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Glass Negative - Regent Street, Chippendale, circa 1912

Description

Unique IDA-01000373SeriesDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDateBetween 1st January 1912 and 31st December 1912Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - Glass NegativeNavigationSee Related Items for the Print of this image.DescriptionCommercial laundries like Frank Bristow’s Snowflake Laundry at 37 Regent Street were classed as factories in 1910. Working conditions would have been tough. Employees were at risk of catching disease when sorting dirty linen from hospitals and hotels, and subjected to strains from lifting heavy loads of wet washing. Workers had to contend with long hours in hot, steamy and wet environments.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationIf you peer closely, you will see an inscription on the pediment revealing these were the City Buildings dating to 1876. A man with a large ruler stands above the awning of Horton & Co’s Haymarket Seed Warehouse at number 734. Hortons had an exclusive agreement to market Kentia Palm seeds, plants and ferns imported from Lord Howe Island.Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

Characteristics

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

Address

Street number37Street nameRegentStreet typeStreetSuburbChippendalePostcode2008StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Building Information

Extant buildingNoBuilding nameCity BuildingsBuilding ownerCity of Sydney Council

Access

Public access statusRestricted (fragile) - do not issue

Identification

Source system ID094/094219Alternative ID51/4882

Data quality

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.

Relationships

CollectionDemolition Books - Glass NegativesBoxCSA069341Related ItemsA-00040993 Print - Regent Street, Chippendale, circa 1912

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Glass Negative - Regent Street, Chippendale, circa 1912

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