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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

Bathroom of Mr T.A. Field, Turramurra, Sydney, 193- - photographer Sam Hood, 19351935Francis Birtles, his wife of less than two months, Nea, and his touring car in front of the Public Library of New South Wales, Sydney, 9 May 1935 - photographer Sam Hood1935Staircase, entrance foyer and bathroom of Mr T.A. Field, Turramurra, Sydney, 193- - photographer Sam Hood, 19351935Palace Theatre, Sydney, lit at night, showing "Dracula" with Nat Madison, between 1927-1931 - photographer Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Facade, Parramatta Theatre, 1920's by Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Royal Easter Show, April 1935, by Sam Hood1935Stewart House boys looking at comics from a Sunday paper, South Curl Curl Beach, by Sam Hood, 10 January 19351935Speedway driver Harry Lewis recovers from a crash, St. Vincent's Hospital, by Sam Hood, Feb 19351935Men's vault, Highland Society's Caledonian Games, Sydney Showground, 1 January 1935 by Sam Hood1935Great Dane and Mrs Phipps, 1935, by Sam Hood1935Wirths' Circus elephants, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, before 1940 - photographer Sam Hood, 19351935(Looking north along George Street (with tram, T-model Ford and hansom cab) from Union Line Building (incorporating the Bjelke-Petersen School of Physical culture), corner Jamieson Street), n.d. by, c. 1935c. 1935High school prize-winners, Canterbury Boys' High School. 9 May 1935, by Sam Hood1935Children drink soft drinks at a picnic, 1940's-1953, by Sam Hood, 19351935Country children at Stewart House Preventorium learn to swim, South Curl Curl Beach, 10 Jan 1935, by Sam Hood1935A young diver in the air as he dives from the high-board, St Aloysius College swimming at Manly, 17 March, 1935, by Sam Hood1935Unemployed carpenters in Phillip Street wait to hear succesful applicant for one position, 17 June 1935, by Sam Hood1935George Formby (left) in Sydney, (1947 ?), by Ted Hood, 1913–571913–57Giles's Hot Sea Baths, Coogee, c. 1930s, by Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Brisbane schoolgirls at David Jones (Sydney), 22 June 1935, by Sam Hood1935Olympia, Annandale, c. 1920s by Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Olympia, Annandale, c. 1930s, by Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Facade, Arcadia Cinema, Lidcombe, 1930s, by Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Schoolboy cheer squad at Colleges swimming at Drummoyne, 1935- Sam Hood1935Schools open for the year, Sydney, 1935 - Sam Hood1935Group of four young schoolgirls singing as they dance round the maypole , 1935 - Sam Hood1935High school prize-winners Canterbury Boy's High School, Sydney, 1935 - Sam Hood1935James Ashton-Irene Anderson wedding at St Mark's Church, Darling Point, Sydney, March 1935 - Sam Hood1935Children's Day, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, 1935 - Sam Hood1935Heavy rain scenes in the City (Sydney), 1935 - by Sam Hood1935A wet Angel Place, Sydney, 1930s - Sam Hood, c. 1935c. 1935Boy with pigeons at (Circular) Quay, Sydney, 22-6-1935 - by Sam Hood1935Gentlemen's Toilet Anteroom, State Theatre, Sydney, c. 1929 - by Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Painting backdrop, Sydney, ca. 1930s - by Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Party group onstage c. 1920s-30s - by Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Gladys Moncrieff rehearses, c. 1930s-40s - by Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Little cowboy on horse, 22-4-1935 - by Sam Hood1935Police Dog, Tess, 29-1-35 - by Sam Hood, 19351935Royal Easter Show, 1935 - by Sam Hood1935The rich with their dogs, ca. 1925-ca. 1945 - by Sam Hood, 1925–451925–45Baby elephant, Taronga Zoo, ca. 1925-ca. 1945 - by Sam Hood, 1925–451925–45Kangaroo and girls, ca. 1925-ca. 1945 - by Sam Hood, 1925–451925–45Santa in a jalopy, n.d. - by Sam Hood, 19351935Chorus girls in "Rhonrad" wheels roll across Bondi Beach, ca. 1935 - by Sam Hood, c. 1935c. 1935Wedding of Lieutenant-Commander R.P. Middleton of HMAS Sydney and Mary Harvey, St. Mark's, Darling Point, December 1936, by Sam Hood, 19351935Film star Helen Twelvetrees on an elephant, Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney, 1936-7 - Sam Hood, 1935–361935–36Championship Tennis (E.G. Maier) 1934, White City, Rushcutters Bay, NSW, by Sam Hood, 19351935Miss N Morphett of Penrith, January 1935, Lawn Tennis Country Carnival, Rushcutters Bay, by Sam Hood1935Election, 13 May 1935 by Sam Hood1935Francis Birtles, his wife of less than two months, Nea, and his touring car in front of the Public Library of New South Wales, Sydney, 9 May 1935 - photographer Sam Hood1935Royal Easter Show, 1935, Sam Hood1935Brisbane schoolgirls at David Jones, Sydney, 1935 - Sam Hood1935Women's shoes, ca. 1935 - photographer Sam Hood, c. 1935c. 1935Inspectors of Schools and Swimming watch Stewart House swimming exercises on the beach, South Curl Curl, 10 Jan 1935, by Sam Hood1935Gladys Moncrieff with her Pekingese and Pomeranian dogs on her birthday, 13 April 1937, by Sam Hood, 1920–501920–50Fashion Model in Hat, 19351935Musical stars Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard's wedding Photograph by Sam Hood, 19351935Lillian Pertka 1935 (cropped)1935AlanFairfax, c. 1935c. 1935Sydney Ferries KIRRULE and KOOKOOBURRA leaving Sydney Cove, 19361936
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