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Sydney (inhabited place)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 528 Collections and/or Records:

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University, Sydney, 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086J/36
Scope and Contents

190 x 140 mm. A distant view of the east front of the main building, partially obscured by trees.

Dates: 1885
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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Upper Corridor, Medical School, 1895 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086O/34
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154 x 208 mm. A view looking along the tiled corridor, with busts placed at intervals along the walls.

Dates: 1895 - 1900
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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Upper William Street North, 1870 - 1879

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086P/30
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272 x 210 mm. View of a handsome row of six three storey terrace houses in Upper William Street, probably constructed in the 1840s. The verandahs, supported on cast-iron work run through both the ground and first floor and on the upper storey are supplied with curtains which can be drawn across for additional shade.

Dates: 1870 - 1879
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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Victoria Road [?] West, 1870 - 1879

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086P/67
Scope and Contents

277 x 210 mm. View looking along a row of suburban houses of varied character, mainly of fairly modest dimensions, with much cast-iron work in evidence in balconies and verandahs.

Dates: 1870 - 1879
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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View from University Tower, looking East, 1895 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086O/24
Scope and Contents

208 x 147 mm. A view looking over Victoria Park towards Redfern.

Dates: 1895 - 1900
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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View from University Tower, looking North West, 1895 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086O/23
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207 x 151 mm. A view looking over the University Reserve, across the Parramatta Road and into the city of Sydney. The building to the right, with a tower, is the Engineering building.

Dates: 1895 - 1900
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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View from University Tower, looking South, 1895 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086O/25
Scope and Contents

190 x 148 mm. A view looking out over the Medical School, across the University Reserve, towards the suburb of Darlington. The imposing white building beyond the Medical School is 'The Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind' in City Road, Darlington which was completed in 1892. On the right of the picture, at the edge of the University Reserve, is St. Paul's College.

Dates: 1895 - 1900
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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View on West Side of University, 1895 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086O/50
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208 x 131 mm. A view from the University Reserve showing, on the right the Medical School, in the centre the largely obscured main university buildings, and to their left the tower of the School of Engineering.

Dates: 1895 - 1900
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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Ward in Prince Alfred Hospital, 1895 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086O/61
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195 x 137 mm. A view looking down the ward, showing patients in bed on each side being attended to by nurses

Dates: 1895 - 1900
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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Watson's Bay, Sydney, 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086J/25
Scope and Contents

190 x 140 mm. A view of the small village on the coast, with a church at the left of the picture, and what is probably a school at the right. The settlement was originally the point of inspection for ships' papers and for customs, being the first large sheltered anchorage for incoming vessels on the south side of the main harbour. The bay was named after Robert Watson, who became harbour-master in 1811. Its chief function now is that of Pilot Station.

Dates: 1885
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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Watson's Bay, Sydney, 1885

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086J/26
Scope and Contents

190 x 140 mm. A view of the small village on the coast, with a church at the left of the picture, and what is probably a school at the right. The settlement was originally the point of inspection for ships' papers and for customs, being the first large sheltered anchorage for incoming vessels on the south side of the main harbour. The bay was named after Robert Watson, who became harbour-master in 1811. Its chief function now is that of Pilot Station.

Dates: 1885
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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Watson's Bay, Sydney Harbour, 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Fisher 29/7511
Scope and Contents

Landscape format. [Showing town on the land above the sea].

Dates: 1910
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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Wesleyan Chapel, Redfern, 1870 - 1879

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086P/42
Scope and Contents

264 x 210 mm. General view of the Gothic revival building, precise location unidentified.

Dates: 1870 - 1879
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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White Naped Crane, 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Fisher 29/7505
Scope and Contents

[Two].

Dates: 1910
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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Willoughby Falls North Shore, 1870 - 1880

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308B/27
Scope and Contents

200 x 154 mm. A view of a small waterfall and cascade with a man seated in front of it. Willoughby is a suburb of Sydney on the north side of the harbour. See also Plate 36.

Dates: 1870 - 1880
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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Women's College, 1895 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086O/58
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206 x 132 mm. A view showing the front of the brick building, with verandahs and balconies on each floor, and a square tower at one end. The Women's College was incorporated as early as 1889, and in 1892 the first students took up residence in a hired house. The College itself came into use in 1894.

Dates: 1895 - 1900
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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Workroom, Physics Laboratory, Sydney University, 1895 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086O/51
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209 x 152 mm. A view of the workroom, with lathes, workbenches and tools.

Dates: 1895 - 1900
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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Workshop, P.N. Russell Engineering School, Sydney University, 1895 - 1900

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086O/46
Scope and Contents

210 x 154 mm. A view of the workshop, with brickwork floors, into which are set lathes and other engineering equipment.

Dates: 1895 - 1900
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
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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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Wynward Square, 1870 - 1880

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308B/85
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232 x 177 mm. A view of the square with a central grassed area surrounded by residential houses. The square had formerly been the site of the Military Barracks built by Governor Macquarie in 1822 and according to Maclehose ‘the biggest in the British Empire’. These barracks were demolished in 1848 and the square named after Major-General E.B. Wynward, who arrived as Commander of the British Forces in Australia and New Zealand in 1848.

Dates: 1870 - 1880
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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Wynyard Square, 1870 - 1879

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086P/15
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277 x 207 mm. Showing a corner of Wynyard Square, with Pfahlert's Family Hotel prominent in the left foreground and terraced residential houses beyond. The square had formerly been the site of military barracks built by Governor Macquarie in 1822. These barracks were demolished in 1848 and the square re-named after Major General E.B. Wynyard, who arrived in that year as Commander of British Forces in Australia and New Zealand.

Dates: 1870 - 1879
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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Wynyard Square East, 1870 - 1879

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086P/18
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265 x 211 mm. View looking along Wynyard Square East, with no. 1 Wynyard Square in the right foreground. This substantial three storey residential building, with a cast-iron balcony running along the first floor, is surmounted by the inscription 'Isaac Levey 1861'. The next building along in the square is Horner's Family Hotel.

Dates: 1870 - 1879
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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Wynyard Square South, 1870 - 1879

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086P/16
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275 x 214 mm. View looking along the row of commercial premises along the south side of Wynyard Square. In the foreground is the three storey, nine bay building occupied by T.F. Meyer and Co. and D. Mitchell and Co. The first storey windows of this building are recessed into arch-topped openings with decorative fanlights above the windows. Beyond are the premises of Charles Teakle, auctioneer.

Dates: 1870 - 1879
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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Ye Outer Domain, 1870 - 1880

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308B/40
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260 x 189 mm. A view showing a tree-lined pathway in the outer Domain with women and children siting in the shade. The outer Domain is the southern half of the open land south of the Botanic Gardens.

Dates: 1870 - 1880
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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Ye Sydney Abattoirs, 1870 - 1880

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308B/26
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204 x 156 mm. A view looking up from a jetty at the water’s edge, towards the long low building of the abattoir. These abattoirs were situated on the Pyrmont side of the Glebe Island Bridge, and can be seen to the north of the bridge in Plate 24.

Dates: 1870 - 1880
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).