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Glass Negative - Alterations to the Queen Victoria Building (QVB) Sydney, 1918

Description

Unique IDA-01000758SeriesDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDate26th August 1918Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - Glass NegativeNavigationSee Related Items for the Print of this image.DescriptionWork in progress on the ground floor with piles of bricks outside the George Street shop fronts and scaffolding for the first floor being built as part of the reconstruction of the Queen Victoria Building, which was built in the Romanesque Revival style between 1893 and 1898. At the far end is a brick wall with a small door opening which is built to close off entry from Druitt Street. Part of a sequence of photographs taken to record alterations to the building in 1917-1919.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of Sydney

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Characteristics

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

Address

Street number429-481Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Access

Public access statusRestricted (fragile) - do not issue

Identification

Source system ID094/094604Alternative ID51/2341

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 NegativesBoxCSA069357Related ItemsA-00038478 Print - Alterations to the Queen Victoria Building (QVB) Sydney, 1918

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