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Sam Hood's Sydney

6,370 photos1857–1987

6,370 historic photos for Sam Hood's Sydney, taken between 1857 and 1987, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 9 decades, with the most from the 1930s (3938). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

1850s 1 1870s 2 1900s 2 1910s 26 1920s 300 1930s 3938 1940s 1545 1950s 555 1980s 1

1920s60 photos

Group of twentyfive golfers, 1920s1920sMinister for Transport sees refuelling of doubledecker bus, 1920s1920sNew South Wales State Conservatorium Quartet string quartet, c. 1924c. 1924Plume Mobiloil Lindemans Wines billboards Central Railway Station, 1920s1920sPortrait of an unidentified cricketer, 1920s1920sPortrait of an unidentified cricketers, 1920s1920sPortraits of two unidentified cricketers, 1920s1920sPresentation to VADs, 1920s1920sRed Cross girl at Red Cross VAD picnic, 1920s1920sRunningup on the tarmac outside Kingsford Smith Air Service Hangar, 1920s1920sThree unidentified golfers two in plusfours, 1920s1920sTrooping of the colours of the Royal Military College, 1920s1920sTwo small children, 1920s1920sTwo unidentified golfers compare scorecards, 1920s1920sUnidentified members of the ACTU conference at the Trades Hall, 1920s1920sUnidentified passengers arrive, 1920s1920sUnidentified women tennis players at White City, 1920s1920sVIPs crowd on the lawn General Blamey on right hand near face, 1920s1920sWard, 1920s1920sWedding reception cutting the cake, 1920s1920sWomen cricketers being coached at University Oval, 1920s1920sHouse destroyed by bushfire, New South Wales, late 1920's - photographer Sam Hood, 1920s1920sChocolate wheel, United Charities Fund Street Fair, Pitt Street, Sydney, 1920s, by Sam Hood1920sWomen and girls at a function, Vaucluse House, late 1920s, by Sam Hood1920sJuniors line up for the start, c. 1920s, by Sam Hood1920sParramatta Cinema, c. 1920s, by Sam Hood1920sWedding, St James' Church, Sydney, in the 1920s - Sam Hood1920sConstruction, St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, 1920's - Sam Hood, 1920s1920sAmerican women's jazz band "Ingenues" and the "Trackless Train", Sydney, late 1920's - Sam Hood, 1920s1920sAmerican women's jazz band "Ingenues" and the "Trackless Train", Sydney, late 1920's - Sam Hood, 1920s1920sAmerican women's jazz band "Ingenues" and the "Trackless Train", Sydney, late 1920's - Sam Hood, 1920s1920sAmerican women's jazz band "Ingenues", Central Station, Sydney, late 1920's - Sam Hood, 1920s1920sChild performers, Sydney Showground, c. 1920s-30s - by Sam Hood1920sChorus rehearses, c. 1920s-30s - by Sam Hood1920sChild performers, c. 1920s-30s - by Sam Hood1920s(Facade, Parramatta Theatre, 1920's) by Sam Hood, 1920s1920sOverland car jumping a "fallen bridge" in a promotional stunt, 1920 - 1929, 1920s1920sLyric Theatre, Sydney - interior 1920s1920sLyric Theatre, Sydney - interior view of stage 1920s1920sFour women modelling fashion hats, 1920s1920sSMSA reading room, c. 1925c. 1925Rev. Philip Micklem by Sam Hood, 192519251919 model Renault hearse at Wood Coffills funeral parlour, 1920–301920–30A male rider clears the brush hurdle, 1920–301920–30Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair NSW Governor speaking at laying the foundation stone Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19251925Champion bulldog, 1920–301920–30Champion Dalmatian dog and bitch, 1920–301920–30Competitor No 33 probably Ted King in a modified Ford T racing car Penrith Speedway 19251925Crowds cheer from flag bedecked Dawes Point Two ferries and a North Sydney vehicular ferry pass by, 19251925Greeting card two women in Hawaiian dress with ukeleles Message With love from Doris Daughter, c. 1925c. 1925Musical comedy star Dorothy Brunton holding a nude small child grabbing the soap St Margarets Hospital, 19251925Musical comedy star Dorothy Brunton holding a small child, 19251925Musical comedy star Dorothy Brunton reading The Sun comics with two small boys, 19251925Musical comedy star Dorothy Brunton showing Sid Nicholls Fashionplate Fanny in the childrens section of The Sun newspaper to a small boy, 19251925Musical comedy star Dorothy Brunton washing a baby, 19251925Musical comedy star Dorothy Brunton with three small children and a stroller, 19251925Picnic spectators, 1920–301920–30Portraits of two women, c. 1925c. 1925Secretary for Public Works Minister for Railways Richard T Ball lays the foundation stone Sydney Harbour Bridge 26 Mar 19251925Secretary for Public Works RT Ball sets foundation stone, 19251925
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