust new offices, 19451945Peace celebrations Sydney, 19451945The theatrette, 19451945Wedderburn meat slicing machine, 19451945Women taking tea in Wesley Hostel for Service Women, 19451945Ferry Dee Why and Manly Harbour pool, 193, 1930–601930–60Toy rabbit (taken for "Smith's Weekly"), Sydney, 1945 - Sam Hood1945Rhonda Kelly 19451945HMS Implacable arriving at Sydney on 8 May 19451945HMAS Bataan (I91) at Sydney on 9 July 19451945HMS Victorious arriving at Sydney in February 19451945HMS Formidable guns 1945 AWM1945Convoy of repatriated POWs departing after being unloaded from HMS Formidable in October 19451945Persian cats on a bed Pix November 19451945Predsident roosevelt Pix November 19451945Sydney ferry KOONDOOLOO as converted to army repair craft S181, 1942–501942–50JA Prestwich 'Jap' motorcycle 1946 SLNSW1946StateLibQld 1 142827 Doomba (ship), 19461946Girls in Slacks 19461946W.A. Crowle playing pool with "Once Upon a Time" boys home residents, 19461946Heatwave, Sydney City, 1946 slnsw1946Mervyn Garvie, ‘the Bulli Murderer 1946 slnsw1946Speedway Motocycle 19461946Colin Wyatt, 19461946Adrian Feint slnsw, 19461946Love Story Snap Adds 24sheeter film poster, 19461946Auditorium party, 19461946
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