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Glass Negative - Railway Square Haymarket, circa 1904

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Unique IDA-01000256SeriesDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDateBetween 1st January 1904 and 31st December 1904Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - Glass NegativeNavigationSee Related Items for the Print of this image.DescriptionView south from the junction of George and Pitt streets, in the vicinity of today’s Railway Square. The spire of Christ Church St Laurence dominates the skyline. The low building in the foreground was the Headquarters of the Civil Ambulance & Transport Brigade of NSW but was earlier a police watch house. There is an auction notice on the roof, announcing the sale of this 'valuable city block'. This single-storey building was replaced with Sydney’s tallest building in 1906, Marcus Clark & Co department store. In front, a policeman stands next to a small traffic island surmounted with a gas lamp and an ornate pole with tram wires attached, protected by four bollards. An electricity pole sits further back along George Street. Beyond the church is the prominently advertised funeral parlour of Wood and Co. (Reference: 'Tallest building in Sydney', Evening News, 29 March 1906, p. 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114226340).LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationView south from the junction of George and Pitt streets. The spire of Christ Church St Laurence dominates the skyline. The low building in the foreground was the Headquarters of the Civil Ambulance & Transport Brigade of NSW, but was earlier a police watch house. It was replaced with Sydney’s tallest building in 1906, Marcus Clark & Co department store. Author/creatorCharles KentPublisherCity of Sydney

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

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Street namePittStreet typeStreetSuburbHaymarketPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted (fragile) - do not issue

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Source system ID094/094101Alternative ID51/149

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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 1900-1920HaymarketElectricity in the CityBoxCSA069337Related ItemsPrint - Railway Square Haymarket, circa 1904

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Glass Negative - Railway Square Haymarket, circa 1904