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Sydney (inhabited place)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

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Botanical Gardens-Sydney, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/104
Scope and Contents

209 x 155 mm. A view of one of the lakes in the gardens, showing palms and shrubs growing along the bank.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Circular Quay, Sydney Harbour, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/98
Scope and Contents

288 x 142 mm. (2 prints joined). A panoramic view of the Circular Quay, taken from the roof of the Customs House and looking towards the north side of the harbour. The steam paddle boats in the foreground are the harbour ferry service, and the ships moored on the east and west side of the quay are cargo vessels and passenger ships.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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General Post office, 1870 - 1875

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/113
Scope and Contents

152 x 207 mm. A view of the Post Office from a building on the other side of George Street. The area at the left of the print, on which there are still buildings, was later to become Martin Place.

Dates: 1870 - 1875
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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George Street, Sydney, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/116
Scope and Contents

195 x 126 mm. A view looking along George Street, which is extremely busy with coaches, carriages and pedestrians. The oldest street in Sydney, George Street originated as a track through the bush made by work parties in 1788.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Government House, Sydney, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/103
Scope and Contents

206 x 158 mm. A view of the front of the house, with a soldier on sentry duty. Government House stands in the Domain, north of the Botanical Gardens and looking over Farm Cove.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Lady Macquaries Chair-Sydney Harbour, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/105
Scope and Contents

210 x 155 mm. A view of the large block of sandstone, with carved steps and a carved inscription, with Farm Cove partly visible at the left of the picture. The carving was done in 1816 so that the Governor’s wife could rest and look across the harbour on the walk back from the town to Government House.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Pitt Street, Sydney, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/115
Scope and Contents

201 x 150 mm. A general view along Pitt Street, with horse carriages and pedestrians in the street.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Sailing Match-Sydney Harbour, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/100
Scope and Contents

202 x 155 mm. A view in the harbour, showing sailing boats racing.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Scene in Middle Harbour, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/108
Scope and Contents

180 x 111 mm. A similar view to Y308A/107 , with plants and scrub in the foreground.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Cathedral and the Town Hall, Sydney, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/112
Scope and Contents

205 x 144 mm. A view from the junction of Bathurst Street and George Street, with St Andrew’s Cathedral on the left and the Town Hall on the right.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Heads-Entrance to Sydney Harbour, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/102
Scope and Contents

207 x 157 mm. A view from the military establishment at Inner South Head with two soldiers standing by a canon and a man and a woman looking out to sea. Across the bay can be seen the cliffs of North Head.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The University, Sydney, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/111
Scope and Contents

206 x 158 mm. A view of the East Front of the main University buildings with the Great Hall at the right.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Wreck of Orient Line R.M.S. ‘Austral’ (afterwards raised), Sydney Harbour, 1882 - 1883

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/99
Scope and Contents

189 x 110 mm. A view of the ship, almost totally submerged apart from masts and funnels, with Fort Denison visible in the background. The ‘Austral’ sank in Neutral Bay on November 11th 1882, taking a heavy list while coaling. Five people died. The ship was refloated in February 1883.

Dates: 1882 - 1883
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Zig-Zag Railway-near Sydney, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/114
Scope and Contents

178 x 110 mm. A view of the Lithgow Zig-Zag, a massive piece of railway engineering by John Whitton, which enabled the railways to descend on the far side of the Blue Mountains on the Western Line from Sydney. These viaducts were opened in 1869.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).