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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

Group of boys, c. 1935c. 1935Group of eight cricketers and two umpires sheltering during rain at Sydney Cricket Ground, 19351935Group of foremen and workers outside the AWA plant, c. 1935c. 1935Group of four players Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935Group of four young schoolgirls singing as they dance round the maypole, 19351935Group of men with suitcase, 19351935Group of men Australian Paper Mills Picnic Clifton Gardens, 19351935Group of printing workers, c. 1935c. 1935Group of schoolboys cheering at swimming caarnival, 19351935Group of schoolboys cheering at swimming carnival, 19351935Group of three Federal Labor politicians, 19351935Group of twenty visitors Country Bowls Week, 19351935Group of women cricket barrackers with five cricketers, 19351935H Bulloch Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935H Davis of Gosford Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935H McManus Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935HR Biddulph of Rose Bay leaves the water after winning the under15 NSW championship Domain Baths, 19351935Halbert funeral, 19351935Halbert funeral, 19351935Hawkesbury College, 19351935Head of a fashion model wearing a hat, c. 1935c. 1935HeadoftheRiver on the Nepean at Penrith, 19351935Heavy rain scenes in the City, 19351935Heavy rain scenes in the City, 19351935High jump, 19351935Highland gathering Scottish Regiment, 19351935Holidays children in the park, 19351935Hop step jump event, 19351935Horse arriving by train, 19351935Horse at the Show, 19351935Horses at the Show, 19351935Hospital Enquiry, 19351935Hospital Enquiry, 19351935House Taken for Constable Hudson in connection with Willoughby murder, 19351935In a rabbit factory, c. 1935c. 1935In grounds of Conservatorium, c. 1935c. 1935In his office, c. 1935c. 1935In private entrance to Supreme Court, c. 1935c. 1935Indian captain Dhayan Chand taken in Sydney in August 1935 Indian hockey team1935Interstate boat race on the Nepean River, 19351935Interstate Tramways Tennis, 19351935Interstate Tramways Tennis, 19351935JC Williamson Theatre Royal, 19351935James AshtonIrene Anderson wedding at St Marks Church Darling Point Sydney March 19351935Japanese swimmers in action, 19351935Jersey cow, c. 1935c. 1935Justices of the Peace sworn in Two women holding papers outside Court of Quarter Sessions, 19351935Ladies golf, 1935–361935–36Large group of women, 19351935Last day of Parliament, 19351935Last days of Parliament, 19351935Last days of Parliament Two state politicians, 19351935LazarusGrahame wedding, 19351935LazarusGrahame wedding, 19351935Little cowboy on horse, 19351935Living Wage Inquiry, 19351935Lovebird, 19351935M Burns Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935M Cruikshank Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935M Kennedy Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935
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