| RCS/Y3086C contains: |
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| 1 |
Government House, Sydney |
| 2 |
Post Office, Sydney comp. 1887 |
| 3 |
Natural History Museum [Sydney] |
| 4 |
Part of the University of Sydney (unfinished) about 1872 |
| 5 |
St. Paul's College, University, Sydney |
| 6 |
St. John's College, University, Sydney (Roman Catholic) |
| 7 |
Argyle Cut, Sydney |
| 8 |
Double Bay, Sydney |
| 9 |
Sham Fight, Sydney Harbour |
| 10 |
Sham Fight, Sydney Harbour |
| 11 |
Sham Fight, Sydney Harbour |
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Photographs - New South Wales, circa 1904
| Title |
Post Office, Sydney comp. 1887 |
| Reference |
Y3086C/2 |
| Covering Dates |
circa 1875 (The print dates from about 1875.) |
| Extent and Medium |
Good condition, some slight yellowing. |
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| Content and context |
280 x 230 mm. A view of the unfinished building from George Street. The fenced-off land to the left, along which the building extends, was later to become Martin Place. This monumental building, which took over 20 years to complete, was designed by James Barnet. Work started in 1866. The tower, not yet built in this photograph, was completed in 1887. |
| Further information |
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For identical photographs of the completed building see Y3086K/4 and Y3086L/2.
Indexed
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| Index Terms |
| Australia |
| New South Wales |
| Oceania |
| Sydney |
| No further on-line information. |
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