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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

Printery, c. 1935c. 1935Printery, c. 1935c. 1935Procession of horses across the Harbour Bridge, 19351935Queues extending up George Street and around into Wilmott Street, 19351935R Griffiths Myapmin, 19351935R Hurrell Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935RAAF officers in front of two Westland Wapiti bombers, 19351935Racehorses paraded in the ring, c. 1935c. 1935Rail and tram procession Mr Lang, c. 1935c. 1935Railway booking office decorated by Melocco Bros, c. 1935c. 1935Rain Circular Quay, 19351935Rain corner King Pitt Streets, 19351935Reception for rabbi, 19351935Reception for rabbi, 19351935Relief workers in the National Park, 19351935Rev Dr Gordon, 19351935Road works in front of the St James Theatre, 19351935Ronnie Anderson surfboard riding Bondi Beach, 19351935Runner starting, 19351935S Holland of Newcastle Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935S Crookston Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935Safety device for children crossing the road Newtown Public School, 19351935Scene on the wharves, 19351935Scenic, 1930–401930–40School football, 19351935School football, 19351935School rowers with trophy, c. 1935c. 1935School tennis, 19351935School tennis, 19351935School tennis, 19351935Second prize bulldog Cherokee, 19351935Shark at Watsons Bay, 19351935Showrooms Charles Parsons, 19351935Six actors talking over their parts with musical director Andrew McCunn and stage producer, c. 1935c. 1935Small boy with his sandbucket, 19351935Somerville House schoolgirls from Brisbane at David Jones, 19351935Speech at unidentified dinner League of Nations, 19351935Speedway, 19351935Speedway driver Harry Lewis recovers in St Vincents Hospital, 19351935St Marys Cathedral, c. 1935c. 1935Start of a relay race showing five swimmers diving in Colleges swimming at Drummoyne, 19351935Stewart House child at learntoswim South Curl Curl, 19351935Stock breeders conference, 19351935Stokes wedding, 19351935Street scene Pyrmont, 19351935Street scene Pyrmont, 19351935Student and Air Force officer, 19351935Study of a small girl with a prize Scottish terrier dog, c. 1935c. 1935Study of a woman with her dog, c. 1935c. 1935Suburban house, 19351935Surf carnival Cronulla, 19351935Swimmers, 19351935Swimmers, 19351935Swimming carnival with visiting Japanese swimmers at the Domain Baths, 19351935Sydney High or Technical High School Sports, 19351935Tableau The Model Story Grace Bros 188519351935Tandem cycle, 19351935Team of four players Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Rushcutters Bay January 19351935Tennis group AWA, 19351935The Aorangi in quarantine Passengers in the tugboat Pasteur, 19351935
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