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Glass Negative - Sydney Female Refuge, Pitt Street Haymarket, circa 1901

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Unique IDA-01000187SeriesDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDateBetween 1st January 1901 and 31st December 1901Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - Glass NegativeNavigationSee Related Items for the Print of this image.DescriptionThe Sydney Female Refuge was established in 1848, providing shelter for thousands of ‘fallen’ women including abandoned mothers, sex workers and the homeless. It was hoped inmates would morally reform by working long hours in the laundry and through religious instruction. Of the 42 women admitted in 1900, 11 became domestic servants, 15 left willingly, 7 returned to their parents and 9 were sent to hospitals. This photograph is from a series of glass plate negatives showing buildings in the Devonshire Street resumption area, before they were cleared to make way for Central Railway. (References: 'Sydney Female Refuge', The Daily Telegraph, 12 March 1901, p. 6, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240136722).LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationThe Sydney Female Refuge was established in 1848, providing shelter for thousands of ‘fallen’ women including abandoned mothers, sex workers and the homeless. It was hoped inmates would morally reform by working long hours in the laundry and through religious instruction. Of the 42 women admitted in 1900, 11 became domestic servants, 15 left willingly, 7 returned to their parents and 9 were sent to hospitals.Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions16.51 x 21.59 cm (6.5 x 8.5 in)Image aspectLandscape

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Street namePittStreet typeStreetSuburbHaymarketPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Extant buildingNoBuilding nameSydney Female Refuge

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Public access statusRestricted (fragile) - do not issue

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Source system ID094/094031Alternative ID51/4774

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Authenticity & integrityThis is an original glass negative image created by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity.

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CollectionDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDeveloping Sydney: Capturing change 1900-1920Women and International Women's DayHaymarketBoxCSA069334Related ItemsA-00040885 Print - Sydney Female Refuge, Pitt Street Haymarket, circa 1901

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Glass Negative - Sydney Female Refuge, Pitt Street Haymarket, circa 1901

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