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Panorama of Sydney - Looking north from Sydney Town Hall clocktower, circa 1873

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Unique IDCC-000015Source system ID2005.025.009DateBetween 1st January 1873 and 31st December 1873Date qualifieryear onlyMediumPhotograph - AlbumenDescriptionElevated view from Sydney clocktower, looking north with George Street, the Central Police Office and Markets (now the site of the Queen Victoria Building) in the foreground. The General Post Office stands on the right-hand side of George Street with Circular Quay and the north shore of Sydney Harbour in the distance and the spire of St James's Church to the right. In 1873, Sydney photographer Francis W. Robinson undertook a perilous ascent of the clock tower 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. City of Sydney Civic Collection.Height (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 of Sydney - Looking north from Sydney Town Hall clocktower, circa 1873