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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

Wesleycollegecamperdown1930s1930sWesleycollegecamperdownchapel, 1930s1930sTwo actresses Jean Hart Marie Burke (cropped), 1930s1930sPicnic at Cobbitty, NSW in the 1930s by Sam Hood1930sStage director, Mr Thring, 19341934Group of unidentified VIP men and women Woman holding a fur stole and man in frockcoat (cropped), c. 1934c. 1934Sydney ferry KAI KAI at Circular Quay 1930s1930sBeach studies, 1930s - by Sam Hood1930sSydney ferry BARAGOOLA 1930s1930sSydney ferry BURRA BRA and yacht near Bradleys Head November 19341934Sydney Ferry CURL CURL and Visiting Grenadier Guards Band march past Circular Quay ferry wharves 1930s1930sAcrobats, Sydney, 1930s Sam Hood1930sMadge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard's wedding, 19351935Polo Match, Sam Hood, c. 1935c. 1935Andrew 'Boy' Charlton 19351935BMA Building 19351935Fort Denison, Sydney, c. 1935c. 1935Ship's Radio Room, c. 1935c. 1935Albion tanker Camperdown, c. 1935c. 1935JohnMarcusBaddeley, 19351935Crowds at Dawn Service in Martin Place c. 1935 by Sam Hoodc. 1935Nice Goings On Theatre Royal, 19351935Sun case, 19351935Sun case, 19351935Skip in floppy hat measuring up Country Bowls Week, 1935193510000 metres cross country at Parramatta, 193519351928 model Studebaker sedan crashes into a lightpole in Crown Street, 193519351935 Hudson Terraplane sedan taken for Telegraph classified ads Mr Williams1935Portrait of cricketer Ern Bromley, c. 1935c. 1935A fours crew carrying out their shell, c. 1935c. 1935A fours crew lowering their shell into the water, c. 1935c. 1935A Catholic bishop addressing a small group, c. 1935c. 1935A contingent of Light Horse lead the Governors entourage at Government House, c. 1935c. 1935A dive off the highboard Colleges swimming at Drummoyne, 19351935A dray a Ford Model A coupe 1928 model and a Morris Oxford Roadster 1932 model in summer rain Railway Square, 19351935A group of girl Highland dancing competitors Highland Societys Caledonian Games, 19351935A large group of male swimmers Tramway swimming at Coogee Aquarium, 19351935A man feeding a baby icecream Australian Paper Mills picnic at Clifton Gardens, 19351935A squadron of nine Westland Wapitis flying in formation, 19351935A Talbot or Lois Stuart of the Southern Highlands White City Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935A wee lad in full Highland outfit at the Highland Societys Caledonian Games, 19351935A Welsh Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935A yearling in the sandpit at Ingliss Yearling Sales, 19351935Actor and actress Monster and his Bride at frontofhouse publicity, 19351935Actress lights actors cigarette during tea break in rehearsals for Viktoria and her hussar, c. 1935c. 1935Air views, 19351935Air views, 19351935An official hands a young woman swimmer a token Tramway swimming at Coogee Aquarium, 19351935Anzac Day, c. 1935c. 1935Archbishop Bernardini, 19351935Arrival of English horse, 19351935Arrivals by Aorangi, 19351935Arrivals by Wanganella, 19351935Arrivals by Wanganella, 19351935Arrivals by Mariposa Zane Grey party Lillian Pertka Harry Langdon Mr Mrs Goddard Mr Mrs Cecil Marks Mr Keene, 19351935AWA Standards Laboratory staff 19351935B OConnell Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935BMA doctors conference, 19351935Bags of wheat fall off truck Pyrmont Bridge, c. 1935c. 1935Ballet performers practice in the open air, c. 1935c. 1935
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