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Panorama - North north west from Sydney Town Hall clocktower along York Street Sydney, circa 1873

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Unique IDCC-000016Source system ID2005.025.010DateBetween 1st January 1873 and 31st December 1873Date qualifieryear onlyMediumPhotograph - AlbumenDescriptionElevated view from Sydney clocktower, looking north north west with York Street, George Street, the Central Police Office and Markets (now the Queen Victoria Building) in the foreground and the Jewish Synagogue on the left hand side of York Street in the foreground. In 1873, Sydney photographer Francis W Robinson undertook a perilous ascent of the clocktower of Sydney Town Hall, then nearing completion as the tallest structure in Sydney. His images record the Sydney skyline of that time.Author/creatorFrancis Whitfield Robinson (photographer)Special citationPanorama of Sydney from the clocktower of Sydney Town Hall, 1873 looking north north west. City of Sydney Civic CollectionHeight (in cm)20Width (in cm)25TypeCivicHistory

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Public access noteThe City of Sydney has not been able to determine if there are current copyright restrictions on this item. The user may need to obtain permission from third parties to reuse their material. When using or sharing this item, attribution should be given to the City of Sydney Civic Collection.Subject tagsFrancis Whitfield RobinsonSydneyPanorama

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Panorama - North north west from Sydney Town Hall clocktower along York Street Sydney, circa 1873

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