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Work and industry

642 photos1802–1989

642 historic photos for Work and industry, taken between 1802 and 1989, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 15 decades, with the most from the 1930s (240). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.

1800s 1 1840s 1 1860s 1 1870s 18 1880s 15 1890s 8 1900s 31 1910s 33 1920s 77 1930s 240 1940s 146 1950s 48 1960s 9 1970s 4 1980s 10

1920s5 photos

Construction of south approach to Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19291929Strain guage instruments used in the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19291929Construction of approach to Sydney Underground Railway, 19291929Sydney Ferry KUBU approaches Circular Quay and Harbour Bridge under construction Sept 19291929Sydney vehicular ferry KOONDOOLOO in 1929 near Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction1929

1930s55 photos

Sydney ferry KOOMPARTOO and others during construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19301930Amicus statue on top of the Australian Mutual Provident Society Head Office, Pitt Street, Sydney (c.1930), c. 1930c. 1930Brigade firefighters and Coad's terrazzo factory fire, St. Peters, by Sam Hood, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney Harbour Bridge, under construction, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney Harbour Bridge during construction, 1930, with two aeroplanes, Charles Ulms "Southern Sun" & a Gypsy Moth photomontage by Edward Searl1930Clearing site for Harbour Bridge workshops Dorman Long Co where the English steel plates were cut drilled and assembled Later site of Luna Park, c. 1930c. 1930East side of Circular Quay showing wool stores and warehouses, c. 1930c. 1930The arch completed view from north side towards Sydney Bridge works in foreground, c. 1930c. 1930'Molton Steel' RAHS-Osborne Collection, 19301930'Granite and Steel' RAHS-Osborne Collection, 19301930Commonwealth clerks counting votes at a federal election, West Sydney Electoral Office, 19301930Dignitaries viewing the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19301930Australian Party office, 19301930Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney ferry KUBU under the Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction circa 1930, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney ferry BELLUBERA and Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction, c. 1930c. 1930Sydney ferry KUTTABUL in Sydney Cove with Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction 19311931North Sydney station under construction, 19311931Sydney Harbour Bridge - North Pylon Towers under Construction, c. 1931c. 1931Tree planting at the Crescent Parklets, 1931, c. 1931c. 1931Approaches of the northern steelwork looking south, 1930–321930–32Gantries erected to support the first steelwork of southern approaches, 1930–321930–32Scenes in a lamp factory, c. 1931c. 1931Visitors watch girl operating filament winding machine, c. 1931c. 1931Listening to the piano - Canterbury, VIC, 19311931Up there with the riggers (Sydney Harbour Bridge construction), c. 1930-1932, by Ted Hood, 1930–321930–32Dawes Point and Milsons Point Field Staffs, 19321932Sydney Harbour Bridge, Staff Autographs, c. 1932c. 1932A group of nine RAAF Citizen Air Force ground staff with their Sergeant in preWW II uniform tunics buttoned to the neck peakedcap navy blue breeches and black leggings, c. 1932c. 1932Fire Brigade rescue trapped office workers, n.d. by Sam Hood, 1925–391925–39Workers cleaning granite pylons on the Harbour Bridge, 19321932Dismantling the steelwork erection shed next to the Harbour Bridge, 19321932Workers on the south-western pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19321932Workers cleaning the pylons of the Harbour Bridge, 19321932Workers and managers on the main arch of Harbour Bridge, 19321932Technical staff of the Public Works Department, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19321932Steel work used on Harbour Bridge, 19321932View from the steel arch of the Harbour Bridge, 19321932Workers attaching electric cables on the Harbour Bridge, 19321932Workers on Harbour Bridge creeper crane, 19321932Pacific Hwy - Extension of Junction St. - View from Post Office, North Sydney, c. 1932c. 1932A group of underground workers on a city site, 1933–341933–34Depression relief workers digging a stormwater canal, 19331933Depression years relief workers digging a stormwater canal, 19331933New reception office being built, 19331933Two of J McFarlands White trucks with new glasslined milk tanks for rail transportation at Dairy Farmers Coop milk depot, 1933–341933–34Sheep shows, sheep and wool industry - by Sam Hood, 19331933Bus outside Kellyville Post Office on corner of Acres & Windsor Roads Kellyville 1930, 1930s1930sA group of relief workers, 19341934Aircraft fitter filing a bracket at the bench in the construction of the all Australian monoplane Grace Bros, 19341934AWA marine supt WH Phillip demonstrates the automatic SOS machine to Commonwealth officials and trade unions who were protesting against the machine, 19341934Commissioner for Railways Mr Hartigan presents workers on the Royal Train with a photograph of the train, 19341934Couple viewing works of art at Art Gallery, 1930s1930s
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