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Glass Negative - Liverpool Street Sydney, 1918

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Unique IDA-01000447SeriesDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDateBetween 1st January 1918 and 31st December 1918Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - Glass NegativeNavigationSee Related Items for the Print of this image.DescriptionThis photograph was taken on 16 October 1918 by Milton Kent, just before demolition. The two-storey building in the centre was occupied by sign writers Althouse & Geiger. In 1914 they were advertising as ‘sign writers, banner painters, glass embossers, silverers, gilders, grainers, marblers, paperhangers, house painters and decorators’. Replacement buildings were in turn demolished in 1926 for the new underground city railway.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationThis photograph was taken on 16 October 1918, just prior to demolition. The two-storey building in the centre was occupied by sign writers Althouse & Geiger. In 1914 they were advertising as ‘sign writers, banner painters, glass embossers, silverers, gilders, grainers, marblers, paperhangers, house painters and decorators’. Replacement buildings were in turn demolished in 1926 for the new underground city railway.Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of Sydney

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Digitised recordYes

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Born digital itemNo

Characteristics

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

Address

Street number109-115Street nameLiverpoolStreet typeStreetSuburbSurry HillsPostcode2010StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Building Information

Extant buildingNo

Access

Public access statusRestricted (fragile) - do not issue

Identification

Source system ID094/094293Alternative ID51/730

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.

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CollectionDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDeveloping Sydney: Capturing change 1900-1920Liverpool StreetBoxCSA069344Related ItemsA-00036872 Print - Liverpool Street Sydney, 1918

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Glass Negative - Liverpool Street Sydney, 1918