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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

1930s60 photos

The Australian Joint Stock Bank, 1930s1930sThe Australian Team including extras, 1930s1930sThe captains toss a coin for first innings, c. 1934c. 1934The church steeple housing the bellloft, 19341934The clubhouse Goodyears baseball team, 19341934The commodore with Premier Stevens and an unidentified VIP, c. 1934c. 1934The cortege leaving the porch of St Andrews Cathedral Sir Edgeworth Davids funeral, 19341934The crypt a bearded man in picture, 1930s1930sThe Duke of Gloucester in Sydney, 19341934The Duke steps ashore and is escorted by Governor Sir Philip Game, 19341934The Duke walking through the park Reginald Weaver tall man just behind him, 19341934The first NSW Police wireless room Commissioner Childs in backgroud, 1930s1930sThe gallery, 19341934The Governor talking with a VAD, 1930s1930sThe horsedrawn mower makes a vignette of a player putting, 1930s1930sThe jazz band with four children, 1930s1930sThe judges boat, 1930s1930sThe kangaroo standing up on back legs talking to a man, 1930s1930sThe leaders cycling through the town of Picton, 1930s1930sThe Lord Mayors Reception for the Grenadier Guards, 19341934The official group in entrance to State Government House, c. 1934c. 1934The old Kensington golf club house at Tunstall Avenue before it was burnt down in 1932, 1930s1930sThe opening of the clubhouse at Mosman Rowing Club Mosmans Bay, 19341934The Papal Nuncio Corpus Christi at Manly, 19341934The proscenium showing orchestra pit Capitol Theatre, 1930s1930sThe Royal Phaeton with HRH and Aidedecamp Taken from a building looking down, c. 1934c. 1934The State Orchestra on stage, 1930s1930sThe then new Astor Flats in Macquarie Street showing statue of Albert the Good on left and Premiers Department on right, 1930s1930sThe three bridesmaids and two flower girls, 1930s1930sThe two captains shake hands, 1930s1930sThe White Way Service Station, 1930s1930sThe whole of the Ring illuminated Taken from the tower, 1930s1930sThe winner of the shoot, 19341934The young Robert Gordon Menzies second from left, 19341934Theatre managers Bill Szarka large man seated left, 1930s1930sTheatre Royal White Horse Inn, 19341934Theatrical girls at the Conservatorium, 1930s1930sThemistocles the flagship of the regatta, c. 1934c. 1934Three male swimmers I think 3rd from left is Noel Ryan Ted Hood, 1930s1930sThree men in suits with waistcoats, 1930s1930sThree professional golfers with the Riley and Chrysler, 1930s1930sThree Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron yachts s 1 and 6, 1930s1930sThree unidentified female riders on their mounts, 1930s1930sThree women cricket spectators picnicking beside a 1928 Buick during a 2nd XI cricket match between NSW and Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 19341934Three women entertainers on stage pianist violinist and dancer, 1930s1930sThree women having a picnic tea beside their 1927 Buick Six at the NSWVictoria 2nd XI Cricket Sydney, 19341934Tim Bourke, 19341934Tiny child with Pomeranian dog, 1930s1930sTM Burke Homes, 1930s1930sTom Lurich closeup of head shoulders, 1930s1930sTraffic policemen on point duty corner of Park and College Streets with new white sleeves for safety, 19341934Trainee sailors learn navigation, 1930s1930sTram men, 19341934Tram men, 19341934Tramway Ambulance competition treats a patient, 19341934Tramway sports Young schoolgirls in 100 yards race at Sports Ground, 19341934Tree planting ceremony, 19341934Trees, 1930s1930sTrolley bus, 19341934Trolley bus being unloaded from ship from England, 19341934
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