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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

Trolleybus No 2 goes into service, 1930s1930sTruck chassis Willys Knight sedan behind, 1930s1930sTruck loses its load of rubble, 1930s1930sTwelve State Ballet girls and orchestra on stage, 1930s1930sTwins in pram, 1930s1930sTwo actresses and a showgirl talking, 1934–351934–35Two actresses Jean Hart Marie Burke, 1930s1930sTwo ALP supporters assisting an old woman voter to the polling booth, c. 1934c. 1934Two clowns on a motorbike thrill the crowds, 19341934Two cyclists on a bush track, 1930s1930sTwo fashionable women Sydney Town Hall, 1930s1930sTwo little girls petting the kangaroo, 1930s1930sTwo men modelling hats in City Hatters Pitt Street, 19341934Two mothers holding their babies, 1930s1930sTwo mothers with their baby entrants, 1930s1930sTwo NSW cricketers with two women, 19341934Two old spectators, c. 1934c. 1934Two old women with nurse, 1930s1930sTwo portraits of unidentified men, 1930s1930sTwo sailing skiffs an 18 footer and 16 footer at Mosman Bay, 1930s1930sTwo showgirls posing on stage, c. 1934c. 1934Two small girls feeding the kangaroo, 1930s1930sTwo teachers in swimming costumes with Bethlehem College Ashfield schoolgirls in uniform, 1930s1930sTwo unidentified Chinese dignitaries being carried in sedanchairs by other Chinese, 1930s1930sTwo unidentified couples sitting on the grass at the NSWVictoria 2nd XI cricket, 19341934Two unidentified cyclist competitors, 1930s1930sTwo unidentified English boxers arrive by ship, 1930s1930sTwo unidentified men, 1930s1930sTwo woman on horseback with pigs horses and cattle, 1930s1930sTwo women admire the spring flowers in the Botanic Gardens, 19341934Unidentified, c. 1934c. 1934Unidentified, c. 1934c. 1934Unidentified 21 foot restricted class yacht sail 8, 1930s1930sUnidentified Australian sailor from group described in Hood register as Associated Press negatives some Union Theatres Capitol military Newspaper News, 1930s1930sUnidentified bridal couple on steps of Registry Office, 1930s1930sUnidentified bridal couple on steps of St Marys Cathedral, 1930s1930sUnidentified clown tap dancers act couple with their heads through the Sun front page, 1930s1930sUnidentified country socialite watches polo, 1930s1930sUnidentified country socialites watch polo, 1930s1930sUnidentified federal politician, 1930s1930sUnidentified footballer receives trophy, 1930s1930sUnidentified formal wedding Sydney, 1930s1930sUnidentified golfer, 19341934Unidentified golfer, 19341934Unidentified golfer, 19341934Unidentified golfer, 19341934Unidentified golfer, 19341934Unidentified golfer at Rose Bay, c. 1934c. 1934Unidentified golfer driving off, 1930s1930sUnidentified golfer driving off from 10th tee, 1930s1930sUnidentified golfer in rough, 1930s1930sUnidentified golfer lines up a putt, 19341934Unidentified golfers, 1930s1930sUnidentified image from group described in Hood register as Associated Press negatives some Union Theatres Capitol military Newspaper News, 1930s1930sUnidentified Kings Counsel outside Supreme Court, c. 1934c. 1934Unidentified lane in city of Sydney probably The Rocks with stairs related to Harbour Bridge construction, 1930s1930sUnidentified man, 1930s1930sUnidentified man, 1930s1930sUnidentified man reading a typed letter possibly Teachers Federation Conference 19341934Unidentified man reading document sitting at rolltop desk, 1930s1930s
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Photos from the State Library of New South Wales, the State Archives, the City of Sydney Archives and others, through Wikimedia Commons. Every photo carries its own credit and licence and links to its Commons page.

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